Intern Plus
Intern Plus connects College of DuPage students to local start-ups and small businesses at Innovation DuPage for paid professional positions during the academic year.
InternPlus connects College of DuPage (COD) students to local start-ups and small businesses for paid, professional positions during the 2023-2024 academic year. InternPlus students work up to 15 hours a week for $13 per hour through the month of December and $14 per hour in 2024. Students will also receive hands-on entrepreneurial education through working side-by-side with entrepreneurs on their company’s immediate needs. Additionally, the cohort of accepted students will take part in a series of career readiness workshops to prepare for future employment opportunities.
The InternPlus program seeks to minimize the barrier to entry for students from communities that are traditionally underrepresented in internship programs, by encouraging applications from COD students who identify as one or more of the following: BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), Female, Nonbinary (preferred umbrella term for all genders other than female or male).
Workshop Topics
- Myers Briggs Personality & Strong Interest Inventory Assessments
- Best Practices: What hiring managers look for when interviewing candidates
- LinkedIn & Elevator Pitch
- Job Search Skills & Resume Building
- Interview Skills + Mock Interview Activity
- Entrepreneur Panel Discussion
Equal Employment Opportunities
Annie Occasion for Any Occasion, Financial Asset Production, Go Girl Communications, Gray Matters Games, Heidy with a Why, Impact Business Consultants, SuperBetter and Visi Studio provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Commitment
- 13 Week program
- Must be willing to work 15 hours per week
- Willing to commit to the full program from October 16th through January 19th
- Attend all Career Readiness Workshops
Eligibility
- Seeking an internship in graphic design, marketing, social media, web development and sales.
- Reliable transportation to and from work is required (internships to be held at Innovation DuPage and/or businesses located in DuPage County.)
- Must be a College of DuPage student that graduated from high school no more than 5 years ago.
- Must be a current COD student enrolled in courses in the fall 2023 & spring 2024 terms.
- Must be in good academic standing with the College.
- All COD students are welcome to apply. Women and students of color are highly encouraged to apply!
Schedule
Internships will begin on October 16th and will run through January of 2024 with breaks for Thanksgiving (11/ 22 - 11/24) and winter holidays (12/22- 1/1). Interns will work up to 15 hours per week. Each hired intern’s exact weekly schedule will be determined in concert with their employer. Career Readiness Workshops will take place approximately every other Thursday from 3:30-4:30 pm. Workshops are expected to be held in-person at Innovation DuPage (535 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn 60137).
Important Dates & Deadlines
- Applications are due by 11:59 pm on September 11th
- Applicants will be notified by September 22nd if they have progressed to the next round. Interviews with participating employers will be scheduled at this point.
- Interviews with startup employers will take place between September 22nd - October 10th: (there may be multiple interviews)
- Applicants will be notified of their acceptance status by October 16th
- The program begins October 16th and will run through January 19th
InternPlus connects College of DuPage (COD) students to local start-ups and small businesses for paid, professional positions during the 2023-2024 academic year. InternPlus students work up to 15 hours a week for $13 per hour through the month of December and $14 per hour in 2024. Students will also receive hands-on entrepreneurial education through working side-by-side with entrepreneurs on their company’s immediate needs. Additionally, the cohort of accepted students will take part in a series of career readiness workshops to prepare for future employment opportunities.
The InternPlus program seeks to minimize the barrier to entry for students from communities that are traditionally underrepresented in internship programs, by encouraging applications from COD students who identify as one or more of the following: BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), Female, Nonbinary (preferred umbrella term for all genders other than female or male).
Workshop Topics
- Myers Briggs Personality & Strong Interest Inventory Assessments
- Best Practices: What hiring managers look for when interviewing candidates
- LinkedIn & Elevator Pitch
- Job Search Skills & Resume Building
- Interview Skills + Mock Interview Activity
- Entrepreneur Panel Discussion
Equal Employment Opportunities
Annie Occasion for Any Occasion, Financial Asset Production, Go Girl Communications, Gray Matters Games, Heidy with a Why, Impact Business Consultants, SuperBetter and Visi Studio provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Commitment
- 13 Week program
- Must be willing to work 15 hours per week
- Willing to commit to the full program from October 16th through January 19th
- Attend all Career Readiness Workshops
Eligibility
- Seeking an internship in graphic design, marketing, social media, web development and sales.
- Reliable transportation to and from work is required (internships to be held at Innovation DuPage and/or businesses located in DuPage County.)
- Must be a College of DuPage student that graduated from high school no more than 5 years ago.
- Must be a current COD student enrolled in courses in the fall 2023 & spring 2024 terms.
- Must be in good academic standing with the College.
- All COD students are welcome to apply. Women and students of color are highly encouraged to apply!
Schedule
Internships will begin on October 16th and will run through January of 2024 with breaks for Thanksgiving (11/ 22 - 11/24) and winter holidays (12/22- 1/1). Interns will work up to 15 hours per week. Each hired intern’s exact weekly schedule will be determined in concert with their employer. Career Readiness Workshops will take place approximately every other Thursday from 3:30-4:30 pm. Workshops are expected to be held in-person at Innovation DuPage (535 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn 60137).
Important Dates & Deadlines
- Applications are due by 11:59 pm on September 11th
- Applicants will be notified by September 22nd if they have progressed to the next round. Interviews with participating employers will be scheduled at this point.
- Interviews with startup employers will take place between September 22nd - October 10th: (there may be multiple interviews)
- Applicants will be notified of their acceptance status by October 16th
- The program begins October 16th and will run through January 19th