Career Services

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Looking for part-time work to put cash in your pocket while you study? Or full-time work in your field after graduation? We're here to help.

Request an Intern

Employers ... Do you have an internship opportunity?

If your company has an internship opportunity, we may have the candidate for you!

Click here to access the EMPLOYER INTERNSHIP REQUEST FORM in PDF format. It details our requirements for internship placement. Specify the skills the intern will need to utilize in the internship as well as a basic description of the position. This information is necessary to obtain educational program approval for the internship. Once the Academic Department Director in the program that applies to your request has approved the paperwork, a Career Services representative will be contacting you with the resumes of interested candidates.

After completing the form, please return it to the Career Services Department by attaching it to an email (rmccafferty@aii.edu) or, if you prefer, print it out, sign it, and fax (412.263.3805) it to the attention of Renee McCafferty, Student Employment Advisor.

Once your request is received and processed, someone from the Career Services Department will contact you in an effort to fill the position. Students who have a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 and are in the 6th, 7th or 8th quarter of their associate's program or the 11th or 12th quarter of their bachelor's program are eligible for an internship. For an internship to qualify for academic credit, it must provide the student with the following:

  • 99 hours of work over an 11 week quarter (approximately 9 hours per week). It is recommended that full-time students work no more than 15-20 hours per week to responsibly manage their class schedule.
  • Supervision and access to equipment / hardware / software at internship site in order to fulfill internship duties.
  • Experience relevant to the student's program of study utilizing the skills and competencies of the respective program.
  • During the internship, the Supervisor will be expected to provide training to the intern and approve the regular log of internship hours worked. The Supervisor will also be required to complete a mid-term and final internship evaluation for the intern.

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