Learn more about how to expand your internship and work-based learning opportunities for higher education students throughout the Commonwealth.

The Employer Readiness Toolkit provides:

• Information and key resources to employers as they consider implementing work-based learning opportunities.
• Helps employers with their readiness for interns to ensure quality of the experience for students, institutions, and businesses.

Learn more about how to expand your internships and work-based learning opportunities for higher education students throughout the Commonwealth.

The free courses for employers, students and Career Champions provide: 

• Information on how to host a successful internship program at your organization.
• Help college students preparing for or currently participating in an internship.
• Key resources and information to faculty, staff, and educators to develop their skills to become career champions for current and future students.

V-TOP has developed a video series featuring business leaders and human resources professionals designed to help both students and employers learn more about the benefits of an internship program and current best practices.

For employers, these videos focus on how to start or expand an existing program, what makes a successful internship program, and the impact interns can make.

Internship Resource Video Series

Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) is offering an Internships VA Matching Grant for small employers (less than 150 employees) that qualify for the program.

More Information

JMU's Center for Global Engagment and the University Career Center have created a guide to help US employers hire international students. There are many resources included in this document to help walk an organization through step by step the ways to hire international students. 

Employers' Guide to Hire International Students

To learn more about available resources and information on hiring veterans, please download the Employer Guide to Hiring Veterans (PDF) available from the U.S. Department of Labor. It will guide organizations to relevant offices and other organizations that will best serve the questions surrounds hiring veterans. You may also visit their website.

• Civilian-to-Military Occupation Translator: Identify relevant military experience by matching your civilian job opening to military careers that use similar skills.
• 10 Reasons To Hire Veterans
• Hiring Our Heroes
• Hire Military
• Vets2Industry