Information for Supervisors - Requesting an Intern

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What we are looking for

  • Broad representation across technical and non-technical areas
  • Teams that are able to provide a unique experience tailored to the intern in your area
  • Positions that will allow interns a chance to interact with and be supported by their teammates
  • Projects that can deliver significant and lasting value to the campus community.

 

Intern Expectations

  • Please know that the majority of internship candidates will be undergraduate students, and may lack the specific experience or skills you are looking for. 
  • When thinking about hosting an intern, consider what you might require for an associate level position in your area. Usually, this involves 6 - 12 months of experience. Generally speaking, this is the most you can expect to find in an internship candidate. 
  • Graduate students, or prospective Fellows (former ITS summer interns) may provide a bit more experience or skills, but try to keep expectations reasonable.

 

Cost

  • The cost to host an intern is approximately $11,000. Internship salaries will be funded half by the program and half by the hosting department. This means your department’s cost will be roughly $5,500. 
  • **Please note: Auxiliary-funded and outside ITS departments are not eligible for program funding; for those departments, the cost is roughly $11,000.

 

Job Categories

  • We encourage every application to include an appropriate job category to streamline the matching process.
  • Our job categories consist of Developer, Business Systems Analyst, UX Designer, System Administrator, Data Analyst, Project Manager, Communications/Social Media Specialist, Support Specialist, Technical Write/Instructional Designer, and Administration.

 

Request Form

  • Your submission should include a job description that includes the intended projects interns will work on during the internship. You may refine this description at a later date, but it is helpful for us and candidates if we have as much information as possible up front.
  • Request an intern

 

Job Description Guidelines

  1. Keep it short and direct.
  2. Avoid technical jargon or acronyms.
  3. Focus on essential tasks rather than occasional duties.
  4. Lead with what's most important.
  5. Show the result behind what they’ll be doing. (e.g., “knowledge of CRM software to build strong client relationships” instead of “knowledge of CRM software”)

Job Description Example

While writing your job description, we encourage you to include:

  1. Project background / position summary
  2. Deliverables and responsibilities
  3. Location
  4. Required and preferred technical and soft skills
  5. Tools used

View our job description example