Career Development
Student Information
There are two Internship options for students at Washington College - (1) For Academic Credit (2) and Not For Academic Credit. The following text will help to explain the general purpose and process for each type of Internship.
NOT FOR ACADEMIC CREDIT
- Have you learned what it means to conduct an Internship? What is an Internship? Visit http://career.washcoll.edu/internshipprogram/
- Have you identified your skills and abilities? If not, contact the Center for Career Development to begin the self-assessment process. This is done by individual counseling and by taking assessments (Campbell Interest and Skills Inventory and Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator).
- Have you considered various business or organization functions (differences in various department titles/job titles, duties etc.)? Visit http://www.bls.gov.
- Have you prepared a resume and had it critiqued by the Center for Career Development? It is now time to do so.
- Schedule an appointment with the Center for Career Development to assist in your search for the appropriate Internship. You may do this by calling 410-778-7890 or send an email request to career_center@washcoll.edu.
- You can receive information from our office by email on all available paid, unpaid, and not-for-academic-credit Internships by registering at Internships Info.
FOR ACADEMIC CREDIT
- If you are a first year student or undeclared major, first visit the Center for Career Development.
- If you have declared your major, speak with your Faculty Advisor about departmental policies and procedures for an Internship with academic credit.
- Have you identified your skills and abilities?
- Have you considered various business or organization functions (differences in various department titles/job titles, duties etc.)? Visit http://www.bls.gov.
- Have you prepared your resume and had it critiqued by the Center for Career Development? It is now time to do so.
For Internships specific to The Washington Center (TWC), students must contact Kathy Sack in Washington College Academic Resources at 410-778-7213 or ksack2@washcoll.edu. For additional information on this type of Internship, you may visit http://academics.washcoll.edu.
10 Helpful Suggestions on Searching for an Internship
1. Family & Friends
- Ask them to help you identify the top 10 organizations in your geographic area.
2. Paper-Based Directories in the Internship Center
3. Internship Center Web Resources
4. Internet Search Engines
- For example: www.google.com
- Type in a simple phrase such as "History Internship in Washington, DC"
5. Websites for Professional Organizations for Your Career Field
- For example: American Psychological Association (APA)
6. