Clatsop WORKS- Host Employer Summer 2027

Thank you for your interest in being a host site for the Clatsop WORKS internship program.

Clatsop WORKS takes care of the following:

Marketing all internship positions,
Recruiting students and employers,
Receiving intern applications, resumes, and cover letters and tagging application materials with host sites that are a good match,
Providing completed, pre-screened applications to employers,
Offering student applicants workforce/career readiness training such as resume writing, interview practice, employability skills training, etc.,
Hosting an Employability Skills (Soft Skills) workshop with student applicants,
Facilitating the WORKS program, including weekly Professional Development / Career Exploration Sessions.

Your responsibilities as a host site:

Complete Host Employer application,
Contact internship applicants to set up interviews (beginning around April 2nd),
Hire interns using your organization’s own internal human resources processes (the intern becomes an employee of the host employer),
Provide a mentor for your intern for the duration of the internship,
Provide exposure and job shadowing in as many career fields as possible within your organization,
Provide the student with meaningful professional experiences that offer valuable insights into a job field and its requirements,
Provide the student with at least one performance evaluation for valuable critique on areas where the student is excelling, and areas that may need improvement,
Pay the intern(s) according to your organization's payroll schedule (minimum 20 hrs/ maximum 40 hours/week for 8-10 weeks),
Allow the student paid time to attend Clatsop WORKS Professional Development Events, which occur every Wednesday morning for 2 hours.
Complete the intern hiring process by May 15, 2027.
Internships should typically begin in mid to late June.

Tips for developing a successful internship:

The best internships supply interns with real-world experience that helps shape their future career aspirations.
Internships are typically learning-focused opportunities meant to help students apply their academic knowledge in a real-world setting. While they can involve routine work, they should also include:
- Clearly defined learning objectives
- Supervision or mentorship from a professional in the field
- Opportunities for skill development and reflection
- A structure that supports the student’s career exploration or academic goals
In contrast, summer jobs are usually more task-oriented roles that prioritize productivity and often don’t provide the same level of mentorship or learning experiences.
If you’re open to adjusting the role a bit, we can work with you to reshape a typical summer position into an internship that provides both meaningful contributions to your organization and valuable professional development for a student.
Important take-away: Internships are learning-focused: Internships are designed primarily for learning and gaining experience. Students are not expected to know everything already.

In short:

Internship = learning with some work

Job = working with some learning

Internships start with good preparation.
Draft a job description that includes projects the intern will be working on.
Identify the team and the supervisor the intern will be working with at the company.
Clarify the hours, compensation, and evaluation the intern should expect.
Defining both the company’s and student’s objectives at the start is the best way to create value for both parties.
Onboarding (whether virtual or in-person) is essential to prevent any issues and/or dissatisfaction from either party later on.
Give/receive feedback throughout the duration of the internship
Like all job listings, internship descriptions should clearly state the company background, culture, goals of the position, scope of work, hours, pay, and necessary skills.
Some internships are project-based, with clearly defined deliverables and purposeful, value-adding work that encourages students to apply their skills. Duties and tasks can evolve, but when there is a lack of bandwidth to provide daily tasks, the student always has the central project to fall back on.

Timeline of Events: 2027 Summer Internships

October 1, 2026 Registration opens to Host Employers
December 15, 2026 Deadline for Host Employer Registration
January 1, 2027 Student application system opens
January – March Clatsop WORKS Program Manager recruits students
March 2027 Host Employer Orientation Sessions
April 1, 2027 Deadline for students to apply
April 2 – May 15 Employers interview / hire students
May 15, 2027 Hiring Deadline
June 15th – 30th First Day of work for Clatsop WORKS Interns
June 16 Intern Professional Development sessions begin
Late June – July Check-ins from Clatsop WORKS Program Manager
August Intern Evaluations (by work supervisor)
August 4 Final Professional Development session
By September 5th Internships end
October 2027 Employer Celebration & Thank You Dinner

Please contact Misty Bateman; Clatsop WORKS Program Manager, at 503-338-2507 or mbateman@clatsopcc.edu if you have any questions.

This is a host employer position

Personal Information

* First name
* Last name
* Email
* Address
* City
* State
* Zip code
* Phone number

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Other Information

* What is the name of your organization/business? * Has your organization/business ever participated in an internship program before? If you answered 'Yes' above, please describe: * Are you able to hire an intern and pay them at least minimum wage? * Do you have part-time or full-time (preferred) summer internships available? * Please confirm that you've read the Host Employer Responsibilities at the beginning of this application. * Do you have an employee who is willing to mentor an intern? * Do you have the office or floor space to host an intern? * Are you interested in hosting a Career Exploration session for our Clatsop WORKS interns? (optional, not required) * Are you willing to release your intern(s) for our weekly professional development sessions (2 hours on Wednesday mornings 9:30-11:30am) and pay them for that time? * Does your company require drug testing during the application process? * Does your company have any age restrictions or any other special requirements for employment? If answered 'Yes' above, please describe: * How many interns are you interested in hiring? * Some of our student applicants are under the age of 18. Have you completed the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) Certification to employ minors? * How did you hear about Clatsop WORKS? If other, please describe: * Please provide the salary for your internship. If you have not finalized that number yet, please provide a salary range. * Please provide the physical address where the intern will be working. Please be as specific as possible (i.e., building, office #, etc) Please provide your organization's mailing address if different from the address you entered at the beginning of the application. Please provide the name and email of the employee who will be serving as supervisor to the intern. (if currently known) Please provide the name and email of the employee who will be serving as mentor to the intern (can be the same person as the supervisor or a different employee)