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U.S.
Internships
All Internship
Types:
4work
Internships: internship
listings from various businesses.
Biology
& Biotechnology Internships: Compliments
of the Rochester Institute of Technology
Care.com:
Tutors, pet sitters,
nannies, child care
CollegeGrad.com
Internships
Hamline
Internship List: Twin
Cities Internships
IBM
Internship
Programs
Internships
for Persons with Disabilities: Internships
for students with disabilities in the areas
of science, engineering, math and computer
science.
Internships
for You
Internweb.com
MonsterTrak: Internships & jobs targeted to college students and grads.
National
Internships Online: site
for ordering valuable internship publications.
New
York Jobs
oDesk: All of the jobs listed on oDesk can all be done remotely and are flexible regarding hours and compensation. Jobs range from web design to software development to technical writing. Jobs are especially catered to information technology job seekers.
Orlando,
Florida Internships
Rising
Star Internships: many
internship categories.
St.
John's University Internship List: Internships
in Minnesota
St.
Cloud State Internship List: Internships
in Minnesota
St.
Catherine Internship List: Internships
in Minnesota
Twin
Cities Association for Women in Communications
University
of St. Thomas Internship List: Internships
in Minnesota
UWRF
Hire a Falcon System: The
UWRF campus job board receives active and
open internships weekly. Log-in as a guest,
or create an account to use a "Job Agent"
to have a list of internships automatically
emailed to you when they arrive weekly.
State &
Government Agency Internships:
Hot Federal Internships and Jobs
State
of Minnesota Internships
US
Dept of Commerce: offers
summer and semester-long internships for
undergraduates and grad students in computer
sciences, engineering, life sciences, physical
sciences, and related business disciplines.
Location(s): Department of Commerce
headquarters, Department of Commerce division
offices, and field centers
Duration: 10 weeks in the summer; 16
weeks during fall or spring semester
Deadline(s): Feb. 26 for summer; July
30 for fall semester; Dec. 31 for spring
semester; however, applications are accepted
year-round
Benefits: weekly stipend of $400; dislocation
allowance of $100 per week based on appointment
location; limited travel reimbursement;
accidental medical expense coverage provided.
US
Department of State: manages
several student employment programs for
students to gain experience in foreign affairs.
Students work in Washington, D.C., and some
have an opportunity to work at embassies
overseas.
Federal
Employment Information System: federal
database of summer jobs.
State
of Oregon: internships
listed with various state agencies.
The
Fund for American Studies: Washington
DC internships.
National
Institute of Health (NIH): summer
internship program in Biomedical Research.
NSEE's
National Internship Directory: compiled
by the National Society for Experiential
Education.
Smithsonian
Internships Opportunities: Visit
the "Career Center" for internship
information. Each of the Smithsonian's museums
and many of its research institutes and
offices offer internships for summers and
post grad. This web site coordinates a centralized
internship application referral service
to all Smithsonian internship programs and
also a fellowship program on museum practices.
The
Washington Center Internship Program:
full-time internships for a semester (15
weeks) or a summer or quarter term (10 weeks).
The student's school awards academic credit.
At least 80 percent of students' work is
substantive and equivalent to that of an
entry level professional.
Volunteer
for Science: internships
with the US Geologic Survey.
Arts
Internships:
Minneapolis
Intermedia Arts: visual
arts, theater, dance, music, literature
Communication:
UWRF
Journalism Dept Internship List: Broadcast
and Print Journalism
Communication
Internships
Journalism
Internships: from
the American Society of Newspaper Editors
Human
Resources Internships: paid
summer program.
Psychology
Internships
INROADS:
The mission of INROADS
is to develop and place talented minority
youth in business and industry and prepare
them for corporate and community leadership.
Preference goes to Hispanic, African American
and American Indian high school and college
students with 3.0 or better grade averages.
Parks &
Resorts Internships:
Walt
Disney College Program: Walt
Disney visits UW-River Falls each fall to
recruit for their college program.
Cool
Works: live and
work in the kinds of places that most people
only get to visit.
Alaskan
State Parks: includes
an extensive list of internship and volunteer
positions with the state's parks; opportunities
range from Archaeological Assistant to Park
Researcher.
Environmental
Internships:
Minnesota
Environmental Internships (see Internships
link)
Sustainable
Farming Internships & Apprenticeships
Envirolink
Cyber
Sierra's Natural Resources Job Search
The
Environmental Internship (intern.net).
Environmental
Careers Organization: environmental
internships.
Environmental Careers Opportunities
TheJobSeeker: Forestry, park, and other natural resources internships
Student
Conservation Association: environmental
jobs, programs and publications.
Non-Profit
Internships:
Idealist
(Action Without Borders): links
to 9,000 nonprofits and volunteer &
job opportunities. A searchable nationwide
internship database that includes opportunities
in public policy, social service, education
and health agencies
National
Assembly (Internships in Youth Development):
This database lists
over 2,000 paid and unpaid internships in
more than 500 nonprofit human service organizations
nationwide.
Health/Fitness:
Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System
Therapeutic
Recreation Internship Site
Fitness/Wellness
& Exercise Science Internship Information:
very informative and
plenty of links to other sites.
