A unique program that is community-based and industry integrated.
Why should I consider an internship?
An internship in your industry offers many short- and long-term benefits. You’ll:
- Refine your résumé and gain job interview experience.
- Apply classroom knowledge in a real-world environment right in your community.
- Confirm whether you’re in the field that’s right for you.
- Gain valuable work experience to prepare for your career.
Who are our corporate partners?
These industry partners:
- Are eager to welcome you as an intern and as a potential full-time employee.
- Meet with us regularly to ensure our curriculum is relevant.
What does industry integrated mean for you?
As an NIU@RVC student, you’ll benefit from:
- Real-world, hands-on work experience.
- Multiple internship opportunities with local industries.
- Hundreds of NIU Engineering alumni in the northern Illinois region who are eager to serve as mentors.
Hands-on experience.
NIU@RVC interns have worked in a range of projects and departments, including:
- Shop Floor.
- Competitive Intelligence (CI) Team.
- Pump Engineering.
- Quality Engineering.
- Fuel Systems Engineering.
- The current conversion rate from intern to full-time employee is 51.7 percent.
- Almost 80 percent of employers view internships as a way to find full-time hires.
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