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Micro-Internships.
Maximum Impact.

With Parker Dewey Micro-Internships, everybody wins!

 

Micro-Internships allow your company or organization to get on-demand, professional project support from talented students and recent graduates without having to take on administrative burdens like processing payroll or managing tax forms.

 

Micro-Internships are also an easy, cost-effective, and proven method for accomplishing recruiting goals, as they allow organizations to engage early career talent in a way that is accessible and appealing to students.

 

Plus, if your organization is a member of the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce, you can have the cost of your first Micro-Internship project covered! (up to $250)

 

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How it Works

On-Demand project support is only a few steps away!
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Step 1: Create Your Parker Dewey Account
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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Step 2: Post Your Micro-Internship Project
These paid projects can be posted year-round, typically requiring 10-40 hours of work and a specific deliverable.
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Step 3: Choose from Applicants
Access diverse talent from over 5,000 schools, including University of Akron. You will only receive an invoice once you select your Micro-Intern.
Your work gets done!
Step 4: Your work gets done!
Engage with the Micro-Intern in whatever way works best for you, while Parker Dewey handles all admin!

Micro-Internship Templates

Post popular projects or customize your own!

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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
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
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
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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User Experience Testing
User Experience Testing

Engage a student in conducting a comprehensive UX test of your website and provide suggestions for improvement.

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Job Board Support
Job Board Support

Have a student develop and manage the posting of five open positions including promoting it on social media and screening initial applicants.

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CRM Lead Cleansing
CRM Lead Cleansing

Utilize a college student's research skills to review and update data on existing leads.

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Reconciliation
Reconciliation

Leverage the attention to detail of a student to assist with reconciling your accounts receivable.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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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.

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You set the price for each project. All projects are fixed-fee, and most are listed between $200-$600, typically implying $20-25/hour based on estimated hours of work. 90% of this fee goes directly to the intern, and there are no obligations or other fees even if the relationship turns into an internship or full-time role.

Plus, if your organization is a member of the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce, you can have the cost of your first Micro-Internship project covered! (up to $250)

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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.
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.