Internships

Student Benefits

• Gain valuable, hands-on, practical career experiences, while earning university credit
• Blend theory with practice, which enhances classroom learning
• Build a professional network
• Design a unique work experience based on career goals
• Choose from internship opportunities at local, regional, national or international sites

About Student Internships

Employer Benefits

• Obtain access to motivated, well-trained and productive employees
• Receive extra support through special projects
• Identify, train and evaluate interns as potential employees
• Positively impact our curricular programming through the relationship established with UWRF and CAFES departments
• Enhance recruiting efforts as a result of favorable comments from CAFES interns

About Employers

Internship Process

1. Freshmen through seniors are eligible for internships. Contact the CAFES Internship Office (210 AGS) at any time during your academic career. Internships are for students who are trying to find a career direction, as much as they are for career-focused individuals.
   • Complete the CAFES Internship Form
   • Attend a CAFES Internship Informational Meeting
2. Identifying internship opportunities:
   • Contact the Faculty Coordinator associated with your area of interest. They are here to discuss your goals and identify internship opportunities that will launch your career, whether they are posted positions or ones they can help you develop.
   • Check the bulletin board outside the CAFES Internship Office (210 AGS) near the Atrium for internship position descriptions. These posted positions are just a sample of the opportunities that are available to you. 
   • If you know of an employer you'd like to do an internship with, contact a Faculty Coordinator or the CAFES Internship Office (210 AGS) to discuss this option.
   • Check the Internship bulletin, printed weekly.
   • • Pick up a copy by the Internship Bulletin Board
3. Discuss with your Academic Adviser where your internship credits will count in your curriculum plan. 
4. Develop a resume and cover letter. See a faculty member for suggestions; ask for guidelines on resume & cover letter writing. Career Services is a good resource for this important step.
5. Ask your Faculty Coordinator for application instructions for any internship in which you’re interested. The Internship Office can assist you with many of these as well. 
6. Submit appropriate application materials via the method the employer prefers: electronically, fax or mail. 
7. Sign up for interviews! Practice, practice, practice. 
8. Employer offers you a position!
9. Attend a CAFES Internship Pre-Work Seminar at the end of Spring Semester to obtain registration materials and forms to use while on your internship.