College-to-Work Internships


College-to-Work combines scholarship dollars with educational paid internship opportunities at Wisconsin’s leading companies and nonprofit organizations, such as Luther Manor Adult Day Center and Society Insurance. Students participate in a 10 week internship program in which they complete over 400 hours of work during their summer recess.

Over 40 students from Wisconsin’s private colleges collectively spent over 15,000 hours during the Summer 2008 as interns.

To apply:

Students may apply for an unlimited number of these internships. However, stuents must submit a separate cover letter fo each opportunity in addition to their professional resume. Internship opportunities will be taken down from the site as they are filled. You will receive confirmation as to whether or not you've received an internship via email.

Send your resume & personalized cover letter via email to: Karissa Kleven, Director of Collegiate Programming at: kkleven@wficweb.org.

In your resume be sure to include your:

  • Permanent Home Address
  • Current College Address
  • Cell Phone Number
  • Current cumulative GPA
  • Major/Minor
  • Year of Graduation

In your cover letter be sure to address the following items:

  • Describe your career aspirations
  • Explain why this internship would be beneficial to you moving forward in your career search/educational pursuits
  • What do you hope to gain from this experience, both personally & professionally

    What made you want to apply for this Institute


    Summer 2009 Internship Opportunities

    Internship opportunities for the Summer 2009 will be posted as they become available starting in January 2009. Please check  back often to view all of our exciting internships across Wisconsin!                                                                    

  •   Please note that all students participating in a Non-Profit Internship (not Society Insurance, Church Mutual Insurance or Diversified Insurance) are required to attend the 1 day Non-Profit Education Institute on Friday, April 24th from 9am-4pm in the Greater Milwaukee area. Specific location information will be given to each selected intern. This is a requirement of the internship and you MUST attend if selected.

    HealthNet of Janesville, Inc.-Janesville, WI                                                              

  • 1 Opportunity Available                Scholarship:$1,500                  Internship Paid: $3,500

    Ÿ   Full-time student for the 2009-2010 academic year.

    Ÿ   Their Mission:HealthNet of Janesville, Inc. is dedicated to the provision of quality primary healthcare and health information, free or at low cost, to the medically underserved residents of Rock County, WI. 

    Ÿ   Sample Projects/Duties: The nursing student  intern will assist the Clinic Director in direct patient care.  The intern will be responsible for rooming patients, assisting in patient  assessments before and after doctor visits.  The intern will assist the doctor  with medical procedures as directed. The intern will assist in providing medication to patients and prepare the clinic for future patient appointments. The intern will learn lab values and inform patients of current lab results after review from the doctor. The intern will return patient phone calls as directed by the Clinic Director.  The intern will also learn the application process to the Patient Assistance Program for medication dispensing at HealthNet. The intern will become an active participant in educating patients regarding medications, lab results, new diagnosis including, diabetes, hypertension, preventative medicine and eating habits to stay healthy.  The intern will gain clinic experience within a free clinic nonprofit setting.

    Ÿ   Majors: Nursing

    Ÿ   Website: www.healthnetofjanesville.org

  • Church Mutual Insurance Company – Merrill                                                                             

    Full-time junior or senior for the entire 2009-2010 academic year

    1 Opportunity Available                     Scholarship: $1,500                 Internship Paid: Hourly

  •         3.0 or better  -

    ·       Preference given to students whose “home” is in Marathon or Lincoln counties, although all interested students are encouraged to apply

    ·         Preferred areas of study: communication, marketing, psychology, business, economics, or finance.

    ·         About Church Mutual:We are the leading insurer of religious institutions and related ministries (E.g. schools, camps, day care centers, assisted living facilities, etc.) in the United States, protecting nearly 100,000 customers and employing almost 900 individuals countrywide.  We provide specialized property and liability (P&C) coverages designed to meet the needs of each policyholder.  Church Mutual is only one of two unaffiliated P&C carriers that has maintained its A+ rating with A.M. Best for over 50 consecutive years.  We have experienced impressive growth, nearly quadrupling our assets in the past 15 years.

    ·         Sample projects: Our internship will allow students to learn about various key functions of an insurance company. You will be paired with many different operations for roughly one-half to one week each, shadowing an employee for a portion of that time, and then given an assignment to complete. You will learn what work is done in a Home Office insurance environment and will also have the opportunity to assist in sales/service and loss control/risk assessment field visits with our customers.

    ·         Internship opportunity includes attendance at week-long Insurance Education Institute, June 14-19th, '09

    ·         Website:www.churchmutual.com

    Community Care Organization, Inc. – Milwaukee                                                                

                                                                                                1 Opportunity Available                           Scholarship: $3,000                 Internship Paid: $2,000 stipend

    ·   full-time sophomore, junior, or senior for the entire 2009-2010 academic year

    ·   Their Mission: Community Care develops and demonstrates innovative, flexible, community-based programs to care for at-risk adults in order to optimize the quality of life and optimize the allocation of community resources. 

    ·   Sample Projects: During the summer of 2009, Community Care will be continuing efforts to ensure that programs offered for elders and persons with disabilities in the 6 county metro Milwaukee region are enhancing the quality of life while operating in the most cost efficient way.  Additionally, the agency is engaged in a planning process to expand its service area into other counties in east-central Wisconsin. The intern will be asked to assist with various projects related to these efforts;  the intern will likely be based in Milwaukee although could be asked to make day trips to surrounding regions.  The availability of a car would be a plus (mileage is reimbursed).

    ·   Preferred Areas of Study: social work, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, sociology, recreation therapy, nursing, and other human service-related areas of study