Internship Opportunities

As part of our strategic talent solutions work, OneSpartanburg, Inc. is working with employers from across Spartanburg County to keep a list of available internships and other work-based learning opportunities for both high school and college students.

This list, however, isn't all of the internships available across our county, so students and parents should contact their appropriate Career Development Facilitator for more information, including how to apply.

For Parents/ Guardians:

The Spartanburg Internship Fair (Feb. 25-26) can help your student find their next step.

Make sure they register for this first-of-its-kind event, connecting Spartanburg County employers with interested high-school and college students to foster purposeful interactions about employment and internship openings.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT REGISTRATION HERE!

For Employers:

Want your internships listed here? Reach out to Talent Development Coordinator Jessie Schlosser.

Learn about the benefits of Work-Based Learning opportunities

 

COMPANY	INTERNSHIP TITLE	INTERNSHIP FUNCTION(S)	Company Industry	HOURS/TIMING	ADDITIONAL INFO
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System	Summer Intern	Various	Healthcare	20 hours per week; 8 weeks total	Role Description HERE
City of Spartanburg - A Place To Call Home	Communications & Engagement Summer Intern	Media and Communication	Nonprofit	10 hours per week; 10 weeks total	A Place To Call Home Website
City of Spartanburg	Fleet Maintenance Intern	Operations	Local Government	15 hours per week; 8 weeks total	City of Spartanburg Website
City of Spartanburg	City Manager's Office Intern	Administrative	Local Government	15 hours per week; 8 weeks total	City of Spartanburg Website
City of Spartanburg	Neighborhood Services Intern	Community and Social Services	Local Government	15 hours per week; 8 weeks total	City of Spartanburg Website
City of Spartanburg	Parks, Recreation and Special Events Intern	Recreation	Local Government	15 hours per week; 8 weeks total	City of Spartanburg Website
Morgan Corp.		Accounting	Construction	20 hours per week; 4 weeks total	Morgan Corp. Website
Morgan Corp.		Administrative	Construction	20 hours per week; 4 weeks total	Morgan Corp. Website
Morgan Corp.		Finance	Construction	20 hours per week; 4 weeks total	Morgan Corp. Website
Northside Development Group	START:ME Intern	Marketing	Nonprofit	3 hours per week; 12 weeks total	Start:ME Information HERE
Spartanburg Water	Watershed Internship	Operations	Utilities		Spartanburg Water Internship Information
Kids Club	Jr. Teachers UP Intern	Education	Education	20 hours per week; 4-7 weeks total	Kids Club Website
Kapasi Glass Mart	Warehouse Intern	Retail/ Industrial	Construction	15-20 hours per week; 6-8 weeks total	Kapasi Glass Mart Website
G.W. Liles Construction	Field Engineer Intern	Operations	Construction	20 hours per week; 12 weeks total	Liles Construction Website
Residence Inn Spartanburg -  Westgate	Hospitality Intern	Operations	Hospitality		Residence Inn Westgate Website
Spartanburg Academic Movement	Summer Intern	Administrative	Nonprofit	20 hours per week; 8-10 weeks total	Spartanburg Academic Movement Website
Rogers Group	Traffic Control Intern	Construction	Construction	15-20 hours per week; 6-8 weeks total	Rogers Group Website
Rogers Group	Quality Control Intern	Construction	Construction	15-20 hours per week; 6-8 weeks total	Rogers Group Website
Rogers Group	General Labor Intern	Construction	Construction	15-20 hours per week; 6-8 weeks total	Rogers Group Website
City of Chesnee	Beautification Intern	Horticulture	Local Government	Position #1: 30 hours per week; 4 weeks total Position #2: 20 hours per week; 2 weeks total	City of Chesnee Website
Mary Black Foundation	Summer Intern	Administrative	Nonprofit	20 hours per week; 10 weeks total	Mary Black Foundation Website
Town of Reidville	Admin Intern	Administrative	Local Government	12-15 hours per week; 8-10 weeks total	Town of Reidville Website
SEW Eurodrive			Manufacturing		SEW Eurodrive Website
Spartanburg County - Emergency Department	Summer Intern	Public Safety	Local Government	10 hours per week; 5 weeks total	Emergency Management Website
Spartanburg County - Register of Deeds	Summer Intern	Administration	Local Government	10 hours per week; 5 weeks total	Register of Deeds Website
Spartanburg County - Public Works	Summer Intern	Operations	Local Government	10 hours per week; 5 weeks total	Public Works Website
Spartanburg County - Planning and Development	Summer Intern	Administrative	Local Government	10 hours per week; 5 weeks total	Planning and Development Website
Spartanburg County - Clerk of Court	Summer Intern	Civil Service	Local Government	10 hours per week; 5 weeks total	Clerk of Court Website
Spartanburg County - Community Development	Summer Intern	Administrative	Local Government	10 hours per week; 5 weeks total	Community Development Website
