The McMinnville WORKS Summer Internship Program

The McMinnville WORKS Internship Program connects local businesses and organizations to talented young collegiate professionals through project-based internship opportunities. Internships are 9+ weeks, full-time, paid, and held during the summer. 

MEDP organizes the McMinnville WORKS Internship Program by identifying local businesses that want to host interns, advertising positions to local colleges and young professionals, collecting and sorting through applications, and organizing summer professional development workshops for interns. 

Want to learn more about the McMinnville WORKS Internship Program? Check out this video created by a past WORKS Intern. 

Interested in hosting a graduating high school senior in an entry-level summer position with career potential?  Visit our Career Bound Program Page.

Host an Intern

The application to become a Host Site for the Summer of 2020 is now OPEN. All McMinnville area businesses are welcome to apply to be a part of this award-winning nine-week summer internship program. 

Requirements to host an intern 

• Be able to hire an intern full-time at (at least) minimum wage for 9 weeks (June 8-Aug 7, 2020)
• Have an employee who is willing to mentor an intern
• Have the office/floor space to house an intern
• Pay a small administration fee in order to be a part of the WORKS program

MEDP takes care of...

• Marketing all the internship positions
• Receiving and organizing all applications 
• Facilitating the WORKS program including the weekly Professional Development Workshops
• Creating marketing materials for the program utilizing the host sites and interns projects

The best internships are project-based and supply interns with real-world experience that helps shape their future career aspirations. If you have any questions or need any more information, please connect with us at Info@McMinnvilleBusiness.com. If you are interested in hiring a graduating high school senior for an entry-level summer position with career potential, please visit our Career Bound Program page. 

Apply for an Internship

Applications to apply for the 2020 McMinnville WORKS Internship Program opens January 2020. Host Sites will receive applicants in March and will hire interns by May. The McMinnville WORKS Internship Program has positions available ranging from marketing and social media to mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering. This award-winning internship gives interns not only the opportunity to complete project-based internships, but to network with other companies, and learn professional skills from community leaders.

Curious what projects are past interns have completed? Click here to check out the job descriptions for the 2018 positions!

How a McMinnville WORKS Internship is different

• One application gets you connected to multiple companies around McMinnville
• During each week of the program, you'll learn professional development skills from community leaders and industry specialists
• Network with a group of peers who are also in the internship program
• Get connected with businesses around McMinnville through networking activities 
• Tour manufacturing facilities and business locations around McMinnville
• After your internship, you'll be considered a McMinnville WORKS alumni with lasting connections

The McMinnville WORKS Summer Internship Program:

• Full-time, paid internships
• averages 10+ Host Sites each year
• averages 10-20 Internship positions in a variety of disciplines
• The program begins mid-June and ends mid-August*. Host sites may be flexible on dates of hire.

*We at MEDP also have an internship, the McMinnville WORKS Internship Program Coordinator. This is a project manager position that begins mid-May through mid-August.

Before you apply, make sure to read our 101-Guide to Searching for Jobs to learn best practices for your resume, cover letter, and interview. 

Questions? Contact us at Info@McMinnvilleBusiness.com

History of the Program

The McMinnville WORKS Internship Program is an outgrowth of the highly successful Climax Portable Machining and Welding Systems' (Newberg, Oregon) internship program which launched back in 2008. The pilot of the official McMinnville WORKS Internship Program launched in 2013. Since the launch, the program has grown in host-sites, interns, and jobs offered at the end of the internship program. 

McMinnville WORKS Internship Program Statistics

Since the beginning of the program, 40 interns have had extended internships or been hired by a host site in the program.  

Award Winning

• 2014 - Oregon Economic Development Association Outstanding Partnership Award
• 2015 - Award for Business Education from the McMinnville Chamber of Commerce

Calendar and Timeline: 2019-2020 Program

To see the most current updates, check the WORKS Calendar

Looking for more information? Give us a call at 503.474.6814