About the partnership
Porter County Public Schools is a k-12 public education employer based in Porter County school district, and a recurring hiring and project partner for UW–Porter Falls students.
What they hire for
Required clinical placements and student-teaching semesters across elementary, special education, and technology education. Students most often connect through Elementary Education or Special Education or Technology & Engineering Education, though openings are posted broadly on PorterConnect and any student can apply.
How the co-op or internship works
The primary student-teaching placement site for most Teacher Education students, coordinated a full year ahead
Beyond hiring
Co-hosts the Classroom-Ready Award and takes Porter student teachers in more than forty regional schools. Employer Relations coordinates the recruiting calendar; a specific department office usually coordinates project sponsorships and advisory-board involvement.
Standing out for a role here
Because Porter County Public Schools recruits from Porter every cycle rather than once, staff there have a working sense of what the k-12 public education coursework in Elementary Education actually covers — so a Porter-specific project, a relevant student-organization role, or a completed lab or capstone tied to their field carries more weight in an interview here than it would somewhere unfamiliar with the program. Ask your internship coordinator whether a current or former Porter student is on staff there; a warm introduction still beats a cold application.
Common questions
Do I need to already have an internship-ready résumé? No — Career Services and most department internship coordinators will review a résumé before you apply here or anywhere else, and a first internship rarely requires much beyond coursework and enthusiasm.
Is this a guaranteed placement? No. A recurring partnership means the employer reliably posts openings and knows the program, not that any specific student is guaranteed a slot — you still apply and interview like any other opening.
Can I do more than one rotation with the same employer? Often, yes, particularly where the partnership is described as a multi-rotation track above; ask the employer or your internship coordinator directly.
Fictional information
UW–Porter Falls is a work of parody. Porter County Public Schools is an invented employer; its hiring, partnership details, and every figure on this page are fictional and describe no real company or opportunity.