Center for Career Development - Employers

Internships offer Undergraduate and Graduate students valuable opportunities to apply knowledge, develop new skills, and build mentor relationships while performing work that supports employer initiatives and objectives.  

Internship experiences are structured in various ways. They may be academically accredited, paid, unpaid, micro, or shadowing experiences, and may occur over a single semester, the full school year, year-round, or during summer.  

Manhattanville University follows The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) published guidelines on the definition of and criteria for academic assessment and credit approval for internships. Employers who hire students for Internships for Credit are expected to comply with these guidelines, as well as the approval and intern evaluation processes and timeframes required for academically accredited experiences.   

Post your internships with us on Handshake, email us a 1-page internship flyer, or work with us to craft a unique opportunity for our students to support your goals and learn valuable skills on the job.  

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Handshake Posting Made Easy 

• Check the Internship Hiring Calendar at the top of this page for deadlines
• Create an Employer Account
• Request Manhattanville’s Handshake How To Guide by emailing careers@mville.edu

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they must:

• Confirm their eligibility: Min. 30 credits completed, declared major, full or part-time matriculated status. Prerequisites may be required. F-1 Visa holders must comply with international student requirements. Internships may be completed for 1cr/40 hr minimum, 2cr/80 hr minimum, or 3cr/120 hr minimum. 
• Submit requests for credit approval by published deadlines prior to the start of term.  
• Identify a Worksite Supervisor who will be responsible for digitally approving the credit request submission and Internship Employer Site Agreement, mentoring the intern, and digitally completing two intern evaluations during the student’s experience 

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• Share a 1-Page Flyer. Email it to careers@mville.edu and be sure to include company name and description, internship role and timing, application deadline, pay status, and how to apply”) 
• Post on Quad Jobs. QuadJobs is Manhattanville’s platform partner for posting domestic and one-off opportunities such as babysitting, pet care, catering/waitering. Use code valiantsfree for a free post and mville for $10 off an annual subscription.
• Partner with The Center for Career Development to craft a unique opportunity  
• Consider hiring a remote intern using our Remote Internship Guide in the section below.

 

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Employers: Tips for Managing Remote Interns

• Create a work plan that includes goals, tasks, and deadlines  
• Discuss the culture of the organization to help them understand workflow and organizational values  
• Ensure that the student has access to a laptop and internet  
• Determine which software, tools, and login access are needed for sharing and completing work  
• Provide intern with contact information for team members  
• Outline preferred methods and times for communicating with team members  
• Set regular meeting times to review and guide the intern’s work  
• Discuss expected quality level and knowledge depth for tasks 

Interns: Tips for Performing a Remote Role 

 

• Structure and communicate your work hours, even if the arrangement is flexible  
• Manage distractions  
• Establish times to connect with mentors  
• Early on, err on the side of overcommunication to learn parameters and workflow  
• Invite feedback  
• Demonstrate interest (e.g. ask to attend meetings, shadow activities, share ideas)  
• Send follow up emails  
• Document your achievements  
• Join company digital social settings 
• Speak with supervisors about your career goals  
• Ask for a letter of recommendation at the end 

Sample Projects and Tips 

 

Social Media Content Catalogue and Calendar  

Intern creates a social media content catalogue & calendar for your organization with two posts per day for the next month. 

Recommended content:  

A mix of thought leadership, informational, promotional, and major holiday greeting posts 

Social Media Engagement Feedback  

Intern reviews tags/references to your company on social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook) and summarizes key areas of positive/negative feedback, and examples. 

Consider:  

• Target social media sites  
• Timeframes and areas of focus or concern  
• Provision of a matrix of key items or words 

Data Management Support and Clean-Up  

Intern reviews, updates, and corrects your database records. Intern can review the data provided and make updates, aggregate or filter data, merge and de-duplicate contact records, or collect information and create new databases. 

Website/App User Experience Testing  

Intern conducts comprehensive UX testing on your site and provides feedback and suggestions on improvements. 

