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EMPLOYER INTERNSHIP HANDBOOKInformation and practical steps needed to create aneffective and beneficial internship for employers and their intern.A part of Center for Career and Professional DevelopmentHendrix Student Center, Suite 316Box 344007Clemson, SC ruit-L@clemson.edu

2CONTENTSInternship Overview 3Why hire Clemson interns? 3Difference Between Internships and Co-ops 4Internships by Undergraduate Majors at Clemson University5Internships for Graduate Students 7Internships by Graduate Study at Clemson University8Yearly Internship Hourly Wages 10Creating an Internship Program 12Legal Information 13How to Recruit the Best Interns 17Managing Interns 18Top 10 Concerns of Interns 19Sample Employer Evaluation of Student 20Sample Student Evaluation of Employer 22

3INTERNSHIP OVERVIEWAn internship is a well-defined short-term work/learning experience to help students prepare for a chosencareer field. With intentional learning goals, supervision, and evaluation, interns apply their classroomlearning to “real world” experiences, enhancing their education and adding value to the employer.Typically, students participate in projects or work alongside practicing professionals as they tackle special day-to-day challenges.Internship characteristics include: Most internships last one semester (14 to 16 weeks) or one summer (10 to 14 weeks). Most internships are paid, but some internships are voluntary depending on the organization and industry. Average internsalaries range from 10- 14 per hour for non-technical majors and 14- 20 for technical majors. Some academic departments award course credit, and some departments even require an internship experience. Students canalso enroll in the zero credit hour Career Center Internship class (INT 2010), which will maintain their status as a full-timestudent.Clemson offers three types of internships for students:1. Not for academic credit - The internship is directly related to the student’s major and is project related. With this option,students can enroll in the zero credit hour Career Center Internship Class (part-time INT 1010 or full-time INT 2010), whichwill maintain their status as a full time student.2. Required by the department, not for academic credit - The academic department will contact the employer regarding goalsand procedures that are required.3. For academic credit - The student and the internship provider will develop the specific structure of the internship before theinternship begins. Then the academic department must approve the structure of the internship. The academic departmentshandle granting credit for an internship.WHY HIRE CLEMSON INTERNS?In any economy, businesses and organizations of all types have a variety of staffing needs. Some employershave dormant projects, just waiting for attention from overworked staff members. While others have seasonalneeds that disrupt the productivity of the staff. All organizations want to hire the best and brightest new staff.Employers reap many benefits from hiring interns, including: Meet project needs Meet seasonal changes in staffing needs Bring new, innovative ideas to the workplace Base permanent hire decisions on knowledge andobservation of candidate’s work, rather than merely oninterview interaction Increase awareness of your organization on campus toattract additional qualified full-time and internshipcandidates Avoid a long-term budget commitment necessary forpermanent hires or co-ops

