Internships
Why Pursue an Internship?
In a competitive job market, experience is an important commodity. Internships provide you with valuable skills and real world perspective regarding your chosen career field while giving you the opportunity to explore the possibilities for the future.
Career Advisors by Major
- Advertising - Brandi Quesenberry
- Arabic – Nadine Sinno
- Career and Technical Education - Natalie Ferand
- Childhood Pre-Education – Alexis Henderson
- Classical Studies - Andy Becker
- Communication Science and Social Inquiry– Brandi Quesenberry
- Creative Writing – Katherine Hall
- Criminology – Donna Sedgwick
- Elementary Education (PK-6) - Donna Fortune
- English – Katherine Hall
- English Language Arts Education - Trevor Stewart
- Environmental Policy and Planning - Chris LaPlante
- EUropean and Transatlantic Studies - Courtney Thomas
- French – Corinne Noirot
- German – Debra Stoudt
- History – Heath Furrow
- History and Social Sciences Education - David Hicks
- Human Development – Alexis Henderson
- Humanities for Public Service – Ben Wiley
- International Public Policy - Phoebe Peterson Jennifer Hanratty
- International Relations - Phoebe Peterson Jennifer Hanratty
- International Studies – Phoebe Peterson Jennifer Hanratty
- Mathematics Education - Betti Kreye
- Multimedia Journalism - Brandi Quesenberry
- National Security and Foreign Affairs - Phoebe Peterson Jennifer Hanratty
- Philosophy – Hannah Wildman Short
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics – Michael Moehler
- Political Science – Courtney Thomas
- Professional and Technical Writing – Katherine Hall
- Public Relations - Brandi Quesenberry
- Religion and Culture – Ben Wiley
- Russian – Nyusya Milman-Miller
- Smart and Sustainable Cities - Chris LaPlante
- Sociology – Donna Sedgwick
- Spanish – Annie Hesp
- Sports Media and Analytics - Brandi Quesenberry
Internship Resources
University Resources
Internships are one of the great ways to get experience in your field. Career and Professional Development office offers resources for students looking to connect with companies. Some of these include:
Career and Internship Fairs
Career and Professional Development office and the departments of the college offer career and internship fairs for students to meet and network with employers each semester.
For the latest information, see the Career Fair schedule.
Departments and Schools Internships Resources
Previous Internships
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Sabrina Mohammed, ‘22
Sabrina, a political science major, completed an internship with Apple as a Global Security Operations Intern. She used her skills and background from courses to develop and implement security globally while also learning key security practices in the technology field.
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Sydney Brobbey, '23
As a creative writing major, Sydney, interned at Dominion Energy. She worked within the Department of Ethics and Compliance. She utilized the skills taught in her courses to update their Code of Ethics and craft newsletters which were shared company wide.
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Erin Kaplan, '23
Erin interned at Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company as a Leadership Development Intern and Team Leader for the Food and Beverage Department. Working within world-class entertainment and hospitality provided leadership and networking opportunities. Erin was able to shadow management positions and support various events. This opportunity boosted her confidence and helped prepare her for the workforce after graduation.
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Will Schubert, '22
As a political science major, Will, was able to dive into his passion for public service within Governor Larry Hogan’s Summer Internship Program. While being a fellow at the Maryland Department of Commerce, Will presented a policy proposal to the Governor’s staff and even met with companies from the state to advise them on state policies. This experience has set Will up on a path to fulfill his career goals.
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Ryan Paul, '24
As a public relations major with a minor in cinema and event and experience management, Ryan was a Talent and Public Relations Intern with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the Emmy’s.
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Reilly Egan, '25
Reilly majors in property management and residential environments and deign. From the skills she learned in these courses, she was able to intern in DC with Dweck Properties, a Property Management and Investment Company.
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Elizabeth Britt, '24
Elizabeth, a communication major, had an amazing opportunity to intern in New York City as a marketing intern for Paramount+. She was one of 100 streaming summer interns chosen by Paramount out of more than 38,000 applications.