Spartanburg County - Public Defender	Summer Intern	Civil Service	Local Government	10 hours per week; 5 weeks total	Public Defender Website
Spartanburg County - Parks and Recreation	Summer Intern	Recreation	Local Government	10 hours per week; 5 weeks total	Parks and Rec Website
Spartanburg County - Fleet	Summer Intern	Maintenance	Local Government	10 hours per week; 5 weeks total	Fleet Website
Spartanburg County - HR	Summer Intern	Human Resources	Local Government	10 hours per week; 5 weeks total	Spartanburg County Human Resources Website
Spartanburg County - Communications	Summer Intern	Communications	Local Government	10 hours per week; 5 weeks total	Communications Website
Spartanburg County - Pet Resource Center	Summer Intern	Animal Welfare	Local Government	10 hours per week; 5 weeks total	Pet Resource Center Website
Power UP - Trident Health and Chiropractic	Summer Intern	Administrative	Healthcare
Power UP - Southern Panache	Summer Intern		Retail
Power UP - Nothing Bundt Cakes	Joy Creator Intern	Hospitality	Hospitality	20-30 hours per week; 12 weeks total	Nothing Bundt Cakes Website
Power UP - 1974	Brand and Operations Intern	Business Support	Wellness/ Retail	10-16 hours per week; 12 weeks total	1974 Website
Power UP - Phenomenal Healthcare Solutions	Front Desk Intern	Healthcare	Healthcare	20 hours per week; 10 weeks total	Phenomenal Healthcare Website
Power UP - Authentic Peals Home Care	Summer Intern	Healthcare	Healthcare	25-30 hours per week; 12 weeks total	Authentic Pearls Website
Power UP - The Scout Guide	Membership Coordinator Intern	Media and Communication	Communications	10 hours per week; 12 weeks total	The Scout Guide Website
Power UP - Smithalee	Jr. Content Creator	Media and Communication	Communications	10 hours per week;	Smithalee Website
Power UP - Vintage View Vacay	Recreation Assistant	Recreation	Recreation	20 hours per week; 10-13 weeks total	Vintage View Website
Power UP - Growing Minds Learning Center	Summer Intern	Education	Education	4 hours per week; 12 weeks total	Growing Minds Website
Power UP - Little ME Childcare	Classroom Helper	Education	Education	4 Hours/ Week; 12 weeks total	Little ME Website
Greenville Spartanburg Airport - Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF)	ARFF Intern	Public Safety	Transportation/ Logistics	20 Hours/ Week; 8 Weeks Total	GSP Careers Website
Greenville Spartanburg Airport - Aviation Services	Aviation Intern	Transportation	Transportation/ Logistics	20 Hours/ Week; 8 Weeks Total	GSP Careers Website
Greenville Spartanburg Airport - Communications	Communications Intern	Communications	Transportation/ Logistics	20 Hours/ Week; 8 Weeks Total	GSP Careers Website
Greenville Spartanburg Airport - Airfield Facilities	Facilities Intern	Facilities	Transportation/ Logistics	20 Hours/ Week; 8 Weeks Total	GSP Careers Website
Greenville Spartanburg Airport - Fleet Facilities	Facilities Intern	Facilities	Transportation/ Logistics	20 Hours/ Week; 8 Weeks Total	GSP Careers Website
Greenville Spartanburg Airport - Grounds Facilities	Grounds Intern	Horticulture	Transportation/ Logistics	20 Hours/ Week; 8 Weeks Total	GSP Careers Website
Greenville Spartanburg Airport - Finance	Finance Intern	Finance	Transportation/ Logistics	20 Hours/ Week; 8 Weeks Total	GSP Careers Website
Greenville Spartanburg Airport - Human Resources	HR Intern	Human Resources	Transportation/ Logistics	20 Hours/ Week; 8 Weeks Total	GSP Careers Website
Greenville Spartanburg Airport - IT	IT Intern	Information Technology	Transportation/ Logistics	20 Hours/ Week; 8 Weeks Total	GSP Careers Website
Greenville Spartanburg Airport - Operations (Badging/ Security)	Operations Intern	Operations	Transportation/ Logistics	20 Hours/ Week; 8 Weeks Total	GSP Careers Website
Greenville Spartanburg Airport - Operations (General/ Security)	Operations Intern	Operations	Transportation/ Logistics	20 Hours/ Week; 8 Weeks Total	GSP Careers Website
Greenville Spartanburg Airport - Planning and Development	Planning and Dev. Intern	Administration	Transportation/ Logistics	20 Hours/ Week; 8 Weeks Total	GSP Careers Website
Greenville Spartanburg Airport - Police	Police Intern	Public Safety	Transportation/ Logistics	20 Hours/ Week; 8 Weeks Total	GSP Careers Website
Greenville Spartanburg Airport - LAZ Parking Services	Parking Services Intern	Operations	Transportation/ Logistics	20 Hours/ Week; 8 Weeks Total	GSP Careers Website
AC Hotel	Summer Intern	Hospitality	Hospitality	10-12 Hours/ Week; 4 Weeks Total	AC Hotel Website
Spartanburg Regional High School to Healthcare	High School to Healthcare Participant	Healthcare	Healthcare	40 Hours/ Week; 1 Week total	High School to Healthcare Website
VCOM Summer Enrichment Experience (SEE)	SEE Participant	Healthcare	Healthcare	40 Hours/ Week; 1 Week total	VCOM SEE Program Website
Upstate Teen Summer Academy	Academy Participant	Healthcare	Healthcare	40 Hours/ Week; 1 Week total	Teen Summer Academy Website

