Employers

Internships are an excellent way for you to hire motivated, professional and diverse students who are eager to apply their learning to your organization. Internships are a good investment, providing a cost-effective trial period to experience your industry's newest talent.

By hiring interns, you can increase your visibility on campus and recruit the best and the brightest while they are still in school. A well-planned internship program benefits your organization as well as provides a rich learning experience for students.

Interns

Bring fresh perspectives and creative problem-solving skills to your organization.

Are energetic, dependable and eager to learn and contribute, making them some of your most dedicated and productive employees.

Have been trained with the latest skills, technology and knowledge from their academic programs.

Benefits of hiring an intern

• Company Branding: Opportunity for branding and recognition of the host's company on the TWU campus
• Mentoring: Experience mentoring students and building connections with them
• Talent Acquisition: Develop and strengthen a potential recruiting relationship with TWU

Defining an internship experience

To ensure that an experience—whether it is a traditional internship or one conducted remotely or virtually—is educational, and thus eligible to be considered a legitimate internship by the NACE definition, all the following criteria must be met:

• The experience must be an extension of the classroom: a learning experience that provides for applying the knowledge gained in the classroom. It must not be simply to advance the operations of the employer or be the work that a regular employee would routinely perform.
• The skills or knowledge learned must be transferable to other employment settings
• The experience has a defined beginning and end, and a job description with desired qualifications
• There are clearly defined learning objectives/goals related to the professional goals of the student’s academic coursework
• There is supervision by a professional with expertise and educational and/or professional background in the field of the experience
• There is routine feedback by the experienced supervisor 
• There are resources, equipment, and facilities provided by the host employer that support learning objectives/goals