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International
Internship Listings
World Endeavors: Minneapolis based service for guiding and placing students in internships abroad.
Globalplacement for internships worldwide
International
Opportunities Program
Study
Abroad Programs
Employ
Ireland
Archeological
Excavations and Study Abroad in Greece,
Italy, Turkey & North Africa - from
the Skidmore Classics Department.
Boston
University International Program - Global
Internships in China, London, Madrid, Russia,
France and Australia.
Global
Volunteer Network -
China, Ecuador, Ghana, Nepal, Romania, Russia,
Thailand, Russia
Intern
Abroad.com
AIESEC
- Organization for
placing students interns abroad
Intern
/ StudyAbroad.com
BUNAC
- Britain, Ireland,
Australia, New Zealand and Canada
CDS
International: Internships
in Germany.
Center
for World Indigenous Studies: Internship
program for individuals interested in Fourth
World Studies.
Concordia
Language Villages: Internships
available at an international community
village in Minnesota.
Explorations
in Travel, Inc.: International
volunteer and internship placements
IICD:
(The Institute for
International Cooperation and Development)
offers solidarity work and travel programs
to countries in Africa and Latin America.
Internships
in Europe
International
Opportunities Program
US
Department of State - Internships
in Washington, DC or US embassies abroad.
Working
& Living Overseas
Council
on International Educational Exchange (CIEE):
International programs and services in 34
countries.
Russian
& Eastern European Internship Opportunities
WorldTeach:
International volunteer
positions.
Volunteers
for Peace: international
work camps
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Summer
Jobs
UWRF
Hire A Falcon System
- view summer jobs in the River Falls &
surrounding area.
American
Camping Association
- summer jobs at New England camps.
Mysummers.com
- summer camp jobs.
SummerJobs.com
Camp
Depot
CampStaff:
search online for summer
camp openings and register to have information
sent directly to you.
Federal
Employment Information System: Federal
database of summer jobs.
Hotrecruit.com:
Seasonal jobs in tourism
and hospitality
GreatSummerJobs.com
InternshipPrograms.com
Jobseeker: Environmental Summer Jobs
SnagAJob.com:
Seasonal work
SeasonalJobs.net
Live-InJobs.com
- Backpack & work in the UK.
Longacre
Leadership Program -
join one of the most highly respected outdoor
leadership programs in the US.
The
National Park Service: InfoZone -
includes job & volunteer opportunities.
Peterson's
Summer Programs
GreatCampJobs.com
A+
SummerJobs.com
- Assistance with finding summer work.
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Work - Jobs, Internships
& Volunteer positions
STEPS TO FINDING UNADVERTISED
SUMMER JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS:
Employers only advertise
about 5% of internships to college career
services offices. This means that proactive
strategies like directly contacting employers
and networking are necessary to uncover
the full range of opportunities.
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1.
Network!
A recent survey of 4,500 employed people
by the National Center for Career Strategies
indicated that 70% had found their jobs
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2.
Speak with faculty, family, former employers,
coaches, friends, parents of friends, etc.,
and ask for contacts in your geographic
and/ or career fields of interest. Meet
with (or call) these individuals for information
about careers and advice about conducting
your summer job/internship search. Read
the Career Services guide on Informational
Interviews. Contact a Career Services
counselor or peer advisor for tips.
3.
Telephone or visit
employers in your geographic and/or career
areas of interest and inquire about summer
jobs/internships for college students. Be
prepared to give a 15 second promo regarding
your skills, strengths, and motivation for
working with them. Most "Saratoga summer
jobs" are acquired by using this technique.
If you write employers, follow up with a
phone call whenever possible to arrange
an in-person or telephone interview.
4.
See the various career collections in the
Career Services
Library for directories such as the
Sales/Marketing Career Directory, The
Internship Bible, Short Term Adventures
or The Gold Book to identify
organizations in your field of interest.
5.
If you are unable to find
a paid internship or meaningful summer job
and need to generate income, consider combining
a part-time unpaid internship with a summer
job or business venture (see #9). For example,
you could volunteer 3 mornings a week at
an art museum and work at a restaurant during
the evenings/weekends.
6.
Consider temporary employment services if
you would like exposure to several different
businesses in a specific location. See the
yellow pages under "Temporary Employment"
for a listing of agencies or use one of
the directories mentioned above.
7.
Start your
own business and demonstrate your entrepreneurial
spirit to future employers. Consider your
own skills and interests as well as the
needs of the local economy where you will
be spending your summer. Possible ventures
include hand lettering house numbers, selling
ice cream, lawn mowing, house painting,
designing and marketing T-shirts, caring
for pets while people are on vacation, car
detailing, etc.
8.
Speak with a Career
Services Career Counselor or Career
Peer Advisor if you need help finding any
resources mentioned above. Speak with your
Advisor or a Career Counselor to develop
a personal plan for finding a summer job
or internship.
9.
Get Going! What are you
waiting for? The more resumes you
send out the more likely you are to get
a hit! The Biggest and Most Common Mistakes
is that students only send out a couple
of resumes. The worst employers could say
is "No".
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