• Formal vs. Custom Internships
• Benefits to Employers
How do we Begin?
• Needs Assessment
• Project Ideas
• Determining Internship
Length
• Paid vs. Unpaid
Internships
• Six Criteria for Unpaid
Internships
• Legal Issues
• Iowa Internship
Programs
We're Ready, What's next?
• How to Advertise
• Reviewing Student Resumes
• Tips for Interviewing Students
• Setting the Tone
• Intern Orientation
• Performance Evaluations
Buena Vista University would like to thank you for partnering with us to develop a valuable and important internship experiences for our students. We appreciate your commitment to assisting Iowa students in the development of their skills and experiences necessary to work and contribute in our region’s economy.
Internship programs play a vital role in the formation of professional relationships between students and area businesses as well as exploratory opportunities for students to become more familiar with the region’s career landscape. Internship programs contribute to the retention of college-educated talent by exposing them to professional opportunities right here in Iowa and our neighboring states.
It is our hope that this guide provides a helpful framework for developing one or more internship positions within your business or organization. We also encourage you to contact us with your questions and comments for other guidance you may need or feedback you have to offer us.
Read On: What is an Internship
For more information please contact:
Carol Lytle
Buena Vista University
Gloria Siebens Freund Career Services Center
610 W. Fourth St.
Storm Lake, IA 50588
712.749.2400
internships@bvu.edu

