The Georgia Department of Labor's (DOL) 2010 Summer Internship Program will offer internships for up to 80 students across the state, open primarily to college sophomores, juniors and seniors. The internship program provides college students with practical work experience, an opportunity to earn school credit, and a chance to make up to $1,400 through the program.
“In a time when countless companies have cut jobs, including paid internships, the Summer Internship Program provides valuable opportunities for students to develop and expand skills and to earn money,” said Commissioner Thurmond.
Interns work 25 hours per week for nine weeks between June 1 and August 13, and are paid semi-monthly. School credits may be earned, but interns are responsible for making arrangements with their respective institutions to obtain the credit.
Interns will be selected on the basis of the following: student interests and whether such interests align with possible job duties at the labor department, maturity level, and student access to Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) Career Centers and Vocational Rehabilitation offices around the state. Whenever possible, selected interns will be allowed to choose the office where they will work.
Applicants must submit an application, along with a one-page essay on “The key to my employment success in the next five to 10 years.” Applications are available at any GDOL office, the department’s Web site, www.dol.state.ga.us, and by writing to Janice Reaves Jackson, Director of Marketing & Community Relations, Georgia Department of Labor, Suite 600, 148 Andrew Young International Blvd., N. E., Atlanta, GA 30303-1751. Applications will be accepted from March 1 through March 31.
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