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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

 

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 schedule here.

Departments and Schools Internships Resources

Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management
English
History
Human Development and Family Science
Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
Philosophy
Political Science
Religion and Culture
Science, Technology and Society
School of Communication
Sociology

Previous Internships

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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