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University of Denver
Department of Geography
Student Internship Program
Compensation
Option A | Contract
The host organization signs a contract with the
University of Denver, stipulating an hourly
wage and a set time period for the internship
project to be completed. Internships are
renewable at the end of the contracted time
period. The student is hired and paid by the
university while working for the host organization. The host organization funds the position
for the agreed-upon term of employment at
the beginning of the internship. Administrative
overhead fees are calculated into the contract.
Option B | Purchase Order
The host organization completes a purchase
order with DU and the student is hired by the
university. The university submits monthly
invoices to the host organization, charging for
the student’s time along with administrative
fees, though at a lower rate than the contract
option. This plan does not involve any contractual agreement between the host and DU and
is operated on a month-by-month basis.
Contact
Dr. Russell Fielding
Lecturer and Internship Program Director
russell.fi[email protected]
303-871-2672
www.du.edu/nsm/departments/geography
www.du.edu/geography-internships
Option C | Direct Hire
The host organization hires the student
directly and the university is uninvolved with
the financial side of the internship. DU provides an on-campus supervisor to administer the student’s academic credit, to liaise with
the host organization, and to provide advising
to the student and on-site supervisor.
Unpaid internships are available in certain
cases. Please contact us for details.
To learn more about the graduate certificate,
please visit universitycollege.du.edu.
University of Denver
Department of Geography
Student Internship Program
Hire an Intern!
Students at the University of Denver gain valuable
experience when they enhance their classroom
education by working in real-world environments.
This experience is possible because of you. DU is
always open to new internship possibilities and
we thank you for your interest in providing these
valuable opportunities to students interested in
pursuing a challenge outside of traditional education.
All subfields of geography lend themselves to
internship possibilities including geographic
information sciences (GIS), remote sensing,
cartography, conservation, restoration, environmental education, environmental sciences,
geomorphology, natural resource management,
transportation, and urban planning.
Academic Credit
We offer our students the option of earning
academic credit for their internship work. The
student must have an on-site supervisor who will
submit an evaluation of the student’s work to the
DU Department of Geography internship program
director at the end of each ten-week academic
quarter.
Pay Structure
Because of administrative costs, overhead
charges are applied to the two payment methods
in which students are officially employed by DU.
See below for more information on pay structures. For contract positions the charges are
based on the type of host organization and location (on or off campus). Overhead costs for
purchase orders are the same for all institution
types and locations.
Sample Student Salaries/Host Organization Costs
Below is a chart outlining the sample student
salaries and associated total costs to the host
organization—this includes salary plus overhead
charges. For example, if a for-profit company in
the private sector offers an internship off campus
and selects the contract option, an hourly wage of
$13.00 for the student will cost $17.60 per hour
payable to DU. Please note that student's hourly
wage is not limited to $18.00.
Contracts
Student’s Hourly Wage
Total Payable to DU/Hour
$10
$11
$12
University of Denver
The University of Denver offers BA, MA, and
Ph.D. degrees in geography, BA and BS degrees
in environmental sciences, and graduate certificates and MS degrees in GIS. Students may tailor their degree program to suit their interests
by selecting courses emphasizing physical geography and environment, human geography, and
geographic information science. DU recognizes
the increasing importance of GIS and the need
to integrate advanced study in geographic information systems, remote sensing, and global
positioning systems with traditional studies in
human, cultural, and physical geography.
$13
$14
$15
$16
$17
$18
$14.96 $16.46 $17.95 $19.45 $20.95 $22.44 $23.94 $25.43 $26.93
US Government or NonProfit, On Campus Work
$12.79 $14.07 $15.35 $16.63 $17.90 $19.18 $20.46 $21.74 $23.02
US Government or NonProfit, Off Campus Work
Private Industry, Off
Campus Work
Private Industry, On
Campus Work
$13.54
$14.89 $16.25 $17.60 $18.96 $20.31 $21.66 $23.02 $24.37
$15.71 $17.28 $18.85 $20.43 $22.00 $23.57 $25.14 $26.71 $28.28
Purchase Orders
$11.37 $12.51 $13.64 $14.78 $15.92 $17.06 $18.19 $18.33
Total Payable to DU/Hour
$10
Student’s Hourly Wage
$11
$12
$13
$14
$15
$16
$17
$18
$20.47
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