Internships

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Internships are important for seveal reasons: First, participating in an internship gives you the opportunity to evaluate whether or not you like this particular kind of work, or this kind of organization. Evaluating these issues helps you make better career decisions. Secondly, internships allow you to pick up a variety of experiences and skills which will help build your resume and make you more attractive to future employers. Thirdly, internships provide an opportunity to build your network of professional acquaintances. This network will be invaluable for your future job searches and professional development.
Internship resources
The INTERNSHIP EXCHANGE (password protected) Our primary internship database This dynamic database provides thousands of summer jobs, internships, fellowships and other short-term opportunities. Please follow the instructions below: * Use your W&M issued email address in the system. * Once you register, an email will be sent to you to confirm your email address. * After 24 hours, you will be granted access to search for internships and to see the profiles of the companies who use the UCAN system to recruit for internships * If you have any questions, please call the Career Center at 1-3230	Internships USA (password protected) 2,800 organizations offering internships and summer jobs. NACEConnect (password protected): General internship databases NYC, DC internship resources Arts, Entertainment & Fashion	Museum Business/Corporate Diversity internship resources Journalism, Publishing, Library Environmental/ Sustainable/ Green/ Fair Trade/Social Entreprenuership	Government / Political / Policy International Non-Profit / Public Service Sciences Summer Camps/ /Summer jobs

General Sites        Back to top

• Impressions of an Intern - Learn if it is really worth it to intern in GIS in this first-person account by GIS student, Anthony Calderon.
• Institute for Experiential Learning - Academic-based undergraduate and graduate internships in Washington, DC.
• Internjobs.com - Database of student internships and employment opportunities. Free job posting for employers.
• InternshipPrograms.com - Listings of research and internship programs.
• Internships and Careers - Case studies, career information, and interships are available.
• The Job Resource - The Job Resource helps college students get full time jobs and internships. Upload your resume file in seconds and receive invitations from employers.
• DMOZ Open Directory Project:
• InternJob.com:
• Craig’s list, internships:
• Internshipprograms.com: The Internship Search Engine
• Internships and Apprenticeships (Riley Guide): Internships, Apprenticeships and Volunteer opportunities
• Magazine Internships: The definitive Resource for the magazine industry

NYC and DC internship resources             Back to top

• The W&M D.C. Office summer program:  The summer program exists as a support to local area interns. It provides information on local events, mentoring & career development programs.
• Indeed.com
  
• DC Internships.org:  This site provides info on for-credit programs through George Washington University. **Remember to have academic credit approved by an academic department here at W&M BEFORE you begin your internship!
• Smithsonian Institute Internship Opportunities
• Studentjobs.gov
  
• WashingtonDCJobs.com: 
  
• Everette Public Servic
• City of New York Summer Internship Directory
• Big Apple Head:   Search for internships and part-time jobs

Business Internships        Back to top

• Austin American Statesman Internship
• MBA Jobs - The International Forum for MBA graduates seeking jobs and employers/recruiters seeking MBAs.

Government & Political Internships        Back to top

• Federal student jobs: Mostly summer jobs in a variety of agencies
• Politemps: This is a temporary staffing agency specializing in political, government and lobbying placements.
• City of New York Summer Internship Directory
• U.S. Department of State
• Political Jobs & Internships Postings from entry level jobs & internships up to senior-level positions
• Policy Jobs & Internships Ccovering research, policy making, and academic jobs in many fields including: foreign policy, economics, social policy, family policy, legal affairs and fiscal policy.
• Women in International Security 's internship collection
  
  

Diversity internship resources     Back to top

• AAAA Multicultural Advertising Intern Program
• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities National Internship Program (HACU)
• Inroads: Internships in Business & Industry
• SEO: Sponsors for Educational Opportunity
• UNCF Corporate Scholars Program
• Minority Access, Inc. - Internship Program
• Guide To Internships For The Deaf - Information for the deaf in finding summer jobs and internships.

