Micro-Internships are professional, paid projects that give students the opportunity to explore career paths and industries through a short-term engagement. Our office has partnered with Parker Dewey, the leading organization in micro-internships, to provide employers with a platform to post their short-term projects and for students to identify resume-building opportunities. For more information, contact [email protected].
UNC Micro-Internship Program
The UNC Micro-Internship Program was created in an effort to partner with employers and make these short-term project more accessible to highly-motivated, curious students. This is a great way for UNC-Chapel Hill alumni, our employer partners, and others seeking Carolina talent to attract and identify top talent for internship and full-time roles, or to provide career development opportunities to students seeking work experience. These projects are open to ALL undergraduate and graduate UNC-Chapel Hill students. To post a project, click here!
Project Examples
We are seeking projects for students that fall under in-demand Job Functions in today’s employment market. Companies that have projects in the following industries will be given priority:
- Business and Data Analysis
- Strategy and Consulting
- Project Management
- Digital Marketing
- Sales and Business Development
- Customer Service
- Research and Design
These projects should be designed so that any student, regardless of major, can do the following:
- Build a new skill
- Enhance an existing skill
- Explore a new job function
- Explore a company’s workplace culture
Employer Benefits
- Grow employer brand and visibility on-campus
- Grow potential talent pipeline
- Upskill students for future career opportunities
- Promotions in UNC Career Center newsletters
- Promotions on the Career Center website
- Post-project impact reporting plus
Student Benefits
- Get real-time explore to in-demand job skills
- Explore job functional roles in real time
- Experience workplace culture and professional expectations
- Network with potential employers
- Enhance employability and career readiness
- Improve academic curricular and co-curricular performance
Public Service & the Arts Micro-Internship Program
The Public Service & the Arts Micro-Internship Program helps nonprofit organizations host paid short-term flexible opportunities for currently enrolled Carolina students.
