Need Diverse Talent?
Vetted. Trained. Motivated. GUARANTEED.
Empower Your Workforce with Diverse, Talented Interns
We understand your goal to effortlessly increase diversity and build a future-ready workforce. The VirtualIntern program makes it simple for you to enhance diversity outreach, complete essential projects, and boost intern-to-job conversions.
The VirtualIntern is powered by MobilizeGreen, an organization with a proven track record of placing thousands of young people in internships nationwide. We recruit passionate and skilled interns from a wide range of degrees, skills, and backgrounds, including in green and STEM fields.
Our program provides your interns with professional development, mentoring, and coaching to ensure they are ready to contribute effectively.
Experience the benefits of our streamlined process, where you can engage with motivated interns before making any long-term commitments.
Trusted by federal agencies, nonprofits, and corporations since 2014, we make it easy for you to build a talented, diverse future workforce.
Host an intern today with The VirtualIntern!
Hire Better, Perform Better: The Power of Skilled, Diverse Interns
Career Readiness: 81% of employers say that internship experience is the most important factor in hiring recent graduates (Hart Research Associates).
Diversity in the Workforce: Companies with more diverse workforces perform better financially, with a 35% higher likelihood of financial returns above their respective national industry medians (McKinsey & Company).
Internship Skill Development: 91% of employers believe that critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills are more important than a candidate's major (Association of American Colleges and Universities).
A Simple Hiring Process
Our goal is to make every stage of the process as quick and easy as it should be:
1. Post a Project and get work completed by future leaders
2. Get Connected with motivated talent - your future workforce
3. Change the World by introducing the next generation to your mission
Want to Get Things Done?
We’ll find the talent. Guaranteed!
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Internships are 4 - 10 weeks, depending on the time of year. This summer, internships are 8 weeks.
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We review your project description and match you with your intern by degree, skills, and interest in working on your project. All candidates are pre-vetted by our staff. We will an ideal candidate for you.
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The cost to host an 8-week summer intern is $7500 - $9000.
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In the summer, interns are expected to work full-time 36 hours each week on their project, and 4 hours on professional development training and events.
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We provide orientation, soft-skills training, and professional development opportunities during their internship with the opportunity to join a networking community with resources after their internship ends. Interns who have been successful in their virtual internships receive priority placement in future career pathway internships with MobilizeGreen.
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Your team will manage all of your intern’s daily assignments and deadlines, guiding them in completing their projects. This includes checking in with the intern regularly, providing clear timelines and expectations for projects, and answering the intern's project-related questions. In addition, we also will provide mentoring/coaching and professional development opportunities.
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Supervisors are asked to complete a student and program evaluation that will ask about project metrics that were reported during the intern request application.
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We want interns to get extended and hired. We track this hiring metric, and ask that you share the great news with us. There is no cost to hire an intern permanently. Intern extensions are made on the same or an agreed cost change.