Museum Internships        Back to top

• Museum Employment Resource Center
• More Museum Internships:

Environmental Internships        Back to top

• The Student Conservation Association
• Environmental Career Opportunities
  
• Idealist.org
• Green Dream jobs - search under 'internships'

Summer Camp and other jobs

• Camp Page: Summer camp jobs
• Camp Staff: Summer camp jobs
• RecStaffing.com: Summer camp jobs
• SummerJobs.com: Seasonal & part-time job
• Summer Camp Jobs
• National Association of Environmental Professionals
• Back Door Jobs - Short-term summer jobs, many in the outdoors
• PickingJobs.com - International site linking students and backpackers with farmers and growers requiring fruit pickers and seasonal workers.
• Cool Works.com: Seasonal jobs in parks, cruises

Journalism and Library Internships       Back to top

• Library Internships: Compiled by the librarians at Swem
  
• Journalist Internships: Specialising in journalist and PR jobs & internships
• Magazine Internships: The definitive Resource for the magazine industry

Not for Profit/ Public Service        Back to top

• Everett Public Service Internship Program
  
• Feminist Majority Foundation Internships
• Student Conservation Association
  
• Idealist
  
• Peace Corp
• The Chronicle of Philanthropy
• Environmental Careers Organization
• Ethical Jobs & Internships  Charities, Corporate Social Responsibility, Family & Children and other categories.
• Human Rights Jobs & Internships   Specialising in human rights jobs: covering legal, campaigning and administrative jobs.

Arts and Entertainment        Back to top

• Disney Professional Internships
• Television Internships - Tips, advice, and pointers on how to get competitive TV internships. Articles written by people in television who were once interns themselves. Gives tips from writing resumes to cover letters to what to expect in interviews.
• Playbill Internship Database: All of Playbill.com's data on current internships in all states.
• ActorNEWS: The free Resource for Acting Auditions
• Hutson Talent Agency: A talent agency providing actors for theatre, film, television and print work

Science Internships        Back to top

• Environmental Careers Organization
  
• National Science Foundation (Research Experience for Undergraduates)
  
• National Institutes of Health
• Student Conservation Association
• EntryPoint
• Ames Laboratory:
• Argonne National Laboratory:
• Berkeley National Laboratory:
• Columbia University:
• Department of Health and Human Services:
• New England Aqaurium:
• Program for Women in Science and Engineering:
• Science Jobs:
• Tech-Interns.com:

International Internships     Back to top

• Transitions Abroad - advice and links
• Ethical Jobs & Internships - Charities, Corporate Social Responsibility, Family & Children and other categories.
• Human Rights Jobs & Internships   Specialising in human rights jobs: covering legal, campaigning and administrative jobs.
• Policy Jobs and Internships - specialising in public policy jobs: covering research, policy making, and academic jobs in many fields including: foreign policy, economics, social policy, family policy, legal affairs and fiscal policy.
• JobCentral.com - Use the word 'Internship' in the search box, and choose a geographic region
• International Internships - International Internships 2005 lists hundreds of international internships, fellowships, and volunteer positions with companies and organizations. Note - this is the latest update that the company has posted; although the deadline dates are not valid, many of the opportunities are still the same!
• Idealist.org - volunteer, intern or work in Non-Profits and NGO's around the world
• Internabroad.com
• Internships in Great Britain - American students of any major can apply for internships in the National Assembly for Wales. The Assembly was opened in 1999 following a drive by Prime Minister Tony Blair to devolve government to the regional nations of the UK.
  
• Department of State internships
  
• POSTGRADUATE TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES IN ENGLAND  Lord Wandsworth College offers graduating seniors (male or female) from the College of William and Mary the opportunity to serve as its America Teaching Intern
• Internships For America -  for international students. Search the database for an internship in an American corporate environment. Online application available.
• Foreign companies with affiliates in Richmond Try contacting these organizations to see if you an intern with their affiliates here in Virginia or in their home countries.
• Virginia Firms with overseas affiliates Contact these firms to try to negotiate an internship