University of Minnesota

Career Development

Internship Opportunity

 

Position Title: Graduate Student Career Intern

□ Graduate Assistant*                        □ Paid Internship*                 X Unpaid Internship*

Institution Description:

The University of Minnesota, founded in the belief that all people are enriched by understanding, is dedicated to the advancement of learning and the search for truth; to the sharing of this knowledge through education for a diverse community; and to the application of this knowledge to benefit the people of the state, the nation, and the world. The University's mission, carried out on multiple campuses and throughout the state, is threefold:

Research and Discovery

Generate and preserve knowledge, understanding, and creativity by conducting high-quality research, scholarship, and artistic activity that benefit students, scholars, and communities across the state, the nation, and the world.

Teaching and Learning

Share that knowledge, understanding, and creativity by providing a broad range of educational programs in a strong and diverse community of learners and teachers, and prepare graduate, professional, and undergraduate students, as well as non-degree-seeking students interested in continuing education and lifelong learning, for active roles in a multiracial and multicultural world.

Outreach and Public Service

Extend, apply, and exchange knowledge between the University and society by applying scholarly expertise to community problems, by helping organizations and individuals respond to their changing environments, and by making the knowledge and resources created and preserved at the University accessible to the citizens of the state, the nation, and the world.

 

 

 

Department Description:

 

The St. Paul Campus Career Center at the University of Minnesota is seeking a graduate student to serve as a Career Intern for the 2006-2007 academic year. The St. Paul Campus Career Center provides career assistance to both undergraduate and graduate students in several colleges, for a variety of majors ranging from applied economics to environmental science to design .  These services and resources include:

 

RESOURCES

•           Resource Library

•           Web Site

•           Individual Career Counseling

•           Career Courses

•           Job and Internship Search Assistance

•           Professional Networking Assistance

 

SERVICES

•           Student E-newsletter

•           Career Fairs

•           Resume, CV and Cover Letter Review

•           Mock Interviews

•           On Campus Interviews

•           Graduate School Essay Review

 

Position Description

Job responsibilities:

Internship responsibilities may include co-teaching a career development course, facilitating workshops on career related topics, one-on-one appointments with students, opportunities to use career assessment instruments and other projects as agreed upon by the intern and internship coordinator. Responsibilities will be negotiated based upon the intern’s learning goals and office needs.

 

 

Qualifications:

Qualifications: Applicants should be currently seeking a Master’s level degree in counseling, higher education or a related field. Experience with job search skills, career development, teaching or advising is preferred, but not required.

 

 

Start Date:

 

Length of Appointment (academic year or 12 months):  Prospective interns should be able to work 10-20 hours per week.

 

Supervisor info (name, title, etc.):

 

Compensation/remuneration

Salary: The position is unpaid.

 

Application Process

Materials needed:

A completed application will contain the following materials: (1) a resume and cover letter, and (2) the names, titles, and phone numbers of at least three persons who can provide references (please indicate the length and nature of the relationship with each reference). Send these materials to: Intern Search Committee, St. Paul Campus Career Center, 198 McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108.  For more information contact 612-624-2710.  Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled

 

 

Participating in the February 17th LSA Visit Day     □  yes     □  no

 

Interviewing later in spring/summer 2006             □  yes     □  no

 

 

* GA pays a minimum of $10,000 to cover majority of student’s tuition

* Paid internship provides a stipend from $50 – $9,999

* Unpaid internship provides a valuable work experience in a student affairs or student services department/office