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Steps To Creating An Internship Position
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Set objectives for the internship. Assign a supervisor who is responsible for providing training and maintaining contact with the intern. |
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Write a job description (include duties and responsibilities, educational qualifications, background and skills needed, # of hours/week, compensation, and application procedure). Internships are generally 10-20 hours/week during the academic year and part to full-time during the summer. The internship should be a professional track position. The job description must be more than filing, answering the phone, photocopying and other routine responsibilities. Check our Recruiting Policy for other site requirements. |
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Post the position using our online job and internship system: SPU JobLink.
If you already have an
SPU JobLink account, you can complete our online
job/internship form. CDC staff will post your position
and notify you when you can review the posting. If
you do not have an SPU JobLink account, please email us at
cdcjobs@spu.edu to request a
username and password. Include a contact name, employer name, business
address, phone number, and website address. |
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Interested students will apply directly to you according to the
procedures you have requested in SPU JobLink. You choose
the applicants you wish to interview and hire. |
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The student develops learning objectives and activities for the internship with the assigned supervisor and completes an Internship Learning Contract (provided by SPU) and obtains approval from the supervisor and faculty sponsor. |
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The student begins work at your organization on an agreed upon date and continues to do so until the end of the internship. The internship period may be for a number of consecutive quarters or may be quarter-to-quarter. The minimum length of the internship should be 8-10 weeks. |
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A quality internship site will ensure that the interns are trained on the job as well as receiving an orientation to the organization. In addition, continual feedback, both positive and negative, provides the student with a valuable learning experience. |
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You and your Internship Supervisor will receive evaluation forms near the end of the quarter. If you require the forms sooner please click on either the Supervisor Evaluation or the Student Evaluation. These must be returned to the Career Development Center by the end of the quarter. |
Become a Work Study Employer
Work study positions can often be structured as internships because they directly relate to a student's field of study. Employers must be approved by the Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board and Seattle Pacific University before hiring students through the State Work Study (SWS) program. For more information on becoming a work study employer, contact the Office of Student Employment.
Internship Housing Option
Learn how you can help provide your interns housing assistance with internhousing.com
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