Boost Your Career Exploration and Preparation with Micro-Internships.

Ready to enhance your professional brand and gain real-world experience? Micro-internships are your chance to take on short-term, paid, fully remote professional projects designed to help you build skills, explore career paths, and expand your network—all while getting hands-on experience.

Open to any Bucknell student, these opportunities are sourced from Bucknellian-founded companies, giving you a direct connection to professionals who want to see you succeed.

Why join this program?

Develop skills in collaboration, networking, and project management.
Explore potential career paths through real-world, impactful work.
Get paid for your efforts while working remotely.

Projects will be posted on a rolling basis; keep checking back to see what opportunities are available. Preference will be given to students who have not had a prior Micro-Internship.

Micro-Internships are facilitated through Parker Dewey, a platform where you’ll find exclusive Bucknell-funded "Featured" projects AND nationwide opportunities open to all. This means even more chances to gain valuable experience and grow your professional skills.

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Eligibility

Q. Who can do Parker Dewey Micro-Internships?

A.

Parker Dewey Micro-Internships are open to students and recent graduates who meet the following criteria:

18 or older
Currently attending or have recently graduated from a US-based higher education institution
Authorized to work in the United States or have a valid ITIN number

Please note that Micro-Internships listed under "Featured Projects" and labeled "PGCEI Supported" are only available to current Bucknell University students.

Q. Are all Bucknell students eligible for this program?

A.

Yes! The projects under the "Featured Projects" section and labeled "PGCEI Supported" are only available for current Bucknell University students.

Preference will be given to students who have not had a prior Bucknell-funded Micro-Internship.

Q. Can international students do Micro-Internships?

A.

Projects completed through Parker Dewey are available to international students who are either affiliated with one of our partner programs, or those attending a US-based college or university. In both cases, the student must have approved Curricular Practical Training (CPT), Optional Practical Training (OPT), or other work authorization.

If you are a current F-1/J1 international student, contact international student support staff at your institution to confirm your eligibility before applying to projects.

If selected for a Micro-Internship, it is your responsibility to ensure compliance with internship requirements and USCIS regulations.

Q. Can undocumented students do Micro-Internships?

A.

Current students and alumni do not need to have DACA or TPS to apply to Micro-internships. All Micro-internships are structured as independent contract work, which means successful applicants would be hired by Parker Dewey as independent contractors.

Other Considerations:

You may use your work authorization or a valid ITIN to be paid as an independent contractor.

You may already have an ITIN if your parents ever filed income taxes and claimed you as a dependent. You can find out if you have an ITIN in your parents’ tax forms.

If you have an ITIN, make sure to find out if it has expired. If it has, you will need to renew it. Find information on ITIN expiration and renewal here.

If you do not have an ITIN, you can learn how to obtain one here: ITIN Guide or this video from Immigrants Rising.

Micro-Internships by the Numbers

Parker Dewey offers a modern way to kick-start your career. These short-term, paid projects help you build real-world experience and connect with top employers—giving you a head start in your job search.

EQUITABLE

100%

100% of Micro-Internships on Parker Dewey are paid.

ACCESSIBLE

80%

More than 80% of talent hired for Micro-Internships come from underrepresented backgrounds.

MEANINGFUL

96%

96% of Parker Dewey Micro-Interns are professionally employed upon graduation.

How it Works

Create an account. It's easy and takes less than five minutes!

Search the postings
These projects span all different types of industries, departments, and companies. All Micro-Internships are paid and will require 10 hours of remote work.

Apply for projects
Micro-Internships tend to move quickly, so it's important to check the platform often and apply regularly. View Parker Dewey's Career Launcher Tutorial for more application tips.

Get selected
Selected Micro-Interns will be notified via email. It's normal to apply for 5 projects before being selected, so don't get discouraged and keep applying! Check out these Micro-Intern success stories for inspiration.

Get paid!
Use our Micro-Internship Success Checklist and Post Micro-Internship Success Checklist to make the most of your experience. Your pay will be processed at the end of the month in which you complete your project. Share your experience on your resume and LinkedIn to highlight your experiences.

Frequently Asked Questions:
Applying to a Micro-Internship

Q. What is involved in the application process?

A.

