Employer Information on Internships & Co-ops

Incorporating students into your workforce strategy early on is a great way to build a lasting talent pipeline. Students gain real-world experience in your field, and you gain new energy and fresh perspectives within your organization.

INTERNSHIPS & CO-OPS AT NDSU

Internship criteria:

*While each program may have unique criteria to meet their internship requirements, below is the baseline criteria:

1. The intern is assigned a supervisor who will provide mentorship and guidance to the student. This individual must be willing to provide feedback to the intern and complete any performance evaluations necessary for the student’s program.
2. Internship tasks are professional in nature and relevant to the intern’s area of study or targeted career goals.
3. The intern is covered under the employer’s worker’s compensation insurance.
4. Internships are paid (at least an ND minimum wage [currently $7.25] or higher). IF unpaid, the internship must abide by the FLSA’s “Primary Beneficiary” test for unpaid internships.

Position description checklist:

*Use this checklist as a guide as you develop your position description. Internship and Co-op positions must contain detailed information about the job responsibilities and function in order for the experience to count as credit for the student. 

1. Position title, department name, and organization name?
2. Position’s learning objectives and goals?
3. Comprehensive list of duties to be performed (8-20 bullets)?
4. What skills or knowledge is transferable to other employment settings?
5. What position will be supervising the intern/employee, and what are his/her professional qualifications?
6. What mechanisms will be used by the supervisor for providing frequent feedback to the intern/employee?
7. What resources, equipment, and facilities will be provided by the employer to support the intern/employee in achieving the learning objectives and goals?
8. Minimum qualifications?
9. Preferred qualifications?
10. Start date?
11. End date?
12. Time requirement in terms of hours per week?
13. Salary amount?
14. Covered on employer’s worker’s compensation insurance?

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