Student Benefits

• Build your professional résumé or portfolio;
• Transfer classroom learning to “real world” experience;
• Fulfill learning goals;
• Earn $9 to $15 per hour working in your field of study.

Who is eligible?

• Students enrolled full or part time in credit or noncredit courses at Oakton;
• Students with 12-15 credit hours in their major field of study;
• Students with a 2.5 GPA or higher;
• Students able to commit 5 - 20 hours per week for 10 - 16 weeks (actual time determined by employer).

What kinds of internships are available?

• Internships are available in almost every major, especially accounting, graphic design, marketing/sales, IT, and manufacturing.
  Please note: We do not place students in direct patient care positions (nursing, substance abuse counseling, etc.); see your department chair for more information on the practicums/clinicals required in your major.
• For a listing of current internships, download Current Internship Opportunities.
  

How do I start?

• Submit a résumé and cover letter (Word or pdf file) to the Internship Specialist using one of the following methods:
  e-mail: (with attachment): internships@oakton.edu
  fax: 847.635.1997 or 847.635.1496
  in person
  Des Plaines - Room 2801
  Skokie - Room B206
  

For résumé assistance, please download: Resume Tips and Sample at www.oakton.edu/internships/resumetips

For cover letter assistance, please download: Cover Letter Tips and Samples at www.oakton.edu/internships/samplecovletrs.

• Download an application and submit using one of the following methods:
  fax: 847.635.1997 or 847.635.1496
  in person
  Des Plaines - Room 2801
  Skokie - Room B206
• The internship specialist will contact you to set up an intake interview and will work with you to identify potential companies.
• The internship specialist will submit your résumé and cover letter to specific positions if you are eligible The companies will review your information and decide if they will interview and/or hire you.

Student Testimonial
"Through Oakton’s supportive approach, I have felt grounded while reaching for new levels of life experience. The Internship Program unites education with application, making it immediately relevant to life."
-- Carolyn Schwartz, student intern at S.O.U.L. Creations, Inc., Evanston, IL