 

HOW TO APPLY

Students can apply to these opportunities by connecting with the high school Career Development Facilitator (CDF). Find your CDF's contact information below:

 

Home High School	CDF's Name	CDF's Email	CDF's Phone Number
Landrum High School	Lori Means	lori.means@spart1.org	864-457-2606, ext. 4727
Chapman High School	Catherine Gramling	catherine.gramling@spart1.org	864-472-2836 ext 4268
Boiling Springs High School	Kris Teal	kristine.teal@spart2.org	864-578-8465
Chesnee High School	Issaia Butler	issaia.butler@spart2.org	(864) 461-7318
Broome High School	Jay Free	tfree@spartanburg3.org	864-279-6731
Woodruff High School	Tevin Logan	tlogan@spartanburg4.org	864-476-7045
Byrnes High School	Reggie Gray	reggie.gray@spart5.net	(864) 949-2396 ext. 120
Dorman High School	Walter Canty	wcanty@spart6.org	864-582-4347 ext. 3507
Spartanburg High School	Addie Jones	ABJones@spart7.org	864.594.4410
Swofford Career Center	Tyler Hill	thill@swofford.k12.sc.us	864-592-2790, Ext. 3722
RD Anderson Applied Technology Center	Cam O'Sullivan	cosullivan@rdanderson.org	864-576-5020
Daniel Morgan Technology Center	Delilah Goode	delilahg@dmtconline.org	(864) 279-6950
Master Skills Center	Kerri McAlister	kmcalister@rdanderson.org	(864) 308-8371
Oakbrook Preperatory School	Ashley Hairr	ashley.hairr@oakbrookprep.org	(864) 587-2060 Ext. 127
Union High School	Josie Ivey	josieivey@union.k12.sc.us	864-429-1750

Internship FAQs

A guide to creating a successful internship for you and your intern

What is an internship?

An internship is a form of experiential learning that integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development in a professional setting. Internships give students the opportunity to gain valuable applied experience and make connections in professional fields they are considering for career paths; and give employers the opportunity to guide and evaluate talent.

• The experience must be an extension of the classroom: a learning experience that provides for applying the knowledge gained in the classroom. It must not be simply to advance the operations of the employer or be the work that a regular employee would routinely perform.
• The skills or knowledge learned must be transferable to other employment settings.
• The experience has a defined beginning and end, and a job description with desired qualifications.
• There are clearly defined learning objectives/goals related to the professional goals of the student’s academic coursework.
• There is supervision by a professional with expertise and educational and/or professional background in the field of the experience.
• There is routine feedback by the experienced supervisor.
• There are resources, equipment, and facilities provided by the host employer that support learning objectives/goals.

 

How many hours should an intern work?

The number of recommended hours varies based on the type of internship.

• Hourly Internships: We recommend 8-10 hours/week during the semester, up to 40 hours/week during College breaks.
  This is the most common and most recommended type of internship. The number of hours should be based on the amount of work the employer is able to provide on a weekly basis throughout a semester. We see the most successful internships set at 8-10 hours per week during the semester, and up to 40 hours per week / full-time during College breaks. It is best to choose a number of hours that you are confident you can fill with meaningful work, so that an intern is not searching for work, and you are not spending time creating projects.
• Project-based Internships: Determined between intern and employer based on scope of project.
  This is an internship where a specific project and deadline have been established between the employer and the intern. We encourage the employer and the intern to discuss the approximate number of hours that the project should take to complete.
• Credit-based internships: Determined by each institution. Generally 15-20 hours.
  Some Colleges offer class credit for internships. In this case, students will be required to work a specific number of hours throughout a semester. The intern will provide the employer with his/her internship requirements.
• FTE and PTE guidelines for interns are consistent with those of traditional employees

How should interns be compensated?

• As a Paid Employee: Hourly compensation should be determined based on skill set and level of work
• With a Stipend: A pre-agreed upon sum in return for completion of a pre-determined project. The intern and the employer should have a clear understanding of expectations and compensation. We recommend consulting your individual HR procedures.
• Unpaid Internship: Although not recommended, unpaid internships must follow the Fair Labor Standards Act
  • The internship, even though it includes actual operation of the employer’s facilities, is similar to training that would be given in a vocational school.
  • The internship experience is for the benefit of the student.
  • The intern does not displace regular employees, but works under the close observation of a regular employee.
  • The employer provides the training and derives no immediate advantage from the activities of the intern. Occasionally, the operations may actually be impeded.
  • The intern is not necessarily entitled to a job at the conclusion of the internship.
  • The employer and the intern understand that the intern is not entitled to wages for the time in the internship.

How should I select an intern?

• Complete an application and interview process.
• Consider if the intern has the skill set to do the job, appropriate time availability, and will be a good fit for your team.
• Follow any HR procedures you would for a standard employee, including equal opportunity guidelines.

When should I look for an intern?

What if it isn’t working out?