Consider:  

• Information to capture (path to purchase/sign up, FAQs, nav bar utility etc...)  
• Deliverable (report and recommendations etc... 

SWOT Analysis  

Intern prepares a SWOT analysis of a specified target. 

Consider:  

• SWOT analysis training  
• Defining targets, parameters, resources 
• Extracting Insights from Data  
• Intern reviews and/or manipulates data and provides a summary of actionable insights that may be used to guide strategy. 

Consider:  

• Definition of the target industry  
• Level of information to provide 

Vendor Research  

Intern researches products and sources based on specified criteria. Deliverable may be a grid comparing vendor offerings, and a ranked vendor list according to a rationale key. 

Consider:  

• Number of vendors  
• Areas and criteria for comparison (e.g. price, speed, etc.) 

DEI Best Practices  

Intern assists in the development of, or a review of, a diversity, equity, & inclusion best practices manual. Interns may collect resources from peer companies, or identify articles that articulate goals, obstacles, and outcomes of DEI practices in the workplace. 

Consider:  

• Quantity of articles  
• Key areas of focus  
• Industry-specific considerations  
• A specific requirement for the summary 

Competitive Research  

Intern researches, analyzes, and summarizes specified information at target companies. Identify specific parameters and resources. Provide check points to guide the deliverable. 

Consider:  

• Target competitors  
• Target info areas (e.g. us vs them in search, social media, demographics, etc...)  
• Depth of information requested 
• Deliverable (e.g. report format and data etc...) 

 

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An internship at a not-for-profit organization in Mville’s community that hosts an Internship for Credit role(s) each term for our students.

Common Community Partner Internship roles are Program Intern, Social Media Marketing Intern, HR Intern, Operations Intern, Project Management Intern, and Data Analytics Intern.

Examples:
Program Intern, Women’s Mentoring Network (Stamford, CT) • Environmental Science Intern, Jay Heritage Center (Rye, NY)

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Mentorship!

• Employer mentors and provides student with projects, skill development, and learning opportunities
• Primary beneficiary: Student
• Example: Retail Intern who rotates roles, learns skills, and supports operations
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• Employer relies on student to perform core tasks central to business operations
• Primary beneficiary: organization/company
• Example: Cashier upon whom the retail operation depends

View the NACE Guide

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Academic status & preparation

• Students must have
• Completed 30 credits
• Declared their major
• Be a FT/PT enrolled student
• The internship must relate to their field of study
• Students must comply with credit approval processes, timing, and course credit fees where applicable

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Community Partner Internships are Internships for Credit, and...

• Community Partner Internships may qualify for funding the position with an eligible student’s Federal Work Study funds. Once an intern is hired, that option may be reviewed. This option is evaluated on a case-by-case basis as multiple factors influence the feasibility of the arrangement.
• Follow our posting guidelines for maximum visibility
• Connect with us to assist with boosting opportunities

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Three to five months prior to the target term.

General Rules of Thumb

• Post 3-5 months ahead
• Hire by 1 month prior to the start of term
• Once hired, the student must submit a request for credit approval by a published deadline prior to the start of term.

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Worksite Supervisors approve documents, mentor the Intern, complete Evaluations.

Approve - Digitally approve the intern’s request for credit approval form and the Employer Site Agreement.
Mentor - Guide the student on the job.
Provide Feedback - Complete and submit the intern’s mid-term and final performance evaluations.

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There are five available terms. Work hours are identified during the hiring process.

Terms

• Fall Term
• Fall Mod2 Term
• Spring Term
• Spring Mod2 Term • Summer Term

Hours

• Students coordinate schedules with your needs. Their availability depends on their course schedule and the number of credits sought for the internship.
• Typical intern hours range from 4 to12 per week and up to 20.

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We’re a team!

