INTERNSHIPS

• Benefits
• Internships for Academic Credit
• Scholarships

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On-Campus Interviews are conducted for Internships as well as full-time jobs - see Career Connection for upcoming schedules

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BENEFITS OF HIRING INTERNS

Reduced Recruitment Costs
Hiring interns for entry-level opportunities not only eliminates costly recruitment activities, but also provides you a trained professional for hire upon graduation. In addition to posting on Career Connection (at no cost) and participating in the Career Fair, you can conduct interviews on campus for internship positions!

Improved Retention Rates
Job expectations of graduating intersnhip students are more realistic because of their exposure to the real work environment. When hired after graduation, students with internship experience have a greater average retention rate than other employees.

Reduced Personnel Costs
Interns are highly-motivated, qualified, productive and dependable individuals who are usually paid at an hourly rate. Students are available as part-time or full-time employees, depending upon your company's particular needs.

ACADEMIC INTERNSHIP PROGRAM  

The Academic Internship Program at John Carroll is an optional academic program available to students in all majors. The program is designed to promote individual career development and self-awareness by integrating classroom learning with practical work experience. Participating students are employed in jobs relating to their major or career goals while they complete their academic program. Most students elect to work 10-20 hours per week during the school year and/or full time in the summer.

Once the student has been hired, the student has the option to register his or her internship for academic credit. Whether a student is paid or not has no bearing on earning credit.

To earn academic credit, students must be able to accumulate a minimum of 135 work hours from the time of registration to the end of semester in which they are seeking credit. A maximum of three internship credit hours may be earned during the course of a student's academic career. Students may also elect to receive a noncredit transcript notation. Employers are asked to create a minimum of 3 learning objectives at the beginning of the internship and evaluate progress toward the learning objectives at the end of the internship.

FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR UNPAID INTERNSHIPS

We promote two sources of funding to reimburse students for their out of pocket expenses while doing an unpaid internship.

Belda Fund Award (up to $500):  Students working in unpaid internships in NE Ohio are eligible for up to $500 per year in reimbursement for travel costs to/from internship site.  Requires enrollment in CE-199, 102, 103, 104 or in a qualifying internship course through your academic dept.*.

The Michael J. Lavelle Community Partnership Fellowship ($1200 per semester):  Students working in an unpaid administrative or managerial internship for a nonprofit in NE Ohio.  Requires enrollment in CE-199, 102, 103, or 104.  Please contact Mrs. Laura Atkins in the School of Business for an application form and additional eligibility information.