work and learn experiences
Providing students with hands-on learning can range from low-touch to high-touch and are custom built to meet your needs.
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our communities. your college.
our communities. your college.
We were founded in 1963 as Indiana Vocational Technical College. Back then, we focused primarily on technical and vocational education—but in the more than 50 years since, we’ve gone through enormous changes. Today, we’re Indiana’s only full-fledged community college. We have more than 40 locations, and teach classes in more than 75 communities. We have grown to become the largest public post-secondary institution in Indiana—and the largest singly-accredited statewide community college system in the entire country, offering more than 150 programs.
We offer hands-on experience with some of the state’s most advanced technologies and training facilities, plus the convenience of more than 1,000 online classes, and the attention that comes with a small average class size of 22.
We are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. We shape our curriculum with the needs of local communities in mind—while our affordable tuition rates keep higher education accessible for those communities’ residents; A consideration that results in over 97% of our graduates staying in Indiana.
All those elements combine to make Ivy Tech a true engine of Indiana’s workforce, training Hoosiers for the careers that will grow our future economy.
What exactly is "Work and Learn"?
What exactly is "Work and Learn"?
Even if you don't think you have the time, resources, or personnel to host a traditional intern, there are other ways you can connect with students as they explore their career options. Ivy Tech Community College identifies the following opportunities as work and learn experiences - ranked from lowest touch to highest touch (amount of commitment from the employer):
LOW TOUCH
LOW TOUCH
HIGH TOUCH
HIGH TOUCH
Career Fairs.
Career Fairs.
A career fair is an event held for employers to meet with potential job candidates. Industry representatives set up exhibition booths where students can find information about different career fields, training opportunities and jobs currently available.
Information Sessions.
Information Sessions.
In person engagement doesn't have to be time or resource consuming. Stopping by a classroom or scheduling a quick information session with students not only piques interest, but helps you prescreen potential candidates for internships and jobs. Plus, you get the satisfaction of knowing your expertise is helping the future workforce make important career decisions!
Industry Tours.
Industry Tours.
Companies offer guided tours of their facilities to let students witness firsthand the day-to-day operations of the business. Tours are led by knowledgeable staff members who show and describe the companies’ processes, products and protocols, as well as point out the skills and training needed for different jobs.
Job Shadows.
Job Shadows.
Job shadowing is a work experience option through which students learn about a job by walking through the working day as a shadow to a competent worker, in an occupational area of interest to the student. Almost any workplace is a potential job-shadowing site.
Externships/Micro-Internships.
Externships/Micro-Internships.
A short working experience where the student observes a working professional to get a preview of the day-to-day activities needed for the career, and works on a short-term project (also known as micro-internships). An example of this newer model is providing a project that takes 20 hours to complete to a student to do so within a time frame of 1-4 weeks.
An internship is a formal program that provides practical experience for learners in a profession, during which the learner is immersed in a work situation for a limited period of time (1 semester). Typically 40 hours a week during the summer semester, but sometimes "internship" is interchangeable with "co-op" - clarity is key here, and providing training that is flexible with the students' schedule is paramount.
Cooperative education is the integration of classroom theory with practical work experience, through which students alternate attendance at school with periods of professional employment. This can look different for every employer and student. How could a co-op work for your business?
Registered Apprenticeships are an “earn and learn” model that combines on-the-job learning with related classroom instruction that increases an apprentice’s skill level and wages. Ivy Tech Community College has a designated Apprenticeship program - click here for more information!
why choose ivy tech community college for work and learn recruitment?
why choose ivy tech community college for work and learn recruitment?
Student Success.
You’ll be a part of a greater mission of Ivy Tech and the State of Indiana - to grant 50,000 credentials a year, aligning with Indiana’s Big Goal 2025. Students can take internships/co-ops for credit - allowing them to finish their degree with relevant education and real life experience in a field they are passionate about.
Retention & Enrollment.
Partnerships with industry stakeholders like yourself encourage students’ commitment to their education and their futures. Data has confirmed that internships benefit your company’s retention as well-interns who get hired full-time are more loyal and have a higher five-year retention rate than non-interns!
Skilled Employees.
As one of the last things our students complete prior to graduating, the work-and-learn experience becomes a transition point into their careers. More than half of all interns become full-time employees; internships can even be considered "new hire training periods" for a technically skilled and passionate entry-level employee!
Increase in Productivity.
Experience is as important as education in high-demand industries, and our students know it. Working with students as an internship provider gives you the extra manpower needed for special projects, benefiting your current staff and freeing up time to focus on the long-term goals of your organization. The student comes away with real-world experience to put on their resume (and perhaps a full time job offer from you!).
It can teach YOU new ideas.
Ivy Tech’s faculty are as diverse as the student body it serves, often working in the industry while teaching the most current trends and technologies in their given field. Taking on an Ivy Tech intern can engage you and your staff with fresh ideas gained from their instructors and peers. Curriculum is updated annually to reflect the needs of the workforce. Our students are more technically prepared for internships than many of their peers in junior standing at a four-year institution because Ivy Tech focuses on technical core curriculum from Day 1.
It makes financial sense.
Taking on an intern means you have comparatively less financial investment than new staff hiring. While their wages might be modest, interns tend to be the most motivated members of your team!
You're contributing to the state and our community.
Hiring interns not only helps students in your community get started; it enhances the local workforce as a whole. You’ll be contributing directly to the economic growth of Indiana. With the assistance of Ivy Tech faculty and Career Development, you will also have expert support in developing and maintaining your program.
Free Access to our Management System.
Free Access to our Management System.
- Post and customize your positions to specific majors and campuses.
- Collect resumes and cover letters.
- Manage candidates and extend offers with ease.
- Document and securely store training agreements.
- Track worked hours.
- Evaluate at critical points.
- Receive valuable feedback from students.
- Enter placements for effective data collecting.
ready to start?
ready to start?
Ivy Tech Community College is a state-wide system with over 40 campuses and service sites across Indiana. To find the contact information of a specific campus' Career Development office, please visit our website.
- Scroll to the bottom of the page.
- Select your campus/service site from the drop down menu.
Need general help? Contact us at: hireivy@ivytech.edu
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