Opportunities for 2024-25 Academic Year

We are seeking high-achieving and reliable students who will be a junior, senior, or returning for a 9th/10th free semester for the 2024-25 academic year to fill internships with top Beloit area businesses. You will gain invaluable experience working in roles ranging from marketing, finance, accounting, computer programming, engineering, human resources, and more.

Requirements and benefits

• Work 10 hours (or more) per week; must allow 3+ hour blocks in your day 2+ days per week. (Application decisions will be made before fall course registration, allowing you to align your calendar to meet this requirement.)
• Begin August 23 and end May 1, subject to all school breaks (fall, winter, and spring). You must be able to work the full academic year.
• Receive 2.0 units of credit, one for each semester.
• Earn possible compensation: Most internships are paid, some are unpaid.
• Engage in professional development and peer-to-peer reflection under the guidance of Tim Leslie (VP, Career & Professional Development) and your own Beloit College alumni mentor to enable success.

Companies and Roles

The following companies in the Beloit area have internship roles available:

• Beloit Health Systems is leader in regional health and wellness services based in Beloit. This role will work on research projects with the executive team in  operations, human resources, finance, and marketing, analyzing and presenting on administrative regulations, policies, processes, procedures and systems. 
• Beloit Sky Carp are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are located here in Beloit. The role will involve work on marketing, customer service, and sales projects.
• Corporate Contractors, Inc. (CCI) is a leading general contracting firm focused on new construction and adaptive reuse projects, offering a marketing role performing a wide range of marketing and quality control functions in support of construction projects.
• First National Bank and Trust Company a local, family-focused community bank headquartered in Beloit, serving communities throughout Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin, offering an accounting role. 
• Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) (2 roles) builds, maintains, and services the most trusted naval power and propulsion systems on the planet. For more than 100 years, FMD has been a principal supplier of a growing array of leading marine technologies, OEM parts, and turnkey services to the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. FMD is offering two roles dependent upon your skills level: (1) Computer Programming (front-end programming in support of engineering team), and (2) Robotics Engineering (working on cutting edge robotics technology).
• Geronimo Hospitality Group (2 roles) owns and operates businesses in the dining, lodging, golf, and fitness industries, offering two roles: (1) Marketing (support team in all aspects of content, design, and marketing of its growing list of natioonal hotels, restaurants and private clubs), and (2) Operations (working with the Vice President of Blue Collar (its handcrafted coffee and expresso dining experience) on business operations — opening and operating stores).
• Kerry Ingredients (3 roles) is an international leader in taste & nutrition innovation. They create food and beverage ingredients for people to enjoy and feel better consuming. Kerry is offering three roles: (1) Communications (reporting to the Communications leader and team, you will help contribute to elevating our brand and reputation among key stakeholders — i.e., includes marketing skills), (2) Marketing/Copywriter (develop content that engages target audiences and drives brand awareness; responsible for writing, editing and proofreading content), and (3) Finance (role has not been defined yet, but will work on the CFO’s team).
• Mid-States Concrete Industries (3 roles) is a design-engineering company (it designs, engineers, produces and installs precast concrete elements and buildings), offering three roles: (1) Hybrid Marketing/HR (collaboration on marketing materials, presentations, employee communications), (2) Computer Programmer (back-end programming), and (3) Industrial Engineer (identify problems present in current processes and determine solutions to
  increase efficiency).

We may still add one or two more roles either at the above companies or new companies in the coming weeks. We will have job descriptions with more detail for the above companies in the coming week. 

Requirements for Participation

Successful candidates for the internship positions will:

• Be a junior or senior (including students returning for the 9th/10th semester free) as of the fall 2024 semester.
• Be able to work 10 hours per week in 3+ hour blocks during business working hours.
• Demonstrate a history of responsible and highly dependable behavior.
• Demonstrate you have developed job-ready skills through internships, jobs, community-based learning, certifications, and other skill development.

Apply now!  To apply to the program, students must:

• Complete the Concierge Internship online application, which includes providing two professional references
• Submit a resume

If you have any questions, contact Tim Leslie at lesliejt@beloit.edu.

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About the Impact Beloit Concierge Internship Program

Introduction

The Impact Beloit Concierge Internship provides high-achieving junior and seniors with paid internship opportunities within a Beloit area business to gain invaluable work experience and networking opportunities.

Students are overseen by Tim Leslie, the Vice President of Career & Professional Development, and each student has a Beloit College alum mentor to help them. 

An internship placement with any of the companies participating in this program will be extremely valuable for your skill and career development. As a Concierge Intern, you will gain valuable, hands-on experience working on projects integral to the operations of the business and develop and hone your professional skills. You will develop professionally through on the job experience, as well through faculty/staff and alumni advising and peer-to-peer sharing. The internship will give you excellent experience as you pursue future career paths and navigate future jobs.