Employers

Benefits of hiring an intern

• Interns prove to be well motivated and productive employees.
  
• Interns provide extra support for special projects.
  
• Opportunity to identify, train, and evaluate interns who upon graduation may become employees.
  
• Opportunity to positively affect our curricular programming due to the positive relationship established with the university and the departments within the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.
  
• Enhancement of the employer's recruiting efforts as a result of the favorable comments from CAFES interns.
  

Employer responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Faculty Coordinator and student to develop an achievable set of learning objectives for the intern.
• Assist the intern in selecting a special project.
• Meet with the Faculty Coordinator during an on-site visit.
• Evaluate the intern and provide feedback on their performance level.
• Interns are paid employees.
  

How to set up an internship

• Contact the CAFES Internship Office or a Faculty Coordinator
• Submit a position description