The McMinnville WORKS Summer Internship Program

After speaking to local industry leaders in McMinnville, we created our award-winning program to connect emerging workforce with the career opportunities in our community and local industries to talented and skilled workers. MEDP recruits businesses from around McMinnville, markets all of the positions, collects all of the applications and distributes them to participating companies. Companies then interview and hire interns from this pool of applicants.

Want to learn more about the projects McMinnville WORKS interns complete? See our McMinnville WORKS Publication

Host an Intern

The Application to become a Host Site for 2018 is now closed. Please contact us if you would like to learn more. 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 a 9 weeks (June 11-Aug 10, 2018)
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

Apply for an Internship

Did you apply for the McMinnville WORKS Program? Curious where your application was sent? Click here to check out the job descriptions for the 2018 positions!

Applications to apply for the 2018 Program are now CLOSED. Host Sites will be receiving applicants March 2, 2018 and hiring interns through April 27, 2018. 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.

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 and get connected to our WORKS jobs board and more

The 2018 McMinnville WORKS Internship Program Details

Full-time, paid internships
17 Host Sites
27 Internship positions
Program begins June 11 and ends August 10*. Host sites may be flexible on dates

*We at MEDP also have an internship, the McMinnville WORKS Internship Program Coordinator. This is a project manager position that begins May 21 - August 17, 2017.

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

Measurements	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Host Sites	4	8	11	14	13
Intern Applications	n/a	142	105	170	130
Internship Positions (Total)	5	11	16	20	14
Community Trainers	n/a	11	13	15	13
Community Locations Visited	n/a	10	8	9	11

Since the beginning of the program, 32 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: 2016-2017

Fall 2017	Host Sites Application Opens
December 1, 2017	Host Site Application Closes
January 8, 2018	Internship Application Opens
February 16, 2018	Internship Application Closes
March-April 2018	Host Sites Hire Their Interns
May 21, 2018	MEDP's Internship Program Coordinator (IC) Starts
June 11, 2018	Interns start employment at Host Companies
June-August, 2018	Wednesday Professionals Development Workshops
August 10, 2018	Internship Program Ends/Internship Celebration
August 17, 2018	MEDP's IC Position Ends

To see the most current updates, check the WORKS Calendar

“It's better than a normal internship because you also get to interact with the community and professionals in different fields. This is incredibly important because it opens up options and you get to see beyond just one internship experience.”

– Heather McNutt-Kaestner, 2016 WORKS Intern

Looking for more information? Give us a call at 503.474.6814