What is Parker Dewey? Parker Dewey is a mission-oriented organization that helps connect great talent with great companies. It offers college students and recent graduates who are excited to complete short-term, paid, professional assignments opportunities to do so. While executing these Micro-Internships, Career Launchers demonstrate their skills and grit, and exceed expectations as they seek the right full-time role or internship. *
*Source: www.parkerdewey.com
Not only do professionals get immediate support, Micro-Internships also help companies identify and evaluate prospective job candidates for internships or full-time needs when they arise. As a result, organizations improve hiring effectiveness, enhance diversity, and drive retention. If you are launching your career, Parker Dewey provides a tremendous opportunity. Not only can you explore different career paths and work on interesting assignments, you can also demonstrate your abilities to potential employers while building your professional portfolio and network. Beyond that, your academic experience will improve as you apply what is taught in the classroom to the real world (and vice versa). Oh, did we forget to mention that you get paid for all of this?
- Work on interesting projects
- Develop relationships with potential employers
- Gain valuable experience
- Explore career options
- Demonstrate your capabilities
- Generate income
Students can access Parker Dewy in two ways:
What is a Micro Internship? A Micro Internship is a short-term, project-based, paid remote internship. This is a great opportunity to gain real world experience, make new connections with employers, AND get paid! Micro Internships can even lead to full-time jobs upon graduation. In a tough job market, micro internships are wonderful ways to build your resume! These opportunities are open to international students on OPT as well! Examples of a Micro Internship?
- Website Content Manager
- Marketing Intern
- Social Media Coordinator
- Recruiting Intern
- Research Assistant
- Data Clean-Up
- And many more!
To get started:
- Click here to learn more about Parker Dewey
- Setup a “Career Launcher” account
- Complete your profile (thoroughly)
- Apply for Projects!
Keep in mind these project-based internships are short time and hiring happens quickly. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR EMAIL/SPAM FOLDERS AND CLEAR YOUR VOICE MAILBOXES, so employers can easily contact you and hire you. Email cpd@mercy.edu if you have any questions, we’re here to support you!
