Are you looking for a flexible, remote internship for academic credit for the fall semester? Are you interested in supporting your fellow ECON students get rewarding work experience and jobs after graduation? Are you organized and a skilled communicator? If so, please apply to be the Department of Economics career outreach intern! Interviews begin the week of August 17 and the internship will start the beginning of September.
Roles and responsibilities
- Editing closed-captioning text for videos
- Researching and posting content for new ECON career website
- Formatting, proofreading, and editing newsletter content
- Creating blog posts
- Publicizing events, tools, tips, and resources
- Profiling alumni and interns for the website
- Creating student engagement strategies
- Supporting virtual career events
Qualifications
- 2.75 GPA
- 45 credit hours completed
- Strong writing and proofreading skills
- Time management skills
- Enthusiastic about helping your peers find jobs and internships
Starts beginning of the fall semester, 10-15 hours a week, virtual, for credit through ECON386
Apply using this form (you’ll need a UMD or gmail account). First consideration will be given to those who apply by August 16 but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
