Colorado State University has partnered with technology company Parker Dewey to create a program that allows students to participate in micro-internships, or short-term, paid gigs that they can sign up for with reputable companies on-demand.
“Micro-internships are a new thing,” said Matt Leland, the employer relations manager for the CSU Career Center. “What’s nice about them is it allows people to get experience without giving up a whole summer or whole semester. It’s project-based work. It allows students to try out different things, and it’s quicker and easier to land these than a traditional internship.”
Examples of projects include website development, social media management, technical writing and digital marketing. Most take between five and 40 hours, and are paid somewhere between $200 and $600.
All of the payment involved is managed through Parker Dewey, and the platform includes jobs posted by national businesses as well as gigs from local businesses and alumni who are specifically targeting CSU students. The company touts a 98% success rate.
“What’s cool about this is the gig can be anywhere, since students can choose between remote or in-person,” said Shawn Utecht, the manager of employer relations for the Career Management Center at CSU’s College of Business. “Some companies will use this as a one-time thing, but others could use it as a recruiting strategy.”
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