Design a Project

You can design a Hive Internship Project by unbundling a long-term internship and separating out an individual project that can be completed remotely. Students benefit from working on a real-world project, while your company or organization will gain timely support from students. The key components of a Hive Internship Project are:

• Short-term & virtual: Opportunities should last 40–80 hours, over the course of about 2–4 weeks.
• Professional experiences: These projects are professional in nature but do not require affiliation with a formal organization. Career Education will review each project before postings are visible to student applicants and will reach out with any questions within 2 business days.
• Defined goals: Projects should have a concrete goal that can be completed in the set timeframe.
• Mentorship: Beyond skill-building and completion of a professional task, Hive Internship Projects are learning opportunities for students, supported through your guided mentorship. Career Education has written a resource to help you navigate how to both supervise and support the professional development of a student through your project.
• Stipend: If a project is paid (a stipend is highly encouraged), the poster is responsible for arranging payment with the student. If payments for the project exceed $600 in any calendar year, the poster is responsible for any necessary tax documents such as a W9 or 1099. 

  If a project is unpaid, the poster is representing that the project meets the requirements of an unpaid internship, as outlined here: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/71-flsa-internships. In general, unpaid projects should not be for work that would otherwise be completed by a paid employee. Unpaid projects should be for the educational benefit of the student.