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Micro-Internships

Micro-Internships are professional, paid projects that give students the opportunity to explore career paths and industries through a short-term engagement. Our office 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 Kelsey Williams, Assistant Director of Employer Engagement.

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 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 students. To post projects specifically for UNC students, 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:

  1. Business and Data Analysis
  2. Strategy and Consulting
  3. Project Management
  4. Digital Marketing
  5. Sales and Business Development
  6. Customer Service
  7. 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 the UCS bi-weekly Career Readiness Newsletter and monthly Internships Found Here Newsletter
  • Promotions on UCS 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
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