Employer Benefits

• Opportunity to hire qualified and pre-screened students seeking “real world” work experience;
• Potential to identify and supervise future full-time employees;
• Subsidies may be available for a portion of intern salaries.

What types of internships are Oakton students looking for?

• We have students looking for internships in nearly all fields, particularly accounting, graphic design, marketing/sales, IT, and manufacturing.
  We do not place students in direct patient care positions (nursing, substance abuse counseling, etc.) because of the additional liability and supervisor requirements (for information on becoming a practicum/clinical site for our nursing or substance abuse counseling department, please contact the department directly).
• Most internships are 10-16 weeks long, 10-20 hours per week, and pay $9-15 an hour (actual length, hours, and pay determined by Employer in consultation with Internship Specialist and student intern).

What happens during the internship?

• Student learning objectives are determined between the student, site supervisor (employer representative), and Oakton Internship Specialist;
• Internship Specialist will visit your company at least once each semester;
• Company and student submit mid-year and final evaluations to Oakton.

How do I get started?

• Complete an Employer Application. If this is your first time working with Oakton, the Internship Specialist will visit your company;
• The Internship Specialist will follow up with a recommendation;
• Interview intern candidate and notify Oakton of your hiring decision.

Company testimonial
"In fall 2006, we hired Oakton intern Dorrie Chmlenko as a temporary employee, and soon added her to our permanent staff. Dorrie was able to ‘hit the ground running’ and quickly became an effective member of our team. I credit Dorrie’s Oakton education, as well as her personal attributes, for her early success."
-- Shar Barrows, NanoInk, Skokie, IL