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ACI Micro-Internships by Parker Dewey

Micro-Internships are short-term, paid, professional assignments similar to those completed by new hires or summer interns. However, unlike traditional internships, Micro-Internships can take place year-round, typically range from 10 to 40 hours of work, and projects are due between one week and one month after kickoff. Micro-Internships enable career launchers (college students and recent graduates) to demonstrate skills, explore career paths and build their networks as they seek the right full-time role. They are used by companies as large as those in the Fortune 100, or as small as emerging start-ups, and they extend across departments, including sales, marketing, technology, HR and finance.

Students from ACI-member colleges and universities can apply for Micro-Internships at any time. Micro-Internships are facilitated via the Parker Dewey platform, making it easy for companies, schools and students to benefit from the program, as there are no administrative barriers. For more information, contact Daisy Gomez, director, administration and scholarships at dgomez@acifund.org.

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How it Works

Creating an account takes under 5 minutes.
Post a project
Companies post paid projects
Career Launchers apply
ACI students apply
Review applicants
Companies choose from candidates
Build skills
ACI students gain work experience, the project gets done!

For Students

As a college student or recent grad launching launching your career, Micro-Internships provide a tremendous opportunity. Not only can you explore different career paths and work on interesting assignments, you can also demonstrate your abilities to potential employers while building your professional portfolio and network. Beyond that, your academic experience will improve as you apply what is taught in the classroom to the real world (and vice versa). Oh, did we forget to mention that you get paid for all of this?

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Micro-Internships help connect current students with alum for professional projects.

For Companies

Regardless of your role, industry, or organization size, ACI students and recent grads can help. If you want to expand your recruiting pool to access diverse talent with 21st century skills and the grit to succeed, Micro-Internships make it easy. If you want to improve the effectiveness of your hiring efforts and lower the costs (and risks) associated with on-boarding, no problem. If you just need some immediate help on projects because you or your team is overloaded, we’ve got you covered. Learn more in this webinar replay!

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Micro-Internships provide a new way to connect with our students.

For Member Schools

Micro-Internships enhance placement rates and help students find the right jobs as they demonstrate skills and explore career paths across various fields, industries and disciplines. In addition, Micro-Internships provide a new way to nurture ongoing relationships with alumni, and build relationships with prospective employers.

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Students and recent graduates can get professional experience by completing Micro-Internships.

ACI/FORVIS Micro-Internship Project by Parker Dewey

To help raise awareness of micro-internships among students attending ACI's member colleges and universities, FORVIS LLP sponsored the ACI | FORVIS Micro-Internship Scholarships in Spring of 2023. Students from each participating school that applied for at least four Micro-Internships or secured one Micro-Internship were eligible for the scholarships. A total of 18 scholarship recipients were selected by financial aid staff from various campuses.

Additional Resources

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FOR STUDENTS: Career Launcher Tutorial
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FOR STUDENTS: Success Stories
FOR EMPLOYERS: Sample Projects
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FOR EMPLOYERS: Company Tutorial