STATE OF VERMONT INTERNSHIP INFORMATIONAL

WEBINAR MAY 24, 2017

Ellen Hill, M.Ed., Internship Coordinator

Career & Internship Center

Johnson State College

“The valuable, real-world work experience that internships provide often arm young job

candidates with knowledge,

skills and resourcefulness.”

Kleiman, J. (2014) Why Getting a Liberal Arts College Education is Not a Mistake, Forbes.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/work-in-progress/2014/04/28/why-getting-a-liberal-arts-college-education-is-not-a-mistake/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/work-in-progress/2014/04/28/why-getting-a-liberal-arts-college-education-is-not-a-mistake

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Johnson State College has a

long and vibrant history

placing student interns with

businesses, nonprofit

organizations and

government agencies

throughout Vermont and

beyond.

In the 2016-2017 academic year:

• 187JSC students interned • 50,336 hours • earning 879 college credits

WHY DO STUDENTS INTERN? THE VALUE OF INTERNSHIPS

•Gain work experience

and confidence

•Apply classroom theory to real-life situations

•Earn academic credit •Explore career

direction

•Increase employability

•Make valuable professional contacts

• Do not make coffee runs

Internships prepare our graduates for the world of work.

WHAT INTERNSHIP IS BEST?

• with what population do you want to work?

• to what issues do you want to connect?

• what fields do you want to explore?

• what skills do you want to learn?

• in what sector would you like to work?

We ask students: what are your internship

goals?

PAID V. UNPAID?

PAID INTERNS EXCEEDED THEIR PEERS

IN JOB OFFERS AND STARTING SALARIES

63% of paid interns received at least one job offer

37% of unpaid interns got an offer;

35% no internship—received at least one job offer.

The median starting salary for new grads with paid internship experience

is $51,930—far outdistancing their counterparts with an unpaid internship

($35,721) or no internship experience ($37,087).

NACE’s 2013 Student Survey

http://career.sa.ucsb.edu/files/docs/handouts/2013-student-survey.pdf

http://career.sa.ucsb.edu/files/docs/handouts/2013-student-survey.pdf

JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE PAID VS UNPAID

Year

Total # of

Graduates

# of

interns # credits Total HRS # paid % paid

Ave hourly

rate

2016-17 287 187 879 50,336 55 31% $11.66

2015-16 277 194 905 50,605 55 30% $11.83

2014-15 318 206 912 55,150 53 32% $10.89

2013-14 332 281 808 42,495 47 25% $9.48

2012-13 317 223 882 44,122 51 25% $10.97

2011-12 375 241 1,039 41,540 69 25% $11.03

2010-11 364 214 808 40,100 62 26% $10.29

Totals 2,270 1,546 6,232 324,348 392

THE RESULTS ARE IN: INTERNSHIPS MATTER

• According to the 2016 JSC Graduate Survey:

• 38% of the students who interned are currently employed at the internship/practicum site

• 14% of the students received a job offer at their internship/practicum site to continue but declined

• 21% report being hired elsewhere because of internship/ practicum experience

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• 73% of our graduates who interned feel their internships were crucial in their job search success

Internship Positions Held by Recent JSC Students Major Title Site Location

Psychology Case Manager Howard Center Safe Recovery Burlington, VT

Accounting Accounting Intern Butternut Mountain Farm Morrisville, VT

Business Credit Analyst Union Bank Morrisville, VT

Hospitality Tourism Management

Brand Ambassador Ski Vermont Montpelier, VT

Allied Health Science Dietetic Understudy Copley Hospital Morrisville, VT

Biology Research Assistant Vermont Department of Health

Montpelier, VT

Environmental Sciences Limnology Field Assistant Agency of Natural Resources Montpelier, VT

