IFT’s Intern+ Program is designed to connect student members with a variety of professional internships and trainee programs, plus (+) support the recipient with an academic scholarship or travel scholarship to attend the IFT Annual Event.
The Benefits of an Internship
The Intern+ Program allows students to explore career interests, develop skills, and gain experience. Employers are much more likely to hire someone with internship and work experiences. Internships can help set the foundation for your career.
They also help you to:
- Apply what they have learned in the classroom to a real work experience.
- Find out how to prepare for a career in a certain field.
- Determine an appropriate career path.
- Build a strong resume.
- Develop a network of professional contacts for future opportunities and references.
- Learn which workplace skills they need to develop.
Intern+ Opportunities
Intern+ opportunities are open throughout the year with various deadlines. Internships listed below represent a sampling of current internships, as well as those open within the last 12 months. Click on a listing below to learn more about that opportunity.
- General Mills Intern+ – Recruiting masters and PhD interns
Compensation
Our industry partners offer compensation through paid internships or housing stipends. In addition, students receive an academic scholarship for academic tuition and/or a travel scholarship to attend the IFT Annual Event.
How the Intern+ Program Works
- Promotes opportunities to 3,000+ IFT student members and university chapters
- Collects and shares basic application information with partnering organizations
- Directs eligible applicants to partner's application process
- Celebrates and recognizes recipients at IFT annual event and through digital media
Partnering organization:
- Identifies HR contact to determine criteria, eligibility, location and other intern details
- Communicates regularly with IFT team to ensure communication with applicants, notification of recipient(s) and feedback on the program
- Contributes funding annually to IFT to distribute scholarship ($1,500 for undergraduate student, $2,000 for graduate students) and stipend to recipient
Interested in offering an internship+ opportunity?
We partner with organizations like yours to promote internships for IFT student members. Offering internships is a great way to:
- Nurture your company’s talent pipeline.
- Provide additional support and increase an organization's workforce.
- Allow experienced professionals the ability to share their skills and cultivate the next generation of leaders in their field.
Learn more about Intern+ and contact us to get involved.