Higher Education Internship Program 

Connecting College Students to Careers while Meeting Employer Needs
 

Internships are a partnership between an employer, the college and a student, designed to 'connect college students to careers' by combining academic study and meaningful work experience. Students are pre-screened by the Internship Program and appropriate instructor and referred to potential employers for interviews. Internships can be paid or unpaid, full-time or part-time and normally coincide with the fall, spring or summer term.

BECOME

Internship Partners

EMPLOYERS

Employers are invited to participate in the program at one of our local colleges and universities.
 

This is a Great Opportunity to ...

• Work with enthusiastic and talented students and satisfy short-term staffing needs for one-time or special projects and seasonal jobs.
   

• Evaluate prospective employees under working conditions before making permanent hiring decisions thereby reducing recruitment and training costs.
   

• Form a partnership with local colleges and universities that compliments organizational or corporate goals which focus on community involvement.
   

• Prepare, influence and evaluate the future professional workforce for your field.

STUDENTS

Employers want experience from recent college students. How do you get experience? By getting an internship.

This is a Great Opportunity to ...

• Integrate classroom theory with real-life work experience and a better understanding of the relevance of your coursework.
   

• Earn academic credit while developing new skills and enhancing those you already possess.
   

• Strengthen your resume with career-related work experience.
   

• Gain valuable business contacts and references through internships.
   

• Get a job BEFORE you graduate. Many employers utilize the internship program as a means of identifying candidates.