2011 summer internship program
The Vermont Technology Council is committed to helping connect in-state businesses with motivated, capable students, to the benefit of both. Businesses provide the opportunities; students provide the talent; and the Technology Council brings the two together.
This year's internship program is just now ramping up. Please check back regularly to explore all of the new job postings.
Vermont companies:
Businesses throughout the state recognize the value of a qualified workforce -- now and in the pipeline for the future. College students, meanwhile, need on-site work experience, where they can apply their knowledge and find a path that will encourage them to live and work in Vermont after graduation.
The Vermont Technology Council Internship Program is straightforward:
- Businesses provide paid summer internship opportunities for college students. As with any job, students are expected to give real value to the business.
- Businesses write up the position description by completing the easy online submission form.
- Each opening is widely marketed to prospective applicants -- students attending colleges both within and outside of Vermont. This is achieved through: direct distribution of each opening to institutions; postings on the Council's website; and contact with out-of-state students.
- Students apply for positions by submitting their application materials directly to the host business as instructed in each internship posting.
- The business is under no obligation to hire; if a good candidate does not emerge or there are changed circumstances, the business can simply not extend an offer.
College students:
You need real work experience to make wise career decisions - and to compete for jobs when you graduate.
Partners:
The Vermont Technology Council thanks numerous business organizations for their assistance in this initiative, including: Vermont Software Developer's Alliance; Vermont Biosciences Alliance; Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center; Vermont Business Roundtable; Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce; Vermont Chamber of Commerce; and the twelve Regional Development Corporations. This program is funded in part by a Vermont Department of Labor Next Generation Internship Grant. Ultimately, it is through the participation of businesses like yours that Vermont will be successful in fully meeting its workforce needs.