Discover professional connections
Through an internship at Jamestown Community College, you can apply what you’re learning to what you want to do. An internship is a mentored work experience with an educational focus, where you can gain knowledge and skills in a career field. According to the National Association of College Employers, 70% of employers say that they hire their interns for full-time positions after graduation before looking elsewhere.
Benefits of an internship
- Narrow your career choices and focus your career goals
- Learn more about where you might like to work, or gain insight about a specific industry or career field
- Be more competitive for jobs and transfer schools
- Meet people in the industry and gain professional contacts
Internship details
- Academic internships for credit require a faculty sponsor, completion of at least 12 college credits, and 2.0 GPA.
- You will complete 45 hours of work for each credit earned.
- Internships can be paid or unpaid.
- You can complete an off-campus summer internship for credit and get 50% off the regular per credit hour rate.
Internship deadlines
If you want a fall 2024 internship:
- You must meet with Career Services by October 1, 2024.
- After this date, you will need to consider a spring 2025 or summer 2025 internship instead.
If you want a spring 2025 internship:
- You must meet with Career Services by February 27, 2025.
- After this date, you will need to consider a summer 2025 or fall 2025 internship instead.
Earn while you learn
In addition to earning academic credit, some internships are also paid by the employer or grants secured by JCC. If an internship is paid by the employer, the student will not also get paid by a JCC grant.
Students seeking to be paid through a grant must be enrolled in at least 6 academic credits in addition to their internship credits. If an internship is eligible to receive a stipend, students will be eligible to be paid for up to 3 internship credit hours per academic year. Each new academic year begins with the fall semester and will include the fall, spring, and summer semester.
Generally, internships are paid at New York State minimum wage, which is $15/hour in Chautauqua County as of January 1, 2024. If you are completing a credit-bearing, paid internship, you can expect to earn the following:
| Internship Credits | Hours of Work Per Semester | Potential Pay Per Semester |
|---|---|---|
| 1 credit | 45 hours (3 hours/week) | $675 |
| 2 credit | 90 hours (6 hours/week) | $1,350 |
| 3 credit | 135 hours (9 hours/week) | $2,025 |
If a student does not sign their stipend request paperwork within three months, the stipend request will be canceled and they will forfeit their grant stipend amount.
Internships may or may not be paid, and completing an internship for academic credit does not guarantee payment. The potential internship pay does not account for any tuition or fees you may be responsible for paying by adding a credit internship to your course load. Contact Financial Aid and Billing to accurately determine any costs.