For students, micro-internships are short-term, paid, professional projects that provide opportunities for career exploration, skill development, and building a network.
Micro-internships are the perfect opportunity for employers to support quick-turnaround projects while identifying potential long-term interns or job candidates through a talent-rich pool of UAB students.
Unlike traditional internships, micro-internships can take place year-round, typically range from five to fifty hours of work, and have a duration of one week to one month. Micro-internships are used by Fortune 100 to emerging start-ups and can impact various areas.
Employers can post micro-internship opportunities, students can apply, and then employers can virtually interview students when it fits their schedule via Zoom or other web-based conference platforms.
For more information about hiring UAB students for micro-internships, contact us at careercenter@uab.edu.
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Students
Students
Micro-internships are your opportunity to explore different careers, enhance your skills, prove yourself, and build your professional network and portfolio. In addition, you will have a chance to receive valuable feedback from your employer around workforce readiness competencies. Micro-Internships are short-term, skilled, paid work experiences, many of which can be completed remotely.
Through Micro-Internships, you can demonstrate your skills, explore career paths, and develop your professional network. These paid opportunities typically range from 5 to 40 hours of work and are available year-round. New Micro-Internship opportunities are being posted daily. If you are interested, here's how to get started:
- Create an account at https://info.parkerdewey.com/uab
- Fill out your profile as completely as possible (takes < 5 minutes)
- Review current Micro-Internships available
- Apply to projects of interest by providing customized, carefully edited responses to the application questions
- Be sure to check the platform regularly for new opportunities
For more information about micro-internships, contact internships and Workforce Readiness at nwadams@uab.edu.
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Employers
Employers
Beyond offering opportunities for our students to gain experience and demonstrate their skills, Micro-Internships also provide you or your colleagues with immediate support on short-term tasks. In addition, Micro-Internships support your university recruiting efforts, helping you identify, assess, and build relationships with students who may be prospective job candidates.
Micro-Internships typically require 5 to 40 hours of work by the student, are due a few days to a few weeks out, and are similar to those completed during a typical internship. Given the nature of this program, students are not your employees or contractors, making it easy to provide these opportunities on demand.
- Sales/Marketing
- Human Resources
- Strategy
- Research
- Operations and Support
- Finance and Accounting
- IT
https://info.parkerdewey.com/uab/featured
To learn more and post projects, visit UAB Micro-Internship.