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The Office Intern assists with general office, HR, IT, Accounting and Marketing activities as determined and directed by the Office Manager (OM). Additionally, the Administrative Intern shall assist and work with the Development and Advisory Services staff as well as outside vendors as required. An internship is a professional learning experience that offers meaningful, practical work related to a student’s field of study or career interest. An internship gives a student the opportunity for career exploration and development, and to learn new skills. It offers the employer the opportunity to bring new ideas and energy into the workplace, develop talent and potentially build a pipeline for future full-time employeesInternships are supervised, structured learning experiences in a professional setting that allow you to gain valuable work experience in a student’s chosen field of study. Internships require a minimum of 120 hours (typically, at least 10 hours per week during the fall and spring and either part-time or full-time during the summer).Benefits of Hiring an Intern: Ease workload of regular employees Enable employees to focus on higher level tasks Meet short-term staffing needs Complete “Priority C” tasks/projects Utilize a cost effective employment strategy Obtain access to highly motivated students who can fill staffing needs Complete finite projects Develop a pipeline of future employees Prepare tomorrow’s workforce
Research opportunities are available both on- and off-campus. These experiences offer a unique way to better understand a student’s academic interests and consider how graduate school may play a role in future paths. Funding may be available for these experiences through organizations like the National Science Foundation (NSF)..