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What is the advantage of an intern over a part-time employee?
Interns offer a variety of benefits:
- They are highly motivated and interested in a career in your field of work
- They provide an effective and efficient tool for recuiting full-time hires, giving employers the opportunity to "test drive" an employee before making a long-term commitment
- They can complete project work for which you need extra brain power
- They connect employers with Calvin and provide more exposure to your organization
- They bring fresh ideas to the table
What are the employers' responsibilities?
Employers agree to:
- Provide a job description: either post it on CalvinLink or e-mail it
- Sign an internship agreement the first time they hire a Calvin intern
- Assign a mentor/supervisor to each intern
- Give students at least 10 hours of work per week for at least 10-12 weeks
- Participate in the for-credit intern's academic progress by completing a goal sheet, a mid-term visit, and a final evaluation as provided by the intern's professor
- Contact Calvin when positions are filled
How does a student find an internship?
Students are responsible for finding their own placements with the assistance of the career development office. Students are encouraged to seek out internships at organizations in which they have an interest. They also can view a list of open internship positions available on CalvinLink.
What is the Comenius Scholars Program?
Thanks to a grant from the McGregor Foundation, Calvin has established a paid, for-credit internship program for liberal arts students to intern in non-profit organizations. Similar to the federal work-study program, Calvin will pay 60% of the interns' wages, with the non-profit organization chipping in the other 40%. The first class of Comenius Scholars was in the spring 2007. Read more information>>
