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Are you interested in hiring the finest interns for your business?

Maricopa Community Colleges are looking to partner with employers to increase career-readiness skills, create a talent pipeline, and support the workforce development needs of the community. By partnering with MCCCD, you will be supporting the education and skill development of the incoming workforce through valuable work-based experiences.

Steps to Apply

Step 1: Please fill out this web form.

Step 2: A representative will reach out to you with the next steps.

Additional Information

Hiring interns through Maricopa Community Colleges offers you the following benefits:

Access to New Talent

Data suggests that recruiting and training individuals directly from the starting line, without pre-existing work habits, yields optimal results. By identifying and developing fresh talent, recently certified and with up-to-date knowledge, you can shape their skills and approach to align with your organization's specific needs.

Additionally, collaborating with educational institutions to provide faculty mentorship for credit-bearing programs ensures a well-supported entry-point for new talent. Furthermore, consider investing in grow-your-own talent initiatives by creating stackable job certifications and certifications in partnership with colleges. This strategic approach enables students to progress in their education and career, ultimately benefiting your organization with a tailored and skilled workforce.

Cost Effective Recruitment Strategy

Boeing has observed that leveraging cohorts and engaging with students through targeted outreach enables them to bypass traditional recruitment channels like Indeed and Glassdoor. By partnering with Maricopa cohorts, they can selectively identify and attract top talent, tailoring their hiring process to match their specific organizational needs.

This strategic approach not only enhances the quality of candidates but also significantly reduces recruitment expenditures, allowing businesses to allocate resources more efficiently. By investing in targeted talent development and outreach, businesses can ensure a steady pipeline of skilled professionals, aligning with their business objectives and driving long-term success.

Strengthen Skills of the Incoming Workforce

By partnering with us, you'll have a direct influence on our training curriculum, ensuring that our interns are fully prepared to hit the ground running upon entry into your organization. This collaborative approach eliminates the need for additional training and upskilling, as our programs will be tailored to meet your specific business needs.

As a partner, you'll have the flexibility to bring interns on board and provide targeted additional training or focus on specialized aspects, allowing us to refine and adapt our training programs in real-time. This dynamic feedback loop enables us to develop industry-leading curricula, staying abreast of emerging trends and standards, and ultimately, enhancing the overall value proposition for your organization.

Receive Fresh Perspective and Ideas

Our intern pool boasts a rich tapestry of diverse talent, spanning various age groups, racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds. By tapping into the community college pipeline, you'll gain access to a vibrant and inclusive talent pool that can bring unique perspectives and experiences to your organization.

This diverse cohort of interns can leverage their diverse backgrounds to drive innovation, creativity, and problem-solving, ultimately enriching your projects and initiatives. By embracing this diversity of thought and experience, your organization can foster a culture of inclusivity, empathy, and excellence, better equipping you to navigate complex challenges and succeed in an ever-evolving business landscape.

Increase Company Visibility

By partnering with Maricopa, your organization can leverage a strategic co-branding opportunity, amplifying your brand presence through collaborative marketing initiatives. This includes joint development of targeted marketing collateral, materials, and social media campaigns, effectively expanding your reach and diversifying your corporate visibility.

Through this mutually beneficial partnership, you'll tap into Maricopa's vast network and reputation, enhancing your brand's credibility and resonance within the community, while also showcasing your commitment to workforce development and education.

Intern Success Stories

Jason Carter
Jason's Story

While attending MCC in 2020 as one of the first students to enroll in the Apple Everyone Can Code class, Jason Carter was selected for the Pendergast School District Internship program the college offers that could give him real world experience using his app coding skills. While in the three-course “Technopreneur” program, Jason spent much of the time assisting MCC IT staff...

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Karl McPhee
Karl's Story

As a software developer 1 at Uber Eats, living in New York City, Karl McPhee focuses on backend development and machine learning–sophisticated skills he learned as a Mesa Community College student and intern. “At the time I started taking courses at MCC, I was enrolled in Arizona State University’s Master of Science program and had experience with programming...

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Patrick Wheeler
Patrick's Story

As my previous career in television production increasingly migrated to computer-based technology, so grew my interest in learning programming. Additionally, I was fascinated with the way mobile devices were combining technologies into a single device capable of accomplishing entirely new before unimagined tasks...

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Omar Alaa
Omar's Story

Motivation comes naturally for this teen who began his academic career at Mesa Community College when he was just 13 years old, while attending middle school at Sequoia Charter School in Mesa. At first the eighth-grader was unsure about attending college at such a young age but he quickly realized he could handle the rigorous college coursework in addition to his middle school classes and, subsequently, his high school studies...

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Addison Walkosz
Addison's Story

MCC was the perfect choice when Addison decided to major in psychology. It remained the perfect choice when he switched majors to game technology. “I decided MCC was best instead of going straight to a university for the time being,” he explains. “I wanted to start out a bit smaller and work towards my goals one step at a time instead of being thrown onto a big campus.”

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Hannah Cheloah
Hannah's Story

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission finds that only 36% of women are in IT careers. Then there’s Hannah Cheloha, a woman who codes and builds apps and does so with a social conscience...

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Karri Sisson
Karri's Story

As a software developer at Glendale Community College (GCC), Karri Sisson believes in continuous learning. “Any programming class improves your skills as a developer because you can always pick up new concepts or ways to apply them to your current work."

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Contact

For additional questions, please contact:

Diane Meza
Director of the Maricopa Information Technology Institute
diane.meza@domail.maricopa.edu
(480) 461-7823