{"id":630,"date":"2025-03-18T09:27:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T13:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate-students\/?page_id=630"},"modified":"2026-05-05T08:53:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:53:31","slug":"micro-internships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate-students\/micro-internships\/","title":{"rendered":"Micro-Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tab-group\"><div class=\"tab-content\"><h2>Faculty and Staff<\/h2><br \/>\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#333333;color:#ffffff;padding:12px 18px;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;margin-bottom:20px\"> Applications for the 2026-2027 Academic Year Will Open Soon <\/div>\n\n<p>\nThe Graduate School invites University units to apply to host a <strong>paid Graduate Student Micro-Internship<\/strong> during the <strong>2026-2027 Academic Year<\/strong> \u2014 a high-impact opportunity that supports your department\u2019s goals while developing the next generation of professionals.\n<\/p>\n<h2>About the Program<\/h2>\n<p>\nThrough the Micro-Internship Program, full-time staff can propose short-term, project-based roles that allow graduate students to apply their academic training in meaningful ways. In turn, your unit gains focused support, fresh perspectives, and measurable results, with <strong>your intern&#8217;s compensation provided by The Graduate School<\/strong>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nMicro-internships are designed to be completed within one semester and focus on meaningful, skill-based projects. Projects may include data analysis, web or content development, communication campaigns, event planning, or other initiatives that help move your unit forward. <strong>All Divisions, Offices, and Units are welcome to apply to host a graduate student intern.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Why Apply<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Gain a <strong>skilled graduate intern<\/strong> to advance a strategic or priority project<\/li>\n<li>Strengthen <strong>your team\u2019s capacity<\/strong> without adding permanent workload<\/li>\n<li>Support student career development and foster <strong>campus-wide collaboration<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Graduate student interns receive up to <strong>$5,000<\/strong> in funding per approved project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Apply<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n    Please check back soon for application instructions\n  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Program Impact<\/h2>\n<p>\nBy participating in the Micro-Internship Program, your unit invests in both campus innovation and student success. These projects create meaningful connections between learning and professional experience \u2014 a true win-win for our graduate students and the departments that support them.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThank you for helping us provide hands-on opportunities that prepare our Red Hawks for what\u2019s next. We look forward to your proposal!\n<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><h2>Students<\/h2><br \/>\n\n<p>\nLooking to gain hands-on experience, build new skills, expand your professional network, and strengthen your resume \u2014 all in a short-term, flexible format? The Graduate School\u2019s <strong>Micro-Internship Program<\/strong> connects graduate students with <strong>paid, project-based opportunities<\/strong> across campus.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Current Micro-Internship Opportunities<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Applications for the Spring 2026 cycle are now closed.<\/strong> Please check back for future opportunities.\n<\/p>\n<h2>What Are Micro-Internships?<\/h2>\n<p>\nMicro-Internships are short-term, structured projects that allow you to apply what you\u2019re learning in your graduate program to real work happening in University offices and units. Each opportunity is designed to support your academic and professional goals while fitting into your graduate schedule.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Why Apply?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Short-term commitment<\/strong> with meaningful, real-world impact<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skill-building experience<\/strong> you can add to your resume or CV<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities to collaborate with campus partners and <strong>grow your network<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A chance to explore career interests through a <strong>fixed-term, applied project<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>To be eligible for The Graduate School\u2019s Micro-Internship Program, you must meet <strong>all<\/strong> of the following requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You must be a current graduate student<\/strong> at Montclair State University<\/li>\n<li><strong>You cannot currently be a Graduate Assistant<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>You cannot be working more than 20 hours per week total<\/strong> when combining a micro-internship with any other student employment<\/li>\n<li><strong>You must use your Montclair email address<\/strong> to apply through the linked forms<\/li>\n<li><strong>Program preferences listed on each micro-internship posting are not required to apply<\/strong>, however, meeting those preferences may strengthen your application and increase your eligibility for that role<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Questions?<\/h2>\n<p>\nIf you have questions about eligibility or the application process, contact <a href=\"mailto:gradstudentservices@montclair.edu\">gradstudentservices@montclair.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Questions? 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