Micro-Internships.
Maximum Impact.
At no cost, Kansas-based organizations can work with Kansas college students on short-term, professional projects.
All Micro-Internship projects up to $500 completed by students currently enrolled in any of the Kansas public community or technical colleges are provided at no cost for Kansas organizations and entrepreneurs through the end of calendar year 2024 thanks to funding provided by the Strada Education Foundation.
Micro-Internships offer an opportunity to engage our current students and recent graduates on short-term, professional assignments.
In addition to providing professional work experience and learning opportunities, Micro-Internships can also complement your campus recruiting strategy by providing an opportunity to assess students' skills and quality of work.
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How it Works
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Creating your account takes less than 5 minutes, and there's no cost to set it up or post your project!
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To use the Kansas Micro-Internship Program funding, projects should be posted from this page.
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Access diverse talent from over 5,000 schools, including Independence Community College. The first two projects (up to $500 each) are fully funded for Kansas companies!
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Engage with the Micro-Intern in whatever way works best for you, while Parker Dewey handles all admin!
Micro-Internship Templates
The below projects are all templated for the Kansas Micro-Internship program, meaning all associated costs, including payments of up to $500 for each of the first two Micro-Interns selected by Kansas employers, are covered by the program.
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Post a Custom Project
Have a project need that our templates don't address? Post your own from scratch! For assistance, check out our tips for posting a custom project.
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Content Creation
When you have content ideas but no time for the first pass, look to the research and writing skills of college students.
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Social Media Content Calendar
Creating a quality social media content calendar is time consuming. Give an eager student the opportunity to develop it for you.
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Candidate Sourcing
Get help from a college student or recent grad to identify and research prospective candidates that are qualified for one or more of your open roles.
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Website Update
Update the copy, images, colors, etc. of your organization's website.
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Email Marketing Campaign
Develop a series of emails to help promote an upcoming initiative.
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Data Cleansing
Remove duplicates, update outdated records, ensure there is consistent formatting, etc. for an existing dataset.
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KPI and Trends Report
Using various external sources, prepare a report to highlight key KPIs and trends.
Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
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 no on-boarding and can be completed by a college student with minimal instruction. These are important but low-risk tasks that aren’t the best use of your time.
Thanks to the generous support of the Strada Education Network, DeBruce Foundation, Kansas Board of Regents and Kansas Department of Commerce, Kansas-based organizations can work with an unlimited number of community college students at no cost. A $500 project typically implies between 20 and 25 hours of work by the student.
The student receives their payment from Parker Dewey upon completion of your project through funding provided by the program sponsors.
If you have a longer project in mind, when posting your project you can adjust the hours and compensation based on your project's needs, and Parker Dewey will invoice you the difference.
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 are not meant to replace traditional internship programs but rather complement and even supplement them. Due to their short-term nature, Micro-Internships can be used year-round to find on-demand project support while simultaneously allowing you to engage and evaluate potential talent.
Micro-Internships can be either on-site or virtual, depending on the specific requirements of the project. We typically suggest remote, as this provides more flexibility and accessibility.
The project manager will be a member of your team, whether that be a hiring manager, team lead, or another employee. At the start of the project, they will clarify specific expectations and share the information/materials necessary for your Micro-Intern to complete the project. From there, they can engage the student in whatever way works best, whether that be email, Zoom, etc. Because Career Launchers on Parker Dewey have core skills and are highly motivated to exceed expectations, they require minimal management.
Our Client Program team is dedicated to making sure that it's as easy to hire one Micro-Intern as it is to hire 100. Contact us to learn more about Micro-Internship programs.
Still Have Questions?
Parker Dewey is happy to set up a time to discuss your unique recruiting or on-demand project needs. To connect with our team, please complete the form.