Micro-Internships at UM
UM has partnered with Parker Dewey to provide UM students with an awesome opportunity to help you jumpstart your professional career...Micro-Internships. Micro internships are the perfect solution for students who don't have the time for a traditional internship. Micro-internships are short-term, paid, professional projects that are similar to tasks given to new hires or interns.
Typically, micro-internships focus on one highly-specific project that will take roughly 5-40 hours of work, are typically occur remotely and generally occur over a two to four-week time period.
Academic credit may also be a possibility (1 credit = 45 hours of work). Please speak with your advisor to determine where a micro-internship fits into your academic plan and whether you can earn credit.
Micro-internships are open at no cost to all University of Montana students and alumni.
Why choose a Micro-Internship?
As a complement to your academic work and summer or semester-long internships, micro-internships let you:
- Learn and build skills employers look for when recruiting for internships and full-time positions
- Explore new industries and career paths
- Build relationships with employers by demonstrating your skills and abilities
- Add projects to your resume working with top employers
- Connect with employers who might not typically visit campus
Ready to Get Started?
- Create your free account on Parker Dewey using your UM email address
- Look for the confirmation email and then fill out your profile as completely as possible
- Review current micro-internship projects available
- Apply to projects that are interesting to you.
- Check back as the platform offers new opportunities regularly
If you are selected for a micro-internship, you will receive an email packet that includes information on how to contact the employers to discuss a start date and begin work on the project. You may also be asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement; this is a standard form that might limit the details about the project you can share with others. If you have any questions please contact ELCS@umontana.edu.