Facts you should know about Internships/Professional Practice

Internship/cooperative education opportunities can be advertised on eRecruiting. The Illinois State University Career Center encourages employers to post available internships and cooperative education experiences or to search for appropriate candidates through the use of this Web-based recruiting system.
Financial assistance through specialized grants may be available to assist in funding a student at your site.
Internships/cooperative education experiences do not require an employer to pay for room and board.

Internships/Professional Practice

Illinois State students are in demand! Many of our students find employment with companies in which they have participated in a professional practice opportunity. It is a goal of the Career Center to assist in facilitating the best experience possible for our students and partnering organizations.

Nationally recognized, Illinois State University’s Professional Practice courses offer academically qualified students an opportunity to integrate classroom study with one or more semester terms of paid or unpaid internship experiences. The classroom study is integrated in a work environment related to students’ academic and career goals. Hundreds of organizations in the U.S. and abroad have served as learning sites over the years.

Significant Benefits for Employers

Internships can be a source of highly motivated job candidates
Interns bring new perspectives to your organization initiatives
Increased on-campus visibility of your organization
Proven, cost-effective method to recruit and evaluate potential employees
Opportunity for your professional staff to pursue more creative projects
Many “organization specific” opportunities

Be sure to visit eRecruiting for information on how post your internship opportunity!

For additional information, contact Pamela J. Cooper, Assistant Director for Professional Practice at pjcoope@ilstu.edu.