here's how it works...
- Students sign-up by filling out the online application form. Application deadline is Wednesday, March 22.
- Students must attend Workforce Skills Training, a mandatory half-day in-person training session on March 25; 8:30 a.m. – noon or Tuesday, March 28; 5:00 – 8:30 p.m. The training session will focus on preparing students for the Job Fair and include training on developing a personal brand message, resume development, interview preparation, professional etiquette/dress and business communication by top professionals. There will be prep work assigned to students that will need to be completed before they attend their selected training date. Prep work will include watching a few short videos, completing a personal brand workbook, and developing a draft resume that they will need to bring to training.
- Students will have the opportunity to receive additional virtual resume coaching with business professionals from March 30 – April 5.
- Mid-April, students will be able to review the RMSIP internship job postings and select the employers and positions they are most interested in pursuing.
- Students will have the opportunity to receive coaching on interview techniques and participate in virtual mock interviews with business professionals April 17 - April 25 to prepare for the job fair.
- Student resumes and interview videos will be reviewed by participating employers and organizations in early April.
- Companies will select students they would like to interview during the Job Fair. Company selections are based on the students’ online applications, resumes and video interviews.
- Students and employers will participate in a Job Fair on Wednesday, May 5 from 9am to 2pm at The Eisemann Center.
- RMSIP will notify students of job offers in mid-May and along with employers, assist the students with the hiring process.
- Interns will be required to attend Intern Workplace Skills Training on June 1-2. Other Intern Enrichment activities will be offered to interns throughout the summer.
- Students selected will work their 8-week internship sometime during the internship period of June 5 through August 4. Internship opportunities will be paid positions, ranging from 12 to 40 hours per week. Jobs may be virtual or in-office.
- Interns and employers will attend the Richardson Mayor’s Summer Internship Celebration Event at the conclusion of the program. The Celebration Event will be held on Monday, Monday, July 31; 12 – 1:30 p.m. (location still TBD).
