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Links to Internship Opportunities
The Office of Career Services has created the following list based on suggestions and what has worked for students in the past. However, Career Services does not endorse any particular website or company. Students are urged to use discretion when selecting potential internship sites.
Local and regional internships (listings)
REGIONAL AND NATIONAL INTERNSHIPS (listings and general information)
- Internship Listings by State
- Think Intern
- GetThatGig
- Campuscareercenter
- Collegecentral
- Internjobs
- College Recruiter
- InternSearch
- Quarterlife
- InternPrograms
- One Day One Internship
- Internships.com (promo code = eagle)
- InternWeb
- InternshipsUSA (username = interns / password = learn)
- RisingStarInternships
- CampusInternships
- Externs.com
- Intern Zoo
- FastWeb
- The Riley Guide
- Monstertrak (promo code = eagle)
- Job Search USA
- Collegegrad
- InternshipPrograms
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
the following schools have excellent links to internship opportunities, sorted By field of interest/major
- University of Denver Career Center
- Longwood University Career Center
- Rutgers University Career Center
- University of Virginia Career Center
medical / health Summer research programs
- Biomedical (provided by RIT)
- Genetics (provided by RIT)
- Immunology (provided by RIT)
- General Pre-Med (provided by RIT)
- Pre-Vet (provided by RIT)
- National Institutes of Health
- CDC
- Ecology, Animal/Plant Bio, Marine Sciene (provided by RIT)
Public health (policy and advocacy)
- Advocates for Youth
- Alliance for Health Reform
- American Public Health Association
- American Medical Student Association
- Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
- Center for Food Safety
- Center for Science in the Public Interest
- Washington DC Department of Health
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
- Families USA
- Food Research and Action Center
- Men's Health Network
- NAADAC
- Mental Health America
- National Women's Health Network
- Physicians for Social Responsibility
- Shared Hope
- Whitman-Walker Clinic
political
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Techinterns
- Dice
- National Science Foundation
- American Society for Engineering Education
- Experimental Programs in Chemistry
- APA Science Directorate
- Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
- Society of Physics Students
- Northrup Grumman
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- International Biopharmaceutical Association
- Merck
- Dominion Virginia Power
- Physics Today
- Naturejobs.com
- Naval Research Laboratory
- Nuclear Energy Institute
- Association for Women Geoscientists
- Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (REU)
- U.S. Geological Survey
- BP America
- The Foundation on Economic Trends
- SAIC
- Science.gov
international
- Internabroad
- Working Abroad
- Global Experiences
- Students Go Abroad
- Intern Exchange
- AIESEC
- BUNAC
- Europlacement
- Institute of International Education
NEW YORK METRO AREA
Journalism / MEDIA / ENTERTAINMENT
- 4entertainmentjobs
- Entertainment Jobs
- Media411
- Entertainment Careers
- International Radio and TV Society Foundation
- American Society of News Editors
- Walt Disney World
- Voice of America
- Shakespeare Theatre Company
- Magazine Publishers of America
- National Public Radio
- Media Research Center
- NBC4 News Washington DC
- Fox News - national
- WETA - Washington DC
- Fairfax Public Access
- ABC News 7 Washington DC
- WUSA - 9 - CBS - Washington DC
- Leonard Resource Group (Alexandria, VA)
- WPFW (Washington, DC)
- Fredericksbrg Parent Magazine
- The Virginia Quarterly Review
- Richmond Magazine
- The Washington Opera
- The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts
- MTV
- The Center for Public Integrity
- Journalism Jobs
- J-Jobs, from University of California, Berkely Graduate School of Journalism
EVENTS MANAGEMENT
SPORTS RELATED
- California League Baseball
- Frontier League Baseball (Midwest)
- Keystone Baseball (MidAtlantic)
- All Major League Baseball Team Jobs / Internships
- Washington DC Wizards
- Washington DC Mystics
- Washington DC Capitals
- NFL Teams Job Board
- Work in Sports Jobs and Internships
- DC United
- Potomac Nationals
- Richmond Braves
- Teamwork Online
WOMEN'S INTERESTS
The arts
MUSEUM INTERESTS / Preservation
- National Gallery of Art
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum of Modern Art
- American Association of Museums
- Virginia Association of Museums
- Smithsonian
- Navy Museum - Washington, DC
- National Endowment for the Arts
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- National Air and Space Museum
- The Hermitage Foundation (Norfolk, VA)
- The Chrysler Museum of Art (Norfolk, VA)
- PreserveNet
- The History Factory
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Museum Employment Resource Center
- DC Area Museums
ENVIRONMENTAL / Outdoor / conservation
- EPA
- National Park Service
- Cyber-Sierra's Natural Resources Job Search
- Student Conservation Association
- The Humane Society of the U.S.
- Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge
- National Wildlife Federation
- Association of Zoos and Aquariums
- Environmental Jobs and Opportunities
- Sierra Club
- National Audubon Society
- Green Dream Jobs
- Back Door Jobs
- National Association of Environmental Professionals
Nonprofit
SPANISH
VA STATE GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON DC / FEDERAL (VARIOUS)
- DCinternships
- Common Cause
- Democracy Matters
- The Washington Center
- Washington Internship Institute
- Washington Internships
- Presidential Classroom
- Federal Jobs for Students
- USA Jobs
- Making The Difference
- Federal Government Internships
- Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
- To intern with a specific state Senator, go directly to that Senator's website
SPECIFIC FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
- Usa.gov (A - Z index of government agencies and organizations)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- National Security Agency
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Defense Intelligence Agency
- Department of Homeland Security
- U.S. Secret Service
- Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
- U.S. Department of Justice
- The White House
- The Supreme Court
- National Institute of Health
- Internal Revenue Service
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- U.S. Department of Energy
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Department of Education
- U.S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Department of State
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- U.S. Department of Interior
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Naval Surface Warfare Center - Dahlgren
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Office of Communications (Office of Justice Programs)
- U.S. Department of Transportation
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Federal Communications Commission
- Federal Reserve Board
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- NASA
- National Transportation Safety Board
- U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Social Security Administration
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Department of Commerce
- Library of Congress