Bronco Corps

To be eligible for Bronco Corps, students must be enrolled at Boise State in at least six credits as an undergraduate student, or five credits as a graduate student, or in the final semester of a degree program registered in all classes required for program completion.

Students must also regularly attend classes or meet the intent to enroll criteria which means 1) a current student has registered for the next semester, or 2) a new or returning student has current admission status for the next term.

Additionally, students must meet minimum qualifications listed by the hiring employer for each position they apply to.

For international students, there may be additional eligibility requirements depending on your visa status. Please use these resources to determine if you can participate in Bronco Corps as an international student.

Students from any major or academic program can participate. Most Bronco Corps positions are concentrated on business projects and skills. This means that business-adjacent majors and minors may also find a Bronco Corps position that fits their interests and abilities.

No. Students are required to apply to individual positions for which they are interested in and qualified. The hiring organization or company will select top applicants to interview.

Students can take advantage of career coaching to help prepare their application materials (resume, cover letter, Handshake profile) and/or practice for their interview. Schedule a career coaching appointment here.

Yes. All positions are paid $12.50 an hour, up to 160 hours per position.

Students may participate in a maximum of two Bronco Corps positions. However, multiple positions CANNOT be worked at the same time.

Yes. However, the hours you work between both your Bronco Corps position and your other campus job(s) must not exceed 29 hours per week. If you are not taking courses over the summer, you can work a combined total of 39 hours per week.

Before accepting a Bronco Corps position, students should carefully consider how they manage their time between multiple jobs, internships and their studies. Most Bronco Corps positions are 5-15 hours per week, which can equate to the same workload as an additional course.

Yes, potentially. Academic credit is an option, not a requirement. Students who have been hired for a Bronco Corps position may apply for academic internship credit with completion of the Boise State Internship Application, department approval, and adherence to application deadlines.

The application process is as simple as find and apply. Students can view all open Bronco Corps positions on the COBE Internship and Job Board. Once you have found a position that you are interested in and qualified for, you will set up or log into Handshake to submit your application to the hiring organization/company. Beyond that, there is no additional application required to take part.

Although your work will be completed with an external organization, you will be paid by Boise State University and are therefore a student employee. As a student employee you will need to complete an I-9, W4, Direct Deposit form, as well as Compliance Training.

Shortly after you accept your position, Bronco Corps staff will send an onboarding email to your u.BoiseState email address. That email will provide further instructions.

Once hired, you should also connect with your external supervisor to review internship expectations, work schedule, communication modalities, etc.

You must be either a nonprofit or small business. Small businesses typically have under 500 employees, but we are targeting those smaller businesses with 1-15 employees. There is, however, some flexibility here since our goal is to help those organizations who have been directly impacted by the COVID pandemic.

You are accountable for the following, with assistance from COBE Career Services:

• Adhering to Boise State’s Employer User Policy
• Writing a clear internship/job description
• Creating a Handshake account and posting the position
• Selecting who you want to interview; scheduling and conducting interviews
• Selecting who you would like to hire; offering the position
• Determining number of hours worked per week; tracking and confirming hours worked every two weeks
• Defining the internship/job scope; assigning tasks/projects that are within a student’s area of study
• Providing an attentive supervisor/mentor; giving regular guidance, evaluation, and feedback to hired students

Boise State compensates the students, therefore you have no financial obligation. The program is designed to be a resource to you during these challenging times.

To be eligible for Bronco Corps, students must be enrolled at Boise State in at least six credits as an undergraduate student, or five credits as a graduate student, or in the final semester of a degree program registered in all classes required for program completion. Students must also regularly attend classes or meet the intent to enroll criteria which means 1) a current student has registered for the next semester, or 2) a new or returning student has current admission status for the next term. If a student is in their final semester of their degree program, they must complete all Bronco Corps hours before graduation.

To verify that a student is eligible, please contact Laura Chiuppi by emailing laurachiuppi@boisestate.edu.

After posting your position to Handshake, you will directly receive student applicants and you can select which students you want to interview and then hire.

You can post up to two positions – which would be a maximum of two students.