Micro-internships are short-term projects that can be completed within 5-40 hours, typically due within a week to a month. These projects require little-to-no on-boarding and can be completed by a student with minimal instruction. These are important but low-risk tasks that can be completed either on-site or remotely.
⚙ How it works
- Create an account and student profile: CSU Parker Dewey
- View all available projects (many are remote)
- Apply to projects (application requirements vary among a combination of resume and short answer responses)
- Complete the project
🌐 Work authorization questions
- Q: Are international students eligible?
- A: International students may be eligible; however, international students are strongly encouraged to make an appointment with an advisor with International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) to discuss eligibility before applying to micro-internships. Meet with ISSS
💼 Benefits of completing a micro-internship
- Explore career options
- Develop professional skills
- Demonstrate career-readiness
- Earn money
- Add to your professional network
📍 Examples of micro-internship projects
- Data Clean-Up
- Social Media Content Creation
- Competitor Prospecting
- Candidate Sourcing
- Lead Generation
- Market Research
- LinkedIn Research
- Social Media Analysis
- CRM Lead Cleansing
- Public Document Review
- User Experience Testing
- Vendor Research
💡 Tips for securing a micro-internship
- Apply to more than one project! Feedback shows that students may apply to 5+ projects before being selected. Stick with it!
- Put effort and thought into applications. Submit fully formed answers to application questions. Many students apply for projects – standing out is key! How to ace a short-answer application
- Take a chance! Multiple first-year students in the College of Business have been selected for micro-internships. Often employers seek dedicated, motivated students for projects, rather than expecting candidates have extensive experience.
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