Micro-Internship Program

Facilitated by the Title III Grant and the Career Development Center

KU’s micro-internship program is cultivated through relationships with our regional employer and school district partners to offer personal, customized support. Micro-internship opportunities are: 

  • Paid, short-term projects (10-40 hours, 1-4 weeks)
  • Often completed remotely, but may be hybrid or in-person 
  • During the semester, winter or summer breaks 
  • More accessible to students restricted by academic, work, or family responsibilities 

The Title III grant funds a Project Manager to develop the program and engage prospective partners. This included co-hosting the Innovation in Education Summit with the College of Education in July 2024 for our school district and educational support organization partners.  

Although micro-internships are a fairly new nationwide initiative offered most frequently through third-party vendors, they are already proving to be a positive step in delivering integral career preparation for students on their way to degree completion. KU’s five-year goal is to offer 25 micro-internships annually. Year 1 of the grant aimed to be a program-building year without any micro-internships offered. However, we are excited to announce we surpassed expectations and have offered 7 micro-internships since the Summer 2024 term. 

Micro-Internships: A Piece of Scaffolding Experimental Learning

Micro-Internship Arrow that describes the scaffolding experimental learning. Micro-Internship to Internship to Job Opportunities.

Student Benefits:

  • Added clinical experiences
  • Start as early as first and second-year
  • Added exposure to diverse settings and populations
  • Career or specialization exploration
  • Building social capital

Employer Benefits:

  • Earlier access to talent
  • Better prepared recruitment pool
  • Have projects started and/or completed
  • Better use of staff time

Faculty, Staff, and Alumni, do you have connections to organizations that may: 

  • Have important projects that they just can’t seem to get done?
  • Work in fields relevant to KU majors, minors, and career fields?
  • Have an interest in hosting a micro-internship?  

Please encourage contacts to email careerhelp@kutztown.edu, and our team will be able to answer questions about the next steps!