In the following section you will find information about:
Parker Dewey Micro-Internships are open to students and recent graduates who meet the following criteria:
Creating a Parker Dewey account is quick and easy! You'll be applying to opportunities in just five minutes!
Go to the Career Launcher sign-up page. Be sure to select that you want to "View and Apply" to a Micro-Internship. Complete the requested information and click CREATE MY ACCOUNT.
Tip for Success: The email address you provide is how Parker Dewey and/or a company will communicate with you about opportunities posted on the platform. Be sure to use an email address that you check regularly.
If you already have an account, click Sign in.
Before viewing available opportunities on Parker Dewey, you must complete a few sections of your Parker Dewey profile. There are additional sections that you can complete at a later time if you wish. Click here to learn more.
Complete the sections below to create your Parker Dewey profile:
Enter a few characters of your academic institution or education provider's name. Select your school from the list. Your School is a required field because many organizations offer opportunities only for specific schools. If you have not completed your academic program but are still pursuing it, you should still add your School to your Parker Dewey profile.
If you attend a US based academic institution that is not available in Parker Dewey, contact the Parker Dewey Support Team.
Type the name of your academic major or the program you are pursuing. Click Enter to add this Major/Program to your profile.
Select the Degree you have received or are pursuing from the drop-down menu.
Select the Start Date when you began your academic program.
Select your anticipated graduation/completion date for your academic program. Do not worry if this changes; you can always update your Parker Dewey profile.
Tip for Success: If you have attended multiple postsecondary academic institutions, you can add those once you have completed the other required sections of your Parker Dewey profile.
Parker Dewey requires Career Launchers to provide a Current Location and Hometown as part of their profile. This is required as it is helpful to prospective employers who may want to connect with talent who are either from or live close to their organization. Many organizations use Parker Dewey Micro-Internships as a way to identify talent for longer-term roles including internships and full-time roles.
Adding a phone number is optional but can be helpful for Parker Dewey to have another way to contact you about an opportunity. Your phone number is NOT shared by Parker Dewey with anyone including an organization who wants to hire you for a Parker Dewey opportunity or your school.
The question "Are you willing to relocate for a full-time offer" is visible to companies who are considering you for an opportunity on Parker Dewey. You can always change this if your plans change.
Adding up to three US zip codes that reflect areas you'd be interested in moving to after graduation is optional but highly recommended. This information is only shared with organizations if you apply to their Parker Dewey opportunity. Companies use this to identify candidates who may be located near one of their locations where they may be hiring for a long-term role.
Since all opportunities on Parker Dewey are paid, all Career Launchers must be eligible to work in the United States in order to apply for Parker Dewey opportunities. Select the appropriate option in the drop-down menu under Work Authorization."
Parker Dewey does not share your specific response to the "Work Authorization" question with anyone. This includes any organization interested in hiring you for a Parker Dewey opportunity or your school.
This is an example of how your Addresses, Work Authorization and Availability responses would appear to an organization who is considering you for their Micro-Internship:
Parker Dewey's mission is to help create equitable access to professional pathways for career launchers, and this demographic data helps us measure our success.
Submission of this information is voluntary, and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. Furthermore, this information is kept separate from your application, and companies posting Micro-Internships have no access to this information when selecting Micro-Interns. Responses will remain confidential, and when reported, data will not identify any specific individuals.
You can select "Prefer not to disclose" for any categories in this section.
Parker Dewey partners with mission-focused nonprofit organizations who share Micro-Internships with their student and employer networks. If you are associated with that these organizations, you can add this Affiliation to your Parker Dewey profile. This may help you stand out to employers or access additional opportunities on Parker Dewey.
Do NOT add an Affiliation unless you are engaged with that organization or program.
Additionally, you can add general categories like "Veteran" or "Honors Student" if this applicable to you. Hit ADD after each new affiliation and check its successful addition to your profile.
Finally, if you are a current or past NCAA student-athlete, be sure to toggle the response to "Yes" as pictured below.
