- Contact the Internship Office. Located in the Office of Career Services, the Internship Office is the first point of contact for matters involving student employment. The Internship Office administers the program, collects resumes, schedules interviews and ensures regulatory compliance.
- You may also contact the academic department that offers the majors corresponding to your needs to identify students with specific skills.
- Submit a job description for approval. The job description must include the approximate number of hours per week; the duration of the agreement; to whom the student will report; the specific tasks to be performed; the skills a student needs before starting the job; what new skills they will acquire; and their wages, if applicable. Internship positions must be career-oriented, hands-on, professional development positions. They can be either part- time or full-time, during the school year or over the summer. They must allow for the student to accumulate a minimum of 150 contact hours. Routine clerical tasks, jobs with little or no responsibility, or jobs without a training or professional development component will not be approved for internship positions.
- Select the candidate. Once approved for internship credit, the Internship Office will forward resumes of interested students and assist in scheduling interviews. It is the student’s responsibility to register for the internship course, show up on time and do a good job. Halfway through the semester, the Internship Office will forward an evaluation to the student’s supervisor.
- Complete the performance evaluation. Students receive academic credit for their internship experience and evaluation is required.
Hire an Intern
There are many benefits to hiring student interns. Some of the biggest benefits include:
- Quick access to qualified potential workers before they graduate.
- Students are highly motivated, bright and eager to see the practical side of what they have learned in class.
- Student schedules are usually flexible.
- Students join the work force at relatively low cost.
- If hired after graduation, students are already trained.
- Students free up other employees to pursue additional tasks
If you have any questions, please contact Maureen Rizzo.
Employer Guidelines
The Career Center offers assistance to employers in accordance with the Principles of Professional Conduct for Career Services and Employment Professionals outlined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). These principles have guided our policy for university recruiting activities.
Recruitment Policy
To ensure the quality of our services and to better assist Niagara University students, alumni and other users of our services, the Office of Career Services has established the following policies and guidelines for all recruiting activities it sponsors.
Recruiting Activities Include (but are not limited to)
- Career Fairs
- On-Campus Interviews (in-person or virtual)
- Information Sessions (in-person or virtual)
- Campus Tabling
- Advertising opportunities on university bulletin boards or via online services.
Be Aware
Niagara University reserves the right to discontinue or prohibit Employers or agencies who violate any of the above policies or who have been judged by the court of law in the United States to be engaged in illegal activities from using the office’s services.