Internships
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.
Our students have pursued internships with organizations such as the FBI, Guinness World Records, Glassdoor, Apple, Roanoke County Police Department, Hokies on the Hill, Accenture Federal Services, NASA, EMILY's List, and Virginia Tech.
- Arabic – Nadine Sinno
- Childhood Pre-Education – Mary Ellen Verdu
- Classical Studies - Trudy Becker
- Communication Science and Social Inquiry– Brandi Quesenberry
- Consumer Studies - Chelsey Hancock
- Creative Writing – Laura Ferguson
- Criminology – Donna Sedgwick
- English – Laura Ferguson
- Environmental Policy and Planning - Chris LaPlante
- Family and Consumer Studies - Chelsey Hancock
- Fashion Merchandising and Design - Chelsey Hancock
- French – Corinne Noirot
- German – Debra Stoudt
- History – Heath Furrow
- Human Development – Mary Ellen Verdu
- Humanities for Public Service – Amanda Villar
- International Public Policy - Phoebe Peterson Jennifer Hanratty
- International Relations - Phoebe Peterson Jennifer Hanratty
- International Studies – Phoebe Peterson Jennifer Hanratty
- 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 – Laura Ferguson
- Property Management - Chelsey Hancock
- Public Relations - Brandi Quesenberry
- Religion and Culture – Amanda Villar
- Residential Environments and Design – Chelsey Hancock
- Russian – Nyusya Milman-Miller
- Smart and Sustainable Cities - Chris LaPlante
- Sociology – Donna Sedgwick
- Spanish – Annie Hesp
- Sports Media and Analytics - Brandi Quesenberry
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 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 schedule here.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Departments and Schools Internships Resources