Crawford Business Consulting — Internship Program Policy
Last Updated: February 10, 2026
This policy explains how Crawford Business Consulting (“CBC,” “we,” “us”) operates our internship program and what applicants and interns can expect. It includes standards for professionalism, confidentiality, remote work, and our Optional Internship Applicant Exercise.
1) Program summary
CBC’s Summer Intern opportunity is designed to provide structured, practical experience supporting real business work across areas such as Operations, Sales, Marketing, Recruiting, and Customer Success. Depending on project needs and confidentiality requirements, interns may have opportunities to observe or participate in:
strategic internal meetings, and
client follow-ups (e.g., meeting notes, recap drafts, and next-step tracking).
Participation in any meeting is subject to supervisor approval and any client-specific rules.
2) Eligibility and participation
The internship is remote and intended for candidates based in the United States (per program requirements).
Interns are expected to maintain professional conduct, meet agreed schedules, and follow CBC policies.
CBC may require additional documentation or acknowledgments if you are selected (e.g., confidentiality terms, acceptable use rules).
3) Application review and selection
CBC evaluates candidates using job-related criteria, which may include communication ability, professionalism, analytical thinking, reliability, and alignment with internship learning objectives.
No guarantee: Submitting an application does not guarantee an interview, selection, or an offer.
4) Optional Internship Applicant Exercise
CBC may invite applicants to complete an Optional Internship Applicant Exercise to provide additional context on skills such as clarity, structure, prioritization, and written communication.
4.1 Completely optional
Participation is 100% optional. You are encouraged to decline if you prefer. There is no requirement to explain why you decline.
4.2 How it is considered
If you choose to complete it, CBC may consider your submission as supplemental information. If you do not complete it, CBC may still consider your application based on the materials already submitted.
4.3 Where to access it
The Optional Internship Applicant Exercise is hosted here:
https://internships.cbconsulting.site/intern-exercise
4.4 Submission mechanics
If you choose to submit:
Prepare one PDF (as instructed on the page).
Scroll to the submission form at the bottom of the page.
Enter your email in “Student Email”.
Upload your PDF using “Exercise Submission Upload”.
Click “Submit.”
4.5 Fairness and guardrails
To protect applicants, clients, and CBC:
This exercise is not client work and does not require confidential client information.
Do not include sensitive personal data (e.g., SSN, passport number, medical information, financial account numbers).
Do not contact third parties (clients, vendors, partners) as part of the exercise.
Do not submit copyrighted or proprietary content that you do not have permission to share.
4.6 AI tools
You may use productivity tools (including AI tools) to help outline or draft as long as your submission reflects your own thinking and you do not input confidential or sensitive information into unapproved systems. A one-line disclosure (“AI used for outlining”) is optional.
4.7 Intellectual property for applicant submissions
You retain ownership of your Optional Internship Applicant Exercise submission. If you submit one, you grant CBC a limited, non-exclusive license to use it only for:
evaluating your candidacy,
improving our recruiting process and internal training, and
recordkeeping/audit purposes.
CBC will not publish or market your submission without your separate written permission.
5) Compensation and program terms
Compensation and program terms (including any commission/bonus structure, if applicable) are confirmed in the written offer letter (if selected). Nothing on this page creates an employment contract or guarantees compensation.
6) Professional conduct and respectful environment
CBC expects respectful, professional behavior in all interactions. Harassment, discrimination, or threatening behavior is not tolerated.
Reporting concerns: If you experience or witness misconduct during the process, contact:
Bryan Cooper — [email protected]
Lafayette Crawford (CEO) — 1-866-912-1990
CBC prohibits retaliation against individuals who raise concerns in good faith.
7) Confidentiality and client trust
Interns may have access to internal or client information. If selected, you may be required to sign confidentiality terms and follow client-specific restrictions.
Key expectations:
Do not share internal or client information externally.
Do not record meetings unless explicitly authorized.
Do not place confidential data into public AI tools or non-approved systems.
Violations may lead to removal from the internship process or termination of the internship.
8) Remote work and acceptable use
Internship work may use tools such as Google Workspace, Microsoft Teams/Zoom, Microsoft Office, StreamCore as approved CRM systems (which may vary by project).
Expectations include:
using approved accounts/tools,
maintaining reasonable device security,
following CBC data-handling instructions, and
avoiding unauthorized sharing or storage of sensitive information.
9) Accommodations
If you need an accommodation for any part of the process, contact [email protected]
with the subject line “Accommodation Request.”
10) Policy changes
CBC may update this policy from time to time. The “Last Updated” date reflects the current version