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Group Internships

Group Internships offer students the chance to work on real-world projects in small teams that blend academic knowledge with practical application. Through these hands-on experiences, students develop critical skills such as problem-solving, collaboration, and project management, while gaining insights into industry-specific challenges. Engaging in project-based learning not only enhances your learning experience but also builds your career brand by showcasing your ability to deliver results and adapt to professional environments. This is your opportunity to stand out and make meaningful contributions that will set you apart in the job market.

  • There are various project based experiences across campus
  • Pay close attention to eligibility, timelines, and application procedures

"Turn knowledge into impact—project-based learning is where your skills meet real-world solutions and your career begins to shine."

The Experience
Teamwork

You will be working with 2-3 other students on a real life project with an employer.  Your work will be done as a team, but you will be graded individually in the course.

Communication

You will gain skills in communicating on a team to meet milestones set out by your employer, as well as discovering best practices in scoping the project, working with a project supervisor, and presenting your final results.

Process Knowledge

Throughout the course, you will be provided with self-paced learning modules to help you gain the skills and practices in working on a project while also learning how to move things forward towards completion.

Key Requirements

The course is built around performance evaluations, a few reflection prompts, a mid-course project update, and final deliverable that will be provided to both the course facilitator and site supervisor.  You can expect to work between 6-10 hours a week on the employer's project needs.

Experiential

This is a group internship which means you are working on a project that you need to demonstrate skills and knowledge that you have gained from your other courses or experiences to meet the final deliverable.  Your course facilitator (faculty) is there to support you along the way.

Time Management

You will need to demonstrate good time management to organize your group meetings, meetings with the project supervisor, and move towards completing the work for the project.  Meetings are generally set between the students and project supervisor.

Available Programs
Riipen - Undergraduate Students

Our collaboration with Riipen offers students the opportunity to engage in project-based internships that integrate academic learning with real-world applications. Through this program, students work on authentic projects provided by employers, allowing them to develop practical skills, enhance their resumes, and build professional networks. These experiences are designed to be flexible, remote-friendly, and accessible, ensuring opportunities for career advancement.

Current & Upcoming:

  • Spring 2026
Riipen - Graduate Students

Our collaboration with Riipen offers students the opportunity to engage in non-credit/unpaid project-based internships that integrate academic learning with real-world applications. Through this program, students work on authentic projects provided by employers, allowing them to develop practical skills, enhance their resumes, and build professional networks. These experiences are designed to be flexible, remote-friendly, and accessible, ensuring opportunities for career advancement.

Current & Upcoming:

  • Coming soon
FAQs

Typically, project-based learning programs are NOT paid positions.  Some may involve academic credit; pay close attention to program details.  The true benefits of this type of experiential learning is about connecting your skills to real-life projects with employers, building a strong network, and adding additional value to your career brand.

YES!  Any projects that are for academic credit are cleared for participation.  Projects that are NOT for academic credit, but are a university sponsored experience are ALSO cleared for participation.

Graduate Students - due to curricular parameters we are not providing credit-based experiences at this time.  Programs that are available will be co-curricular in nature.

For-Credit Programs: engage, stay on top of assignments, and complete all requirements set forth by your faculty member.

 

Co-Curricular Programs: 

  • Do not apply to the program if you cannot commit to the full experience.  
  • Engage and maintain strong communication with your employer partner at all times.
  • If you quit (or ghost us) before the end of the program, access to the Career Center will be blocked.
    • Professionalism means completing something you started.

All project work is virtual.  Additional needs vary by project, such as:

  • Working on a small team of 2-3.
  • Weekly meetings
  • Milestone and delivery requirements
  • Etc.