Your Steps
Follow posting guidance and keep the post up-to-date
Contact us when posts are submitted or posts are refreshed

Our Steps

• “Favorite" the internship on Handshake
• Include in “Featured Internships” newsletter and/or social media content
• Targeted outreach to specific majors or cohorts
• Student engagement

Recruiting & Engagement Opportunities
Tabling, Hiring Events, Classroom Engagement, Volunteer Engagement

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Community Partner Internship Posting Guide

Request Manhattanville’s Handshake How To Guide

Search Term in Title (Required)

Important: Please Include the exact phrase “Manhattanville Internships” in your internship role title.
For example: “Social Media Marketing Intern, Mville Internships” Students will be guided to use this search term to view a menu of ALL active On Campus and Community Partner internships. 

Workplace Skills in Role Description (Required)

This helps students identify, articulate, and illustrate these skills in their application process with you and future employers.  The job description section may be modeled as follows: 

About Us

Describe your organization’s mission and activities

Who are you? (this refers to the candidate)

State what you seek/value in an employee

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to

Bullet point the role tasks and expectations

Employment Period

Example: January 16, 2024 - May 8, 2024 (additional weeks possible)

We're looking for the following abilities and skills

Bullet point desired proficiencies and skills

What you need to apply:

• Resume

• References (minimum of two)

Workplace skills that may be developed in the role

For example:

• Communication

• Customer Relations

• Technology

• Teamwork

• Logistics

• Professionalism

• Equity & Inclusion

Handshake Posting Form Guidelines

• Follow the role description prompts and see above for guidance.
• Post ONLY to Manhattanville College.
• Do not check "Federal Work Study (FWS)" eligible. While some roles may be eligible for payment with FWS funds, this option is explored only once a candidate has been hired.
• Do check that on-campus internships are available for OPT/CPT status (international students)
  Select, monitor, and manage postings according to the recommended posting and hiring dates.
• Relay how you would like candidates to apply. 
  If selecting Apply through Handshake, set notifications to let you know when applicants submit
• Require a resume. Cover letters are optional; cover letters are a helpful tool for both student (helping them articulate their candidacy) and hiring manager (providing useful insights into the candidate), however it can slow the application process and shrink the applicant pool.
  Once the position is filled, communicate with applicants. If applications are managed through Handshake, mark applications as hired/declined.

Once your internship role is posted, please email CCD the job number. CCD will boost it on Handshake and include it in communications to students.

Student Steps

Hired interns must submit their Request for Credit Approval with an Experience Form in the Handshake Experiences module by the published deadlines. See For Students in the CCD Resource Hub for student-facing resources. 

Internship For Credit Roles & Responsibilities 

Intern 

• Complete the agreed upon course assignments while meeting professional work obligations
• Complete CCD administered online evaluations, as required
• Initiate onboard, mid-term, and final check ins with Worksite Supervisor to create a forum for reviewing your work and exploring questions you may have about your role, projects, deadlines or other learning opportunities
• Attend a minimum of one CCD career development workshop, event, or fair during the term
• Speak with Worksite Supervisor, Faculty Supervisor, and CCD if unexpected concerns arise  
• Interns are ambassadors of the college and themselves as individuals. Adhere to professional work standards including: regular attendance, punctuality, working within the agreed upon hours, wearing appropriate attire as stated by the organization, abiding by all code of conduct policies, avoiding the personal use of electronic devices while working, and using workplace communication etiquette with supervisors and colleagues in written exchanges, (ex., “Hello, [supervisor name], Would you please direct me to the copy center? – [intern name]” vs “hey, where’s the copy center”).  

Faculty Supervisor 

• Support intern in critical reflection of internship experience and clarification of career goals
• Help intern to get the most from their experience through regular check-ins
• Assign and grade academic assignments  
• Submit final grade for internship
• Communicate with Student and CCD regarding any concerns 

Worksite Supervisor 

• Provide site information including employee handbook and any code of conduct information
• Establish communication, project, and role expectations
• Create opportunities for intern to meet 4497 learning objectives
• Introduce intern to key colleagues for further learning & networking
• Complete CCD administered online intern evaluations, as requested 

Request Manhattanville’s Handshake How To Guide by emailing careers@mville.edu

Consider hiring a remote intern using our Remote Internship Guide  in the Internship Information and Guidance section above.

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