While not required, it is highly recommended that you upload a current copy of your Resume or Curriculum Vita (CV) to your Parker Dewey profile.
You can only upload one resume to your Parker Dewey profile, so be sure to choose one that might appeal to the variety of projects to which you may apply. You can always upload a new resume at a later time.
Indicate your availability for other types of work. Many companies use Parker Dewey as a way to identify talent for longer-term opportunities, so let them know what you're open to.
If you are comfortable sharing links to a personal website or portfolio, and/or LinkedIn account, add that here. Many projects on the Parker Dewey platform involve some familiarity with social media and other web design. Having links in this section can be beneficial if you are interested in these types of opportunities, but be sure to only link accounts that are professional.
When you have completed this section, click SAVE.
Next, you will be asked to verify your account. Check the email that you used to create your Parker Dewey account for a confirmation code. Enter the Confirmation Code and select CONFIRM.
It may take several minutes for the email containing your confirmation code to arrive. Look for an email titled "Confirmation Instructions" and check your spam folder if you do not see it in your inbox. If needed, click Resend Email Confirmation to receive a new email with your confirmation code.
While not required, it is highly recommended that you complete all sections of your Parker Dewey profile. This gives organizations more information about you so that they can determine if you would be the best fit for their project.
To complete your profile, click on Hi, [YOUR NAME] in the upper right corner of your Parker Dewey profile. Then select PROFILE as pictured below.
The information that you entered when you first created your account will already be part of your Parker Dewey profile. You can update this information at any time. To update this information or add new information, follow the steps below.
To complete this section, follow the steps below:
Add a professional photo of yourself. Click on Add Photo to select a JPG image of yourself. We recommend one that looks professional and shows a little bit of your style and personality.
Draft a personal statement that highlights your experience, skills, and/or personal and career goals.
When you are finished, click SAVE.
Tip for Success: Keep in mind that companies will be able to see all of this information if you choose to apply to one of their projects. Be sure to carefully edit everything in your profile.
Click on EDUCATION from the menu on the left side of your screen to update the Education section of your Parker Dewey profile. If you have attended multiple postsecondary colleges/universities, you can add these additional education experiences here. Click Add Education to add as many additional schools and/or academic programs you wish.
If you accidentally add an Education, you can click Delete to remove that experience from your profile.
Select Make Primary to choose your most recent education experience or the one you wish to identify as your primary education experience. This is the educational institution that companies will see first.
When you are finished, click SAVE.
Click on EXPERIENCE from the menu on the left side of your screen to add Experiences to your Parker Dewey profile. Include experiences that may be relevant to the projects that interest you. This can help you stand out! These experiences may include:
Enter the Organization's Name, Your Role, the City/State where you completed this experience, and the Start Date and Last Day. If you are still working in that role, you can leave the "Last Day" section as-is. Then, briefly describe your role and responsibilities using 140 characters or less.
If you wish to add an additional experience, click Add Experience. Experience will be added so that the most recent one is listed at the top of your profile.
When you are finished, click SAVE.
Resume / CV
You were instructed to complete this section when you first created your Parker Dewey profile. If you want to update your Resume, CV, or any of the information in this section, make the needed changes.
When you are finished, click SAVE.
Documents
This section can be used to showcase example of previous work that might be relevant to projects of interest. Work samples are a great way to showcase your writing skills and other relevant expertise. Career Launchers who upload samples of their work are more likely to be selected for projects.
Only PDF, PNG, & JPEG files can be accepted and the document size limit is 7.5MB.
When you are finished, click SAVE.
You were instructed to complete this section when you first created your Parker Dewey profile. If you want to update any of the information in this section, make the needed changes and select SAVE when you are finished.
This is what your profile will look like to an organization who is considering you for one of their opportunities. As you review your profile, be sure to check to see if there are any typos and errors in capitalization or spelling. Correct
Tip for Success: Remember, organizations can only see your Parker Dewey profile if you apply to one of their projects. If you want to be considered for a Parker Dewey opportunity, you must apply!