The Rebel Internship Program offers a structured, noncredit internship option through Career Services. It is a free service, designed for students who are not receiving academic credit for their internship experiences. Students participating will complete an approved semester-long internship and predetermined requirements.
Students enrolled in the program will receive official university recognition through course UNS 299 as a zero-credit transcript notation.
Employers who wish to participate in the Rebel Internship Program are expected to complete the following.
Requirements
- Post position to UNLV CareerLink.
- Complete final evaluation of intern.
- Verify the intern has completed 150 hours of work by an acknowledgment statement on the final evaluation.
Employer Responsibility
- Post a complete job description, including profile of your organization, on your CareerLink account.
- Clarify the intern's roles and responsibilities.
- Provide a safe environment for the intern to learn.
- Offer an initial orientation with ongoing training and mentorship, feedback, and evaluation (a regular weekly meeting is suggested).
- Communicate openly with your intern.
- Complete final evaluation of your intern (to be completed with Career Services).
- Rebel Internship Program Forms and Brochures
Career Services Responsibility
- Provide education and information to students, employers, and faculty.
- Serve as the central administrative arm for all aspects of the Rebel Internship Program.
- Assist students in identifying potential employers.
- Orient students and employers to the program.
- Maintain student and employer online files.
- Act as a general resource for intern and employer.
- Resolve problems as they arise.
- Provide clarification and interpretation of policies.