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Established in 1956, NACE is a professional association that connects more than 9,300 college career services professionals, 3,400 university relations and recruiting professionals, and 300 business-solution providers that serve this community.

Being recognized by NACE for the CPI program, which offers paid career- and major-related internships for �ڰ������� students, is an honor for �ڰ�������.

“The CPI program helps students engage in their studies by showing them how what they're studying relates to their future real-world jobs,” said Emily Jahsman, associate director of the �ڰ������� Career Center. “Having CPI internship experiences has often helped our students land full-time positions after graduation.”

The internships take place on campus and in the local community, providing  students with valuable hands-on experience and enhancing their job-readiness skills.

Lance Erikson, director of the �ڰ������� Career Center, also commented on the effectiveness and value of the program and said “the CPI program helps make �ڰ������� a first-choice destination for many students.”

The program helps provide about 1,000 internships per year from various colleges that partake in this opportunity. This program is particularly unique because there isn’t a similar paid internship program of this size in the western half of the United States.

In the NACE article, Jahsman provided some impressive statistics about the program, including that now �ڰ������� invests about $2 million annually in the program. Since its beginning in 2007, the �ڰ������� CPI program was provided more that 7,000 paid internships to �ڰ������� students. The program's initial funding was $250,000. In recent years, the Idaho legislature has provided about $500,000 in funding annually.

NACE is the leading source of information on the employment of the college-educated, and forecasts hiring and trends in the job market; tracks starting salaries, recruiting and hiring practices, and student attitudes and outcomes; and identifies best practices and benchmarks.

NACE provides its members with high-quality resources and research; networking and professional development opportunities; and standards, ethics, advocacy, and guidance on key issues.

To be eligible for the �ڰ������� CPI program, individuals must be current �ڰ������� students, enrolled full time taking 12 credits or more, and in good academic standing with a GPA of 2.0 or above. “All CPI positions are funded by the university; undergraduates receive $9 an hour, while graduate/post-baccalaureate students are paid $11 an hour.

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