4DIFFERENCES BETWEEN INTERNSHIPS AND CO-OP ASSIGNMENTSINTERNSHIPSThe Center for Career and Professional Development coordinatesinternships for all majors. Employers can post their internships, interviewstudents on campus, or view electronic resume books via ClemsonJobLink,an on-line job listing service.Contact: 864.656.6000, P ASSIGNMENTSThe Cooperative Education Program is designed to provide the studentwith an opportunity to learn under a mentor in his or her field of study.Students are employed full-time, with pay, by companies who participatein the program as teaching partners. Co-op students select a scheduleof companies to interview. About 95% of co-op students match with ateaching partner.Contact: 864.656.3150http://www.clemson.edu/coopLength: Students will complete their internship either part-time orfull-time.1. Fall or Spring: Internships are offered during these semesterrun 14-16 weeks.2. Summer: Internships during the summer occur for 10-14weeks.Assignments: Interns enhance their career development whileexploring interests and gaining work experience related to theirfield of study. Internships involve a project that relates to astudent’s major and career interest.Compensation: Most positions are paid, but some will bevoluntary depending on the field.Length: For engineering students, a minimum of. 3 Rotations-Two 18-Week Semesters-One Summer SemesterFor non-engineering students, a minimum of. 2 Rotations-One 18-week Semester-One Summer SemesterCommon for non-engineering students, such as Packaging Scienceand Business students, to complete back-to-back roations Spring-Summer or Summer-FallAssignments: Students’ experiences are monitored and evaluatedby one of the academic staff of co-op advisors to ensure a sucessfulteaching and learning process. Engineering co-op students secureat least 1 year of full-time experience by graduation.Compensation: Co-op assignments are paid positions. Of the coop assignments that will require students to relocate, most provideassistance with housing. Some teaching partners provide otherbenefits, such as paid leave.Information on federal minimum wage can be found athttp://www.wagehour.dol.gov/Location: Most interns are in the southeast, with some are in other Location: More than half of co-op assignments are in Southareas. Companies are often willing to assist with locating housing Carolina, but there are co-op students on assignment throughoutand in some cases will contribute to housing expenses.the United States. A small number of assignments are located inother countries.Eligibility: Varies. Employers determine necessary qualifications.Eligibility: A minimum Clemson University GPA of 2.5 isrequired to be eligible to enter the program, although somecompanies require higher GPA.Important dates: The Career Fairs are excellent recruiting toolsand are held in mid September and mid February each year.Important dates:The Co-op Interview Days event is held inOctober and March. Students enter the program the semesterbefore their starting rotation. The Co-op Program has more than300 company teaching partners and approximately one-thirdof these companies come to campus each semester to interviewstudents for their open co-op assignments.Courses Offered:1. Various classes/credit dependent on major2. INT 1010 Part-Time 0 Credit Hours3. INT 2010 Full-Time 0 Credit HoursCourses Offered:There are multiple Co-op Program courses. A co-op advisor willguide the student regarding the appropriate course selection. Students must satisfy certain requirements to receive a grade of Passfor each course.

5INTERNSHIP BY UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS AT CLEMSON UNIVERSITYCENTER FOR CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTMAJOR/ (Requirements)COURSECREDITCollege of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life SciencesAgribusiness INT 1010/2010 0 HoursAgricultural Education (400 level classes)AGED 407012 HoursAgricultural Mechanization and Business INT 1010/2010 0 HoursAnimal and Veterinary Sciences AVS 3900 1-3 HoursBiochemistry INT 1010/2010 0 HoursBiological Sciences BIOL 4920 1-4 HoursEnvironmental & Natural Resources INT 1010/2010 0 HoursFood Science INT 1010/2010 0 HoursForest Resource Management Summer Camp 7 HoursGenetics INT 1010/2010 0 HoursHorticulture HORT 2710/4710 1-6 HoursMicrobiology INT 1010/2010 0 HoursPackaging Science (15 weeks required)COOP 1010, INT 1010/20100 HoursPlant and Enviormental Sciences INT 1010/2010 0 HoursPre-Professional Health Studies INT 1010/2010 0 HoursTurfgrass INT 1010/2010 0 HoursWildlife and Fisheries Biology INT 1010/2010 0 HoursCollege of Architecture, Arts, and HumanitiesArchitecture ARCH 4890 1-3 HoursCommunication Studies COMM 3900 3 HoursConstruction Science and Management (800 Hour Log)CSM 45001-3/0 HoursEnglish ENGL 4990 3 HoursHistory HIST 2020 1-3 HoursLandscape Architecture LARC 2930 1-3 HoursLARC 4930 1-3 HoursLanguage and International Health (FT & class requirement)LIT 40000-6 HoursLIT 4010 0-6 HoursLanguage and International Trade (FT & class requirement)LIT 40000-3 X 2 HoursLIT 4010 0-3 X 2 HoursModern Languages INT 1010/2010 0 HoursPan African Studies INT 1010/2010 0 HoursPhilosophy INT 1010/2010 0 HoursProduction Studies in Performing ArtsPA 27901 HoursReligious Studies INT 1010/2010 0 HoursSports Communication Studies INT 1010/2010 0 HoursVisual Art INT 1010/2010 0 HoursWomens Leadership INT 1010/2010 0 HoursWorld Cinema INT 1010/2010 0 HoursCollege of Business and Behavioral ScienceAccounting (Junior Status) ACCT 3990 1-3 HoursAnthropology INT 1010/2010 0 HoursEconomics ECON 4980 3 HoursFinancial Management (Junior Status) FIN 3990 1-3 Hours

