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UD BlueHensWork:
Funded Micro-Internships for Non-Profit, Public Service, and Government Organizations

 

Micro-Internship hosts are invited to post their projects for each cohort aligned with the timeline below.

 

Delaware-based non-profit, public service, or government organizations are invited to engage University of Delaware (UD) undergraduate students on short-term, paid Micro-Internships.

 

WHAT: A micro-internship is paid, project-based work appropriate for a college student.  It’s real-world experience that helps develop diverse Blue Hen talent while assisting Delaware public servants (non-profits and government agencies) with mission-critical workload.

 

COST: FREE. Organizations are eligible for one BlueHensWork-funded per academic year. Payments to student micro-interns are covered by a UD Career Center grant, and there is no cost to the host organization.  Students receive payment directly through our micro-internship partner, Parker Dewey. ($600 for 40-hour projects, and $300 for 20-hour projects).

 

HOW: Qualifying organizations develop and post a 20 or 40 hour project to be completed by a UD undergrad remotely. Approved projects will appear to UD students on their Parker Dewey website view as “featured projects”. Eligibility criteria can be found in the FAQ section on this page.

 

WHEN: This BlueHensWork (BHW) opportunity is offered during summer and winter breaks, but employer-funded micro-internships via Parker Dewey can happen any time and be promoted to students from any participating college! 

 

All projects must be posted and approved before the platform opens to student applicants. In the interest of equity and program success, please allow time to collect multiple applicants before selecting a student match. 

 

TO GET STARTED: Click on the blue “Create My Project” button below and follow the prompts.  Be sure to register as an employer (not a student) with Parker Dewey if you haven't already, and reach out to tmulveny@udel.edu with any BlueHensWork program questions, or to support@parkerdewey.com with any questions about the platform function. 

 

Create my project

How it Works

On-Demand project support is only a few steps away!
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!
Step 2: Post Your Micro-Internship Project
See templates below.
Step 3: Choose from Applicants
Access diverse University of Delaware talent. All costs are covered for qualifying organizations.
Step 4: Your work gets done!
Engage with the Micro-Intern in whatever way works best for you, while Parker Dewey handles all admin.

 

Featured BlueHensWork Micro-Internships

Timeline

Post your project via Parker Dewey

 PROJECT FUNDING IS LIMITED


October - Winter Cohort

March - Summer Cohort

Projects are promoted to UD students

November - Winter Cohort

April - Summer Cohort

Students are selected and complete projects

December - January

May - June

Deadline for employers to mark projects complete

February 15 - Winter Cohort

July 15 - Summer Cohort


Students are paid by UD via Parker Dewey upon completion.

Frequently Asked Questions

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More Questions?

Parker Dewey is happy to review the details of this program or discuss your greater early career talent recruiting needs. To connect with our team, please complete the form.