A professional experience via the Oregon Management Internship could be a stepping-stone to a challenging and satisfying career opportunity where you can build a life and make a difference in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

Optimally, undergraduate students complete an internship during the summer following their junior year. This allows the sponsoring company the opportunity to invite interns back during the senior year for part-time or seasonal work with the potential for another internship or full-time work after graduation. Graduate students are welcome to participate at any time during their academic experience.

Participation is open to full-time Juniors, Seniors, and graduate students (during 2007-08) who attend a member institution of the Oregon Independent College Foundation:

Concordia University
George Fox University
Lewis and Clark College
Linfield College
Marylhurst University
Pacific University
Reed College
University of Portland
Warner Pacific College
Willamette University

FUNCTIONAL AREA TRACKS

Students are arrayed around functional area tracks. That is, instead of being general interns, students are directed to specific areas of need within companies, such as human resources, marketing, customer service, foreign languages/international business, finance/accounting, creative services, PR/communications, Ecommerce, and other areas.

For the summer of 2008, the OMI is targeting the following professional tracks:

- Finance/Accounting
- Marketing and Communications
- Project Management
- Math and Sciences
- Human Resources

COMPENSATION

Final hiring decisions are left up to the organizations. All companies are strongly urged to pay students a competitive wage. In the past, undergraduate students have received a minimum of $10 per hour from their employer, working 40-hour weeks for a minimum of $4,000 for their internship experience. Graduate students have received a minimum of $14 per hour from their employer, working 40-hour weeks for a minimum of $5,600 for their internship experience.

PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS

Organizations that have shown interest in working with the Oregon Management Internship in 2008 can be seen by clicking here.

 

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS

The application deadline for the 2008 Oregon Management Internship was January 18, 2008. Students will be selected for internships through a two-step process. Step one will be an initial review of all applications. Students selected from this initial pool of applications will be invited to interview with representatives from participating organizations.

• Student applications due January 18, 2008.
• Students will be notified if they are selected to interview by February 1.
• Workforce Connections Day “kick-off” event with OMI finalists and OICF investors at the $1,000 and above – February 13, 2008 at 12pm at George Fox University's Portland Center.
• Resumes circulated among business community beginning February 15.
• Professional Development Institute for finalists - Spring 2008
• Placement interviews will be conducted in February through April.
• Presentation of Learning – early August