Do you have an Internship position to post?

Email, fax or mail the description to:
careerservices@louisiana.edu
(337) 482-1450
P.O. Box 41730
Lafayette, LA 70503

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Have you hired a UL Lafayette student as an Intern with your organization?

Since Internship positions are part of our Job Location and Development Program (JLD), we are required to post certain employment data on these positions. If you hire a UL Lafayette student, please complete the JLD Employer Report. This information is strictly confidential and only statistical data is identified on the Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate (FISAP).

Do you need more information about Internships?

Please read below:

What is an Internship experience?

"Any carefully monitored work or service experience in which an individual has intentional learning goals and reflects actively on what he or she is learning throughout the experience."

Defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers

Value / Benefits of Internships for Employers

• Staff assistance for projects and daily responsibilities.

• Effective way to locate and train motivated students for immediate needs, as well as create a pool of capable, trained employees for future full-time employment opportunities.

• Integral part of the college recruitment strategy to attract top candidates and retain them.

• Gives more exposure to the company/organization and offers a connection to university resources.

• Interns bring in innovative ideas and perspectives and knowledge of the latest trends in the industry.

• Cost effective means of getting professional assistance. Internships can be paid or unpaid and intern salaries are nominal compared to the cost of hiring a full-time professional.

Responsibilities of the Internship Employer

• Develop a job description that clearly communicates your expectations. The internship should be career-related and an educational experience for the student. Although internships often involve some clerical duties, the majority of the intern's responsibilities should include activities that will enhance the student's knowledge of the career field. In addition, the student should be allowed to develop job-related skills.

• Assess each student's motivation for seeking the internship. Determine if the student would be a good "fit" with the organization. Try to match opportunities with the student's experience and career goals.

• Be realistic about expectations. Skill levels vary, but even the brightest and most talented student should not be expected to assume the responsibilities of a key position in the organization. Interns are students and should not be held accountable for effectively running an organization in the long-term absence of the supervisor. An internship is primarily a learning experience.

• Maintain high expectations for interns in such areas as dependability, attendance, punctuality, initiative, accuracy and professional representation.

• Take an active role in the career development of interns. If possible, provide networking opportunities, such as inviting them to staff meetings or introducing them to professional contacts within the organization. If time permits, allow interns to pursue additional experiences outside of assigned tasks, such as attending seminars, "shadowing" other professionals in the organization or conducting informational interviews with professionals in departments of interest to the student.

• Provide on-going supervision and mentoring. Offer on-the-job training, an orientation to the organization and work environment, career advice, direction, constructive feedback and scheduled meetings. The student should have a primary contact to whom he/she will report and address problems and questions.

• Determine if the student will be seeking academic credit for the internship. Academic credit is not guaranteed and it is the student's responsibility to contact his/her academic department to learn about the requirements and procedures BEFORE reporting to work. If the student will be completing the internship for academic credit, the employer may have certain responsibilities in this process (e.g. structured evaluations, faculty visits to organization).

• Inform the Career Services office when you hire an Intern by completing the JLD Employer Report.