NJ Career Accelerator Internship Grant Opportunities

The Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) has recently launched the NJ Career Accelerator Internship Grant Program. As enumerated in the New Jersey's Student Bill of Rights, every New Jersey student should have experiential learning opportunities. OSHE is striving to strengthen the connections between employers and New Jersey institutions of higher education (IHEs) to generate those opportunities while ensuring that there are positive educational impacts for all students. This grant program will provide funding to New Jersey employers who are interested in hosting undergraduate, graduate and recent grads from New Jersey's institutions and students who are residents of NJ but attend an institution outside of the state for Summer 2024 (May through August). The grant program aims to foster mutually beneficial relationships between New Jersey's college students and New Jersey-based employers.

Employers from all over NJ have been chosen to receive the grant and NJ OSHE is publicizing these paid internship opportunities to current  students and recent graduates (May 2023-May 2024) at institutions of higher education. There are currently 146 employers seeking interns for these paid experiences all over the State of NJ.

Some Examples of the various opportunities include:

Industrial Engineering Internship – Creston Electronics, Inc. 

The Intern selected for this position will work with the Industrial Engineer Supervisor to work with the Production team to create and document new processes that lead to the reduction of waste and support lean and continuous improvement activities in manufacturing and production support areas. 

Manufacturing, Information Systems & Technology, Engineering and Production Majors 

Medical Affairs, Training & Operations – Insmed  

The Intern will train as a core member of the Medical Affairs Training and Operations Team to assist in providing accurate, fair-balanced, evidence-based information to the internal MSL team and support the medical team through various activities, training, and initiatives that are strategically aligned with medical priorities. The Intern will gain hands-on experience in a corporate environment in the pharmaceutical industry 

Open to all Majors 

HOW TO APPLY:

The qualifications of these roles vary and there is at least one which every student’s skillset can align with. Here is the link to the various internships categorized by field: all available opportunities will be posted at Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (state.nj.us)

You can also fill out this form if you are interested in interning through the Career Accelerator Internship Grant. 

If you have questions regarding an internship position and the application process or need assistance with submitting your application, please contact your Career Services Office or the OSHE Internship Program Manager Nicole Bailey via email at Nicole.Bailey@oshe.nj.gov .

For more information about NJ OSHE, please visit our website: https://www.state.nj.us/highereducation/