University of Dubuque Internship Program

Intern

A student or a recent graduate undergoing supervised practical training.

Training

The key word here is training. Like the professional performing artist or athlete, a student preparing to compete in today's global world of work needs to prepare by training with the best, and that's where you and your business fit in.

Benefit

How does this benefit your business as well as our students? At the University of Dubuque, we view internships as mutually beneficial -- in which there are advantages for everyone participating. We appreciate the opportunity to share with you our thoughts on internships, how a team approach can work for you, as well as for our student interns.

As an Olympic athlete or concert pianist can tell you, often the key to a great performance is getting the best start. In today's competitive market, the student looking for a head start will be the most successful. At the University of Dubuque, we have a number of motivated, interested students who want to get a jump on their future careers, not only during the summer months but all through the year.

Rewards

The rewards for you can be great when you contribute to helping a student achieve success. As you know, finding qualified, competent and enthusiastic employees who can contribute to helping you make your organization successful is often difficult. This challenge is felt by large corporations, as well as by small businesses everywhere. That is where we can help. Internships offer an employer the opportunity to see how a potential employee might fit into their working environment, as well as how skilled they are as team players.

As the same time, internships offer a great way to save recruiting dollars. Posting positions, advertising, recruitment fees and time spent interviewing can be costly to your business. Successful internships can help solve your recruiting challenges. An internship can be highly productive for the term of time that it runs, and many employers offer a permanent position to the intern after graduation. If the experience has been positive for both participants, it is highly likely the student will answer with a resounding "yes" to that offer of permanent employment.

Leading

Skill, enthusiasm, and optimism can be contagious results when your employees teach students. The pride your people take in their own career may even become more evident to you as you observe them sharing their talents and knowledge. Any great teacher or coach knows that as the student learns, one's profession is renewed through the fresh and excited eyes of the student. It is an opportunity for your organization to participate in renewal and refreshment, and also serve the community as a business taking the lead in education.

Imagine how many of those "back-burner" projects can be tackled with the energy, enthusiasm and fresh perspective of a student intern. An intern can free up a portion of your time to do front-burner projects that need attention.

Partnering

Interested in serving as a partner with UD's Internship Program? We welcome your inquiry. Please contact me at (563)-589-3132 or email career@dbq.edu