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Business Internships & Co-Ops: Developing the Position

Students have many talents and traits which benefit employers: enthusiasm, dedication to learning, and an eagerness to work and do a good job. An internship/co-op is really a partnership between the employer, the student, and the university. While there are many aspects to establishing a successful work-learning experience, the work assignment is a key element in the planning process. Here are some highlights of creating a successful internship or co-op job description:

Gauge the scope of the project and the time it will take to complete. A semester is fifteen [15] weeks in duration. To complete an internship/co-op, undergraduate students are required to work a minimum of 10 hours per week for a semester [150 hours] and graduate students are required to complete a minimum of 15 hours per week for a semester [225 hours]
Involve the manager who will be responsible for supervising the student in the development process.
Be sure that the majority of the student's tasks are career-related and will build on his/her academic knowledge. To earn academic credit, a student may not be engaged in clerical or administrative work such as filing, telemarketing, door-to-door sales, answering a switchboard phone, etc for more than 10-20% of their time.
Develop positions that will challenge students. Don't underestimate their abilities. Remember that students learn quickly and want to contribute meaningful work to your organization.
Be prepared to discuss "learning objectives" with your student. Many students will need to develop clear objectives for the learning they want to achieve while working in an experiential learning position.
Develop a well-defined and specific job or project description outlining student expectations and time schedules.
Closely align the nature of work assignment with students' concentration/program within the business major and functional areas considered to be relevant to the participating departments.
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