IBM SkillsBuild Micro-Internships

In general, a Micro-Internship is a short-term project that can typically be completed within 10-40 hours and is due within a few days to a few weeks. These projects require minimal on-boarding and can be completed by a student or recent graduate with minimal instruction. 

The IBM SkillsBuild team is partnering with colleges and universities nationwide to build IBM SkillsBuild badges into students' academic curriculum.  These students typically complete their SkillsBuild badge during their first year of college. 

The students will be attending one of the following academic institutions:

• Alabama A&M University
• Albany State University
• Chicago State University
• Clark Atlanta University
• Grambling State University
• Medgar Evers College
• Morris College
• Norfolk State University
• North Carolina Central University
• South Carolina State University
• Southern University
• Stillman College
• Talladega College
• Texas Southern University
• Tuskegee University
• Virginia State University
• Voorhees University
• West Virginia State University
• Wiley University

The IBM SkillsBuild program is designed to provide students with the foundational skills to give them exposure to career-relevant IT topics.

The majority of the Micro-Intern applicants will have completed one of the following courses.  Click on the link below to see a brief description of each course:

• Getting Started with Threat Intelligence and Hunting
• Getting Started with Enterprise AI
• Getting Started with Enterprise Data Science

Each of the projects above are available at no-cost to your organization thanks to the IBM SkillsBuild program.  The students will be paid by Parker Dewey the preset amount depending on the project you select. 

After working with the Micro-Intern, if you are interested in hiring them for a longer-term role on your team (intern, full-time employee, etc.), there is no cost to your organization.

In short, it’s easy as Parker Dewey handles it all.  No HR burdens. No conversion fees. No questions about ownership or worries about confidentiality.

• Employment: Micro-Interns are not your employees, contractors, interns, temps, or freelancers. Similar to working with a consulting firm or any other service provider, you are engaging Parker Dewey LLC to complete the assignment, and each individual you select is a contractor or employee of Parker Dewey. You can still directly interact with them as much or little as you would like, and always have the opportunity to hire them directly without any costs or fees.
• Liability: We’re mission-driven and believe in the power of creating opportunities. That said, we take on all the liability. Not happy with the work product? We’ll give you a full refund or find an alternate Career Launcher. 
• Work Product: All work product is owned by you. 
• Confidentiality: While most projects involve public-facing information of a non-sensitive nature, both Parker Dewey and all Career Launchers sign strict NDAs to protect your information. In addition to the standard provisions, the students understand that they are risking their academic transcript or expulsion for any violation of confidentiality.
• Background Checks: Given the short-term nature and structure of these assignments, we do not conduct background checks. While companies are always welcome to conduct a background check directly, the nature of the specific assignments and lack of a direct relationship with the individual who is selected has caused most organizations to defer the background check until after a Micro-Internship is completed and a student is offered a traditional internship or full-time role.

Micro-Internships can be either on-site or virtual, depending on the specific requirements of the project. All of the IBM SkillsBuild Micro-Internships are designed to be completed remotely as this provides more flexibility and accessibility.

The best Micro-Internships do not require hands-on management to be completed. The IBM SkillsBuild learners have core skills and are highly motivated to exceed expectations. During the Micro-Internship, the project manager—whether a hiring manager, team lead, or another employee—can engage the Micro-Intern however is best including email, Zoom, etc.