What is an Internship?

An internship is a work-related learning experience designed for students to develop hands-on work experience in their future occupation.

An internship:
• Benefits both the employer and the intern.
• Is a one-time experience of fixed duration, generally 150 hours or more.
• May be part-time or full-time.
• May be paid or unpaid. (Please see the Department of Labor rules regarding the test for unpaid interns.)
• Is more than cheap labor
• Is a significant learning experience.
• May be part of an academic program, and therefore monitored and evaluated by an academic department.
• Is closely tied to a learning agenda with objectives, mentoring/coaching, and assessment.
• Post the job(s) in of UM-Flint’s Career Connection. (Contact the Academic Advising and Career Center for assistance at (810) 762-3085.)
• Gain cost-effective personnel - Student interns are usually paid a salary, but do not require expensive benefits, such as health insurance.
• Receive and review resumes from eligible students.
• Select and contact directly those students whom you would like to interview.
• Interview and select your intern(s).
• Orient your new intern(s) to your organization and the internship ground rules.


For assistance with any of the steps listed above or to set up on-campus recruitment or interviews, please contact the Student Services Coordinator.

Employer responsibilities once the intern has been hired:
• Provide a dedicated supervisor.
• Provide a safe work environment, free from discrimination and harassment.
• Be a positive role model.
• Offer a valuable learning experience.
• Provide a performance evaluation at the end of the internship.


Andrew Bates with supervisor Dalana Moore Internship with UM-Flint Accounting Department, Fall 2010











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