To apply for these Micro-Internships, you must create a Career Launcher account on Parker Dewey. Once you've set up your profile, you'll be able to view and apply for available Micro-Internship projects.

After you've submitted an application, the company will be able to view it. At this point, they may message you with follow-up questions, or to schedule a brief interview, but many organizations will make their selection based entirely on the profile and application responses, without any further interview process. You'll be notified via email if you've received a message or been selected.

If you'd like a review of tips for making your profile and applications stand out, check out Parker Dewey's Career Launcher Tutorial, review these strategies for acing short-answer application questions, or feel free to join Parker Dewey at one of their regularly scheduled FAQ webinars.

Q. Are Micro-Internships always remote?

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All PGCEI-supported Micro-Internships are remote projects. Projects posted on Parker Dewey listed as "Open to All" may be on-site. You can see if a project is on-site when you look at the project description.

Q. Can I earn academic credit for a Micro-Internship?

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It depends on the details of the Micro-Internship and your institutions. To learn more about credit-bearing internship requirements at your institution, consult Academic Services or your Career Center.

Q. Why am I not getting Parker Dewey emails?

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Individuals can add Parker Dewey to their safelist should they find messages being routed to their SPAM folder. The safelisting process differs between email providers. Refer to your email provider's associated help documentation for information on safelisting on your client of choice. Here are instructions from some of the most popular email providers:

Safelisting in Apple Mail

Safelisting in Exchange 365 and Outlook 2016

Safelisting in Gmail

Safelisting in Outlook Connected to Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2010

Safelisting in Yahoo! Mail

Frequently Asked Questions:
Once You are Selected

Q. I've been selected for a Micro-Internship. What's next?

A.

Congratulations! When you were selected, you should have received a kick-off email with details regarding next steps and resources, like our Micro-Internship Success Checklist.

If you see in the platform that you've been selected, but you did not receive the kick-off email, please reach out to Parker Dewey support immediately to make sure your Micro-Internship is still available. Please also safelist future Parker Dewey emails by following the instructions below, depending on your email provider:

Safelisting in Apple Mail

Safelisting in Exchange 365 and Outlook 2016

Safelisting in Gmail

Safelisting in Outlook Connected to Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2010

Safelisting in Yahoo! Mail

Q. Who do Micro-Interns report to?

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Your Micro-Internship supervisor will be a professional at the company that has the project need, making this a great opportunity to expand your professional network! Once you've done a Micro-Internship, we encourage you to use these tips to make sure your Micro-Internship supervisor continues to be an active part of your network.

Q. When and how do Micro-Interns get paid?

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Parker Dewey is the employer of record for all Micro-Internships, meaning your pay will be processed by Parker Dewey. Pay is processed at the end of each month, so you should receive your pay at the start of the next month after your Micro-Internship has been marked complete. For more information, check out our Pay FAQs.

Because pay comes from Parker Dewey, no companies should ever request your social security number (SSN), individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN), address, or any other details necessary to pay you for your Micro-Internship. If someone other than Parker Dewey asks you for these details, do not share them, and contact Parker Dewey support immediately.

Q. How do I add a Micro-Internship to my resume?

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All Parker Dewey Micro-Interns are independent contractors of Parker Dewey, which is how this experience should be reflected on your resume and in your LinkedIn profile. Use this example to guide you. Make sure you only describe the company you did the Micro-Internship for, unless you have explicitly asked for and received permission to name them in the description of your Micro-Internship.

Q. Can I do multiple Micro-Internships?

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In order to provide as many Bucknell students as possible with access to this program, you are only allowed to complete one PGCEI Supported Micro-Internship per semester. These Micro-Internships will be labeled "PGCEI Supported" in the project title.

You are welcome to do as many other Micro-Internships that you find on Parker Dewey as your schedule allows. You can even take on multiple projects at the same time!

If you are selected for multiple Micro-Internships but your schedule won't allow for you to do all of them, please let the Parker Dewey team know. It's important to think critically about your work, school, and personal commitments, and to communicate professionally as soon as you've been selected if you aren't capable of completing a project on time and to the best of your ability.