Outdoor Education Backcountry Crew Co-Leader

Northwood’s Stewardship Center

East Charleston, VT

Art Designer of Resort Merchandise

The Snow Job, Inc. Jay, VT

Political Science Legislative Intern Vermont State House Montpelier, VT

English Public Relations Intern Addison County Readers, Inc. Middlebury, VT

Job Titles of Recent JSC Graduates

Major Title Employer Location

Psychology Mental Health Specialist State of Vermont Berlin, VT

Wellness & Alternative Medicine

Integrative Medical Assistant

Preventative Medicine with Dr. Carol Gardner

Colchester, VT

Business Accounts Payable Lamoille County Mental Health Morrisville, VT

Business Retail Loan Assistant Union Bank Morrisville, VT

Education Third Grade Teacher Hardwick Elementary Hardwick, VT

Biology Microbial Technician Crothers Environmental Group Morrisville, VT

Art Graphic Design & Artist Assistant

Dug Nap Burlington, VT

History Lead Manufacturing Operator

IBM Essex Junction, VT

Math Data Analysis Cathedral Square Burlington, VT

Communications and Community Media

Community News Editor St. Albans Messenger St. Albans, VT

MARKETING YOUR INTERNSHIP

www.jscjobbank.wordpress.com: Updated daily; students can search by internships/job (P/T & F/T) un/paid and semester. Employers post opportunities (free to post)

Spring and Fall JSC Job and Internship Fairs

JSC Portal: Students search countless sites, including State of Vermont Dept. of Human Resources page.

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INTERNSHIP SPECIFICS

• Internships start: ~late August, mid January, mid May

• Best to post opportunities three months prior

• Contracts are due at the end of the preceding semester

• Typically last 15 weeks (can be shorter) • 40 hours on-site/credit • Most majors require 3-6 credit internships

(120-240 hours or 8-16 hours/week)

DEVELOP A QUALITY CONTRACT

Job Description

• Internship Job Title

• Roles and Responsibilities

• Supervision

• Evaluation

• Training

Learning Objectives

• Desired Skills, Knowledge, Attitudes

Academic Requirements

• Research Paper

• Reflective Journals

• Oral Presentation

• Evaluations

• Final Synthesis Paper

Including…Cooperative Education Agreement

and a Certificate of Liability

WHAT THE HIRING MANAGER GETS FROM JSC

• A student intern wanting to connect course content and theory to professional

workplace

• Internship Guide Employers

• Faculty Liaison from sending

department

• Access to Internship Toolkit:

https://jscinternship.wordpress.com/

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THE TRIANGLE OF QUALITY EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

WHAT JSC EXPECTS OF SITE SUPERVISORS

• Help the student complete the job-description specifics of the internship

contract

• Be a professional mentor (orient the student to the site and its culture, confer regularly

with the student and his/her faculty

supervisor, offer training opportunities, etc. )

• Complete progress reports, if requested, a midterm evaluation, and a final evaluation

of the student’s work performance

“By pairing classroom

theory with my internship

experience I feel

confident in my ability to

enter the workforce.

Nothing can prepare a

student better than an

experience”. Lauren Baker –

Psychology intern

INTERNSHIPS: HIGH IMPACT LEARNING

“This internship was the best thing that has happened throughout my four years of college.

It has felt great to be able to finally put what I have learned in classes to real life experiences and to teach others.”

Kayla Thomas LINK Case Manager Intern

Lamoille Family Center

“We truly enjoy hosting a JSC intern. We experience the wonders, challenges and complexities of our work anew through the eyes of the student. In turn we find ourselves stepping up to create meaningful opportunities for hands on learning as our contribution to building the workforce of the future.”

Sara Kobylenski Executive Director

Upper Valley Haven, Inc.

For more information, please contact:

Ellen Hill, Internship Coordinator

Ellen.hill@jsc.edu

802-635-1439

Beth Walsh, Coordinator Career Development

Beth.walsh@jsc.edu

802-635-1377

mailto:Ellen.hill@jsc.edumailto:Beth.walsh@jsc.edu

Questions -- Comments

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