Internships

Internship Coordinator Tabitha Fedina
(928) 717-7208
Instagram @yc_careerforward/

What is an internship?

  • According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), an internship is a practice that develops student competencies beyond the classroom while preparing participants for skilled entry into specific industry sectors. This results in meaningful career pathways for students and a value-added hiring pipeline for employers.
  • It includes anywhere from 5-20 hours per week working at an employer site over the course of a semester, collaboration with a faculty member, and college earned credit while gaining meaningful work experience.
  • An internship can be paid or unpaid depending on the employer. Check out this article about internships.

What are the benefits of an internship?

  • 80% of employers indicated that internships provided them with the best ROI as a recruiting strategy (2022 survey conducted by NACE).
  • 60% of students who complete an internship convert to a full-time employee (NACE 2023 Internship & Co-op Report).
  • As an intern you gain valuable professional experience that can be showcased on your resume as well as in your future career paths.

Employers Start Here: Employer Toolkit - pdf

❓ Unsure how to design and implement and internship program?
View our Employer Handbook for a guided process.

Interested in hosting a Yavapai College student as an intern at your company/organization?

Contact Tabitha Fedina at tabitha.fedina@yc.edu or 928.717.7208

Yavapai College Job/Internship Posting Site - Pipeline Registration

Register your company/organization with Pipeline to share internship and job opportunities. Here you can receive responses to your posting, review resumes of applicants, and broaden your search.

How to video for posting opportunities

What could an internship look like?

Providing an experiential learning opportunity such as an internship for a student allows them to experience real work life. During this experience an intern should be helping in the organization by providing solutions to an existing issue, starting or completing a project that will further the company’s growth, or creating processes that will aid in the efficiency of the company. The intern should be applying the knowledge they learned in the classroom during their experience. An internship is all about learning experience and involves the supervisor providing ongoing constructive feedback in professional and personal skills. The experience should allow the student infinite learning opportunities and room to explore if this is the career path they would like to pursue.

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What happens after I register with Pipeline?

Your account will need to be verified. You may receive an email from the parent company of Pipeline (Futures Inc.). If you encounter any problems, please reach out to Tabitha Fedina at tabitha.fedina@yc.edu.

What are the expectations for hosting an intern?

Yavapai College expects all our business partners to help in the learning process for the students. This means providing constant constructive feedback, participating in feedback forms from the college, allowing an infinite amount of learning opportunities for the students, confirming the number of hours the intern has worked at your site, and setting goals with the intern to allow for growth opportunities.

All business partners also need to provide a certificate of insurance to Yavapai College prior to hosting an intern. Certificates will need to be sent to procurement@yc.edu with the subject line: Internship Host | Share with Tabitha Fedina.

Student Roadmap for Internships

How to write SMART Learning Outcomes

What are the requirements to participate in the internship course?

You must reach out to the appropriate faculty member prior to registering for the internship course. Each subject may have different requirements in order to earn credit.

Are you ready to reach out to employers? Check out the student checklist to help you.

Student Career Ready Checklist

Internship Documents

Internship Contract – Please email Tabitha Fedina once you have secured an internship opportunity to begin the process with the internship contract. The internship contract is required in order to complete the internship course.

Hour Log - Download the hour log. You’ll need to keep track of your weekly hours for your internship. You may also need to upload this as an assignment in your internship course.

Create your account with PipelineAZ

Search for potential opportunities and allow employers to reach out to you once you complete your PipelineAZ profile.

Can my student employment count towards my internship experience in my internship course?

Yes, if you have communicated with your Faculty Advisor about this situation and cleared it with them.

Faculty Road Map for Internships

Questions?

Contact Tabitha Fedina, Internship Coordinator for Division 3.

tabitha.fedina@yc.edu
928.717.7208