6MAJOR/ (Requirements)COURSECREDITGraphic Communications COOP 1010/GC 3500 1 HourCOOP 1020/G C 450 1 HourCOOP 1030/G C 455 1 HourManagement MGT 3980 1-3 HoursMarketing (10 wks F-T for credit) MKT3990 3 HoursPolitical Science POSC 3100 1-3 HoursPsychology PSYC 4930/4970 3/1-4 HoursSociology SOC 4980 3 HoursCollege of Engineering and ScienceBioengineering COOP 1010, INT 1010/20100 HoursBiosystems Engineering COOP 1010, INT 1010/2010 0 HoursChemical Engineering COOP 1010, INT 1010/2010 0 HoursChemistry COOP 1010, INT 1010/2010 0 HoursCivil Engineering COOP 1010, INT 1010/2010 0 HoursComputer Engineering COOP 1010, INT 1010/2010 0 HoursComputer Information SystemsCOOP 1010, INT 1010/20100 HoursComputer Science COOP 1010, INT 1010/2010 0 HoursElectrical Engineering COOP 1010, INT 1010/2010 0 HoursEnviromental Engineering COOP 1010, INT 1010/2010 0 HoursGeology COOP 1010, INT 1010/2010 0 HoursIndustrial Engineering COOP 1010, INT 1010/2010 0 HoursMathematical Sciences COOP 1010, INT 1010/2010 0 HoursMaterial Science and EngineeringCOOP 1010, INT 1010/20100 HoursMechanical Engineering COOP 1010, INT 1010/2010 0 HoursPhysics COOP 1010, INT 1010/2010 0 HoursCollege of Health, Education, and Human DevelopmentHealth Science (junior/2.0 GPR) HLTH 4200 4 HoursLanguage and International Health (FT & class requirement)LIT 40000-6 HoursLIT 4010 0-6 HoursNursing INT 1010/2010 0 HoursParks, Recreation, & Tourism Mngmt. (senior/2.0 GPR)PRTM 4040/40506 Hours(sophomore/90 hrs.)PRTM2060/2070 1 HourYouth Development Studies YDP 4990 3 HoursEugene T. Moore of EducationAgriculture Education(400 level classes)AGED 4070Early Childhood Education (400 level classes, Praxis test)EDEC 4840Elementary Education(400 level classes, Praxis test)EDEL 4810Mathematics Teaching (400 level classes, Praxis test)EDSEC 4460Science Teaching (400 level classes, Praxis test)EDSEC 4470Biological Sciences (400 level classes, Praxis test)EDSEC 4470Earth Sciences (400 level classes, Praxis test)EDSEC 4470Physical Sciences (400 level classes, Praxis test)EDSEC 4470Secondary Education(400 level classes, Praxis test)EDSEC 4170English (400 level classes, Praxis test)EDSEC 4440History & Geography(400 level classes, Praxis test)EDSEC 4480Mathematics (400 level classes, Praxis test)EDSEC 4460Modern Languages (400 level classes, Praxis test)EDSEC 4120Political Science & Econ.(400 level classes, Praxis)EDSEC 4480Psychology & Sociology (400 level classes, Praxis)EDSEC 4480Special Education (400 level classes, Praxis test)ED SP 498012 Hours12 Hours12 Hours9 Hours9 Hours9 Hours9 Hours9 Hours9 Hours9 Hours9 Hours9 Hours12 Hours9 Hours12 Hours12 Hours