IALR Summer Internships

The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) offers an annual summer internship program to provide meaningful on-the-job training. The internship program provides real-world leadership development experiences in diverse career fields such as research and data analysis, public relations, human resources, AgTech research, coding and robotics, information technology and more.

Candidates for IALR internships must be: a high school graduate with plans to attend college in fall of 2025; an undergraduate or graduate level college student; OR a recent college graduate, within the last 12 months.

Each internship requires 224 hours* with a weekly time commitment of 28 hours, representing an eight-week internship term. This is a paid experience with professional expectations. Interns will receive a stipend, paid semimonthly (stipend is subject to tax). The IALR mentor and intern will set a detailed work schedule during the intern orientation.

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Vice President, Advanced Learning

Julie Brown, Ph.D.

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Open internship positions for the summer of 2025 will be posted in the spring of 2025. 

Open Internship for 2024-2025 Academic School Year

IALR is seeking a Marketing and Communications Intern to work approximately 10-20 hours weekly in a fast-paced environment.

A self-starter and quick learner, this intern’s tasks will range from keeping our website fresh and engaging to creating scroll-stopping social media content. They’ll capture and edit photos, shoot videos, craft compelling stories, dabble in technical writing and design eye-catching graphics.

The intern will work a maximum of 560 hours between September 2024 and May 2025. The ideal candidate can work independently and has strong writing skills, basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud platforms and experience with WordPress (or other Content Management Systems).

Current enrollment in a degree-seeking program pursuing an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree is required.

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2023 Summer Internship Recap 

Interns 2023

IALR also assists and supports organizations across Southern Virginia with the development of internship programs