Are you are a pro at posting internships and co-ops? Then proceed to Nittany Lion Recruiting.
New to the process? Please see the important links below.
Nittany Lion Recruiting (Online Job and Internship Posting System)
Factors to Consider/Preparing A Great Job Description (below)
Penn State Behrend Internship
Guide for Employers (brochure)
Creating and Maintaining an Internship: Best Practices Guide
(booklet)
If you have a position that is not related to an academic major, including manual labor, babsitting, typing, etc., please e-mail it to recruitbehrend@psu.edu or fax it to 814-898-6455. These positions are posted on a job board outside of the office. They will not be approved on the Nittany Lion Recruiting System.
FACTORS TO CONSIDER BEFORE POSTING:
- Although financial compensation is not
required, a larger selection of applicants will likely be
available when it is offered. State Work Study funds may also be
available to assist with the payment of interns. To find
out about these programs and how to be approved, visit the PHEAA Web site. Once you have been approved through PHEAA, you
must contact Penn State, University Park, at 814-865-6301 to
finalize the process.
- Determine:
-whether your organization will compensate the intern.
-the days and hours that will be required for the internship.
(Flexibility will be helpful to a student's academic schedule.)
-how long the internship will be. Most non-paid internships last only one semester.
-if you would like your internship to be on-going or
a one-time experience. If your position is on-going, it will
be advertised to Penn State Behrend students each semester on
a regular basis. One-time experiences will be advertised for
that semester only.
- There is no guarantee that you will
get an intern simply because you submitted a request.
Students decide whether or not they wish to pursue an
intern job posting.
- If you have a project that requires
skills beyond that of an undergraduate, an MBA intern may be
your solution! The Behrend MBA program is accredited by AACSB
International.
- Available fall 2007, online resume books!!
Preparing a great job description that students will want to read:
1. Compile the following information before registering for and posting your position on Nittany Lion Recruiting:
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Job title And
description including outline of established learning goals
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Minimum qualifications;
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Job location
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Supervisor's full name and title
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Contact person (if different
than supervisor); mailing address; phone; fax; email address
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Homepage address (if available)
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Pay rate (if any)
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Internship
start date; and application deadline date and application
procedures.
- Please include any additional company information that you would
like for us to make available to the students including, "My
ideal candidate will have..."
Co-ops
Co-ops enable students to obtain a full
year of work experience before graduating, and become more competitive
in the job market.
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Employers typically find it challenging to hire a student
to work a full-time co-op outside of the Erie area to
begin work in the fall/spring. The Penn State academic year is divided into fall, spring,
and summer semesters. Students alternate two or three
semesters of full-time employment with semesters of full-time
course work at the university.
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Co-ops may lengthen students' college
careers by a semester or a year.
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In many cases, students do not begin the
co-op until after their sophomore year, ensuring that they have acquired
the basic skills in the field and are ready to become productive
members of the company.
- A co-op is coordinated through the
academic department and the CDC, and often involves assistance from
the offices of the bursar, the registrar, financial aid, and
housing.
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