BRIDGE
BRIDGE, Building Relationships through Internship Development with Gainesville Employers, is a joint venture between the University of Florida’s Career Resource Center and the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce. It was created to equip UF students with practical, real-world experience to ease the transition into long-term employment and provide assistance to local employers with key projects and daily tasks while being exposed to concepts currently taught in the classroom.
How does BRIDGE benefit your organization?
By providing internships to UF students, your organization is exposed to concepts that are currently taught in the classroom and, receive assistance with key projects and daily work. This will not only help your organization identify strong candidates for future employment, but it will increase your visibility on campus and in the community.
What is the BRIDGE Timeline?
September 3: Employer workshop on hosting an intern, noon-1 pm and 4-5 pm at the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce.
September 19: Employer deadline to submit Internship listing forms to CRC
October 27-28: Employers are emailed student resumes to be reviewed
November 3-7: Employers review resumes
November 28: Deadline for employers to extend invitations for interviews with students
December 1: Employers begin extending offers for internships
Who should I Contact?
To receive more information about the BRIDGE Program and the necessary forms to create an internship posting please e-mail Exped@crc.ufl.edu with your organizations name, contact name, and phone number.