About the BYU-Idaho Internship Office



"The world is changing. To keep pace, BYU-Idaho is rethinking education. Our approach is both innovative and responsive to the needs of students and industry alike. Internships now play a vital role in our academic programs. These internships, especially when combined with integrated degrees, will better prepare graduates to make worthwhile contributions by giving them greater depth and breadth of understanding."



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Office Staff


Since the transition of Ricks College to Brigham Young University-Idaho in 2000, the BYU-Idaho Internship & Career Services office has grown by leaps and bounds!


Fall 2000

Internship Office Established - One Employee


2007 Current Staff
  • Guy Hollingsworth, Director
  • Kerrie Schneider, Assistant
  • Katie Habedank, Internship Secretary
  • Jamie Miller, Career Placement Secretary
  • Bonnie Skoy, Professional Preparation Coordinator
  • David & Sylvia JorgensenFull-Time Service Missionaries

College Internship & Career Services Coordinators:
  • Lane Muranaka, College of Business and Communications
  • Steve Zollinger, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Justin Hodges, College of Physical Sciences and Engineering
  • Grant Johnson, College of Education and Human Development
  • James Gordon, College of Performing and Visual Arts & College of Language and Letters

  • 44 On-Campus Department Internship Coordinators

  • 20 student employees



History and Growth


Number of Interns
  • 965 Interns for 2001–2002 Academic Year
  • 1,207 Interns for 2002–2003 Academic Year
  • 1,910 Interns for 2003–2004 Academic Year
  • 2,483 Interns for 2004–2005 Academic Year
  • 2,821 Interns for 2005–2006 Academic Year
  • 4,482 Interns TD for 2006–2007 Academic Year
  • Total: 13,868

Company Contact Information
  • 2,764 Experience Providers registered in the Internship Database

Locations of Interns
  • 49 states, 31 foreign countries

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