Employer Role

Identify a "Point of Contact" person within your organization that will coordinate all aspects of the PRICE internship partnership with managers, mentors, interns and PRICE Administration and Management.

Work closely with the PRICE Administration and Management Team to select qualified students who will intern with your organization to meet your workforce needs.

Develop internship opportunities that will provide the intern with a developmental learning experience, select mentors for the interns, and monitor the interns' progress throughout the internship.

Work to retain and employ PRICE interns within your organization and/or PRICE participating employers.

Target Audience

Diversity and special needs college students (sophomores, juniors and seniors) to develop and retain in the region; Regional and non-traditional students; College bound high school students who plan to attend a two-year community college or a four year college or university.

Target Careers

Financial Services (Accounting, Banking, Finance, Investments, Economics, Actuarial Science and other Business related careers).

Time Commitment

Specific dates for college and high school internships are to be scheduled by employer based on organization need and intern availability, mid-May through August.

PRICE Administration and Management Team has made a commitment to conduct the majority of PRICE activities, workshops and networking events outside of regular business hours. However, some activities (orientation, networking breakfast and luncheon) may overlap a portion of the business day. These activities will be clearly marked on the PRICE Activities calendar and will be communicated to the PRICE Point of Contact within your organization.

Intern Pay

Employers provide compensation based on the policies of the organization. The recommended pay is above minimum wage and equal to the hourly rate of a part-time employee doing similar work. Interns are to be paid for the time spent on the job and while participating in PRICE developmental activities during regular business hours.

Employer Benefits

As an employer Partner, your organization will:

• Play a critical role in developing and retaining a qualified workforce for your organization and the financial services industry within the Pittsburgh and southwestern PA region through building student awareness of career opportunities.
• Expand the pool of qualified diversity and special needs candidates available to your organization and the industry.
• Observe student work ethic and skills in a real work environment.
• Reduce the cost of recruiting, hiring and training employees.
• Develop the supervisory and mentoring skills of your current workforce.
• Assist students in making appropriate career choices.

For further information contact:
PRICE Point of Contact within your organization or Melissa Price, PRICE Program Coordinator, at (412) 396-1401 or via e-mail at pricem@duq.edu.