Career Path Internship
MISSION STATEMENT: The Career Path Internship (CPI) program is committed to connecting Idaho State University students to professional, paid experiences that will enhance their career opportunities upon graduation.
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August 2018:
Cody Feldman will graduate in December with a Master’s of Science in Biological Sciences. Feldman has been working as a CPI intern in the GIS Training & Research Center at Idaho State University focusing his time on the NASA RECOVER project. This project provides real-time information on wildfires across the United States through state-of-the-art cloud-based data management technologies. Information provided by the RECOVER project assists the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, and the Idaho Department of Lands reduce the costs and impacts of wildfires as well as provide data that can potentially lessen the impact of future wildfires.
“Cody is professional and very effective in his work,” stated Keith Weber, Director of the GIS Training & Research Center and Feldman’s supervisor. “He is monitoring wildfire activity across the western US, automating processes to speed up our internal tasks, and routinely processes satellite imagery that describes the severity of wildfires. He is an integral part of my NASA RECOVER team.”
Feldman has thoroughly enjoyed his time as a CPI with the GIS Training and Research Center.
“I have gained great experience in this internship,” explained Feldman. “I have had great mentors including Dr. Ernest Keeley and Keith Weber. I would not be where I am today without their support.”
In his spare time, Feldman enjoys being in the wilderness. He is an avid fly fisherman and is often found camping in the intermountain region. After graduation, Feldman intends to move to Alaska to pursue a fieldwork position that will allow him to be in the great outdoors.
July 2018: Zane Stephenson - Fish Ecology Lab at ISU's Department of Biological Sciences
June 2018: Kam Thomas - Phillips, Oakes, Goodwin, and Crane, a certified public accounting firm Burley, Idaho.
May 2018: Zack Smith - A&E Engineering, a local engineering firm in Pocatello, ID
April 2018: Heaton Oakes - Zoology Department at Idaho State University
March 2018: Paula Arinze - Department of Sports Science and Physical Education at Idaho State University
February 2018: Saroj Lamichhane - Continuing Education and Workforce Training (CEWT) at Idaho State University
January 2018: Joe Hughes - Veteran Student Services Center at Idaho State University
Departments seeking an intern:
- Read and review the CPI Guidelines.
- Post internship description on Handshake (optional).
- Select student for desired position.*
- Send student to The Office of Human Resources to fill out all required HR forms.
- Complete the Electronic Personnel Action Form (EPAF) on Bengal Web and submit the CPI Agreement Form to the CPI Office (Stop 8108).
- Wait to receive approval email from the CPI Office confirming the internship’s start date.
*A fair, equitable, and consistent selection process should be followed by the hiring department.
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Off Campus CPI Procedure
- Read and review the CPI guidelines.
- Complete the Off Campus CPI Application.
- Watch for correspondence from the CPI office regarding the application.
- If funding is available, the off-campus organization can post the position on Handshake (contact the Career Center) or select a student through their own recruiting process. The student must be majoring/minoring in the college that is funding the position
- Select student and instruct them to contact the related college/department to start the required paperwork.
- Wait to receive approval email from the CPI Office confirming the internship’s start date.
- Ensure time cards are signed off by the off-campus supervisor and submitted to the ISU supervisor on a biweekly basis. Student interns may only work up to 20 hours per week.
- Communicate with the ISU supervisor on a regular basis to ensure high-quality internship opportunities.
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Students seeking a CPI
- Read and review the CPI guidelines.
- Contact the department or faculty member within your major/career or look on Handshake for current CPI internship opportunities.
- Apply for the internship.
- Work with the college/department to complete all required paperwork including the CPI Agreement Form and all HR documents.
- Wait to receive approval email from the CPI Office confirming the internship’s start date.
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