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Internship Information for Employers
Benefits of a Northwest Intern
- Enrich your organization with the fresh perspective of a student with enthusiasm and energy.
- The opportunity to complete special or short-term projects.
- A cost-effective recruiting tool - interns sometimes become permanent employees with a minimal learning curve.
- A valuable public relations tool when the intern returns to campus and talks with fellow students about his experience.
- Share in training tomorrow's workforce.
- Invest in your community.
- Develop a partnership with higher education with an opportunity to have input into curriculum.
- Find out what Northwest students have to offer.
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What are the steps to creating an Internship with a Northwest student?
- Create a description of the internship including details of the duties, and other details
- Acceptable internships will be publicized by Northwest's Career Services including website posting, and a variety of faculty and student emails, bulletin boards, etc.
- You may arrange for student resumes to be sent directly to you. Arrange for an on-campus interview schedule or for candidates to interview at your work site.
- Interview the best candidates and make your final selections.
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Information we need to know to help you find the right Northwest candidate(s)
- Who will coordinate the hiring process?
- Majors desired.
- Brief description of the work experience you plan to provide.
- Beginning and ending dates.
- Job location.
- Qualifications you desire - coursework, year in college, etc.
- Rate of pay, if any.
- Number of openings.
- Where and when you plan to interview.
- How students should apply/respond.
- Application deadline?
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Academic Credit Internships
Some students may wish to gain academic credit for their internship. If so, the student initiates this paperwork procedure to establish this three way agreement between the student, the University and you, the employer.
A Northwest Academic Internship is a guided work experience in a professional field with an approved employer or organization for which a student earns academic credit. At Northwest it may also be called a field experience or placement, practicum, student or directed teaching. Several Northwest majors require an academic internship as a part of their curriculum. Other students may complete an academic internship as an elective course. Each academic department establishes their own internship criteria and requirements. (Students should notify you if this is the case.)
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What is required of you when an Intern is doing an Academic Internship?
- Student will discuss with you the requirements such as number of hours worked.
- Faculty must approve the internship for credit.
- Faculty should be in touch with you periodically regarding evaluation.
- Student is usually encouraged to journal or sends notes back to the University.
- Students may ask to include copies of their project materials and your literature in a report or portfolio to complete their internship.
- You may be asked to complete a pre-printed evaluation of the student's progress midway through the experience and a final evaluation.
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Partnership with Northwest
Ideally, contact Career Services 6-10 weeks before the end of the trimester that you would like an intern. Approximate times you should contact us concerning your needs. Please contact us earlier if possible.
| Session Intern Needed |
Contact Us |
| Spring (January - April) |
September - November |
| Summer (May-August) |
January - March |
| Fall (August-December |
April-July |
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Publicizing your Internship
We will gladly post qualified internships in our online database for all students to view. You may send internship descriptions to us by email at career@nwmissouri.edu or fax them to 660.562.1384.
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Who can I contact at Northwest for more information about Internships?
Rosalie Weathermon
Career Development Coordinator - Internships
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive, AD 130
Maryville, MO 64468
Phone: 660.562.1455
E-mail: rosalie@nwmissouri.edu
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Additional Resources for Employers about Internships:
For additional information and resources, view: Starting and Maintaining A Quality Internship Program
, compiled by and used here with permission by Michael True at Messiah College.
True, Michael, comp. and ed. Starting and Maintaining a Quality Internship Program. 5th Ed. Grantham, PA: Messiah College, N.D.
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Professional Associations
Northwest's Career Services maintains membership in the following professional associations. These organizations are excellent resources of additional information about internships and experiential education. Employer memberships are encouraged.
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