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Since 2016, NASPO has <a href="https://www.naspo.org/partnerships/academic-partnerships/naspo-partners/#tab">partnered </a>with nine colleges and universities across the country, serving each of its four regions.

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Each year, NASPO staff travels to academic partner Supply Chain-focused career fairs. Invitations go out to CPOs in the region of that academic partner institution to attend and recruit for their office’s open full-time and internship positions.

It is essential that students have several opportunities to network with experts in their specialized fields. Students can make priceless contacts by participating in career fairs held by our academic partners. A successful career in public procurement may depend on building strong relationships with industry specialists. If you are interested in connecting with students, consider attending one of our academic partner career fairs listed below. For additional information, get in touch with Shaquasia Barksdale, Partnership Coordinator, at <a href="mailto:sbarksdale@naspo.org">sbarksdale@naspo.org</a>.

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NASPO chose to pursue Supply Chain Management departments at these public universities, as supply chain is the closest field of study to the work our state members do in public procurement. There is no university that provides an undergraduate degree in public procurement… yet! The NASPO team is working to change that with the help of our academic partners.

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Once a student applies via the online recruiting platform, the hiring manager for that state receives an email with the student’s resume.

The hiring manager and their team in each participating state are responsible for interviewing qualified students. Many states have done this via a video call or over the phone.

The internships span the duration of the summer, from anywhere between 10 and 16 weeks.

Any student from NASPO’s academic partner schools or four-year university is eligible to apply for the NASPO-funded summer internship positions. Once participating states have job descriptions ready, they will be posted to each academic partner’s online recruiting site (Handshake, Simplicity, etc.).

NASPO will announce a date and time for online applications. Only states who have submitted CPO signed agreement letters can apply.

The internship grants will be given on a first come, first serve basis by region.

The total number of funded internships will depend on the annual budget, as approved by the Board of Directors.

The application process for interested states will begin in the fall semester. All CPOs will be sent an internship agreement letter and given several weeks to determine if their team would like to participate in this program.

The students from academic partner schools are impressive! They come from top-tier Supply Chain programs across the country- the closest field of study to public procurement.
Since the program’s inception, we have honed the process and continue to improve for both the participating states and their students.
For step-by-step instructions, download the free Internship Toolkit.

NASPO&#8217;s Internship Program began in summer 2017 when NASPO gathered a group of CPOs and academic partners prior to the inaugural Academic Forum to discuss the possibility of a national internship program.
The program has grown considerably since it started, and now serves an essential role in generating interest in the public procurement profession.

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Evaluate the programs you are interested in learning about/working with. After, select the schools you would like to connect with.

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We love to help our members with building partnerships. Please reach out with questions. We’re happy to help!

Check out this <a href="https://cms.naspo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/50-States_list-of-colleges-List.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">comprehensive list</a> of institutions near you. 
Each college/university listed is within a 10-mile radius of the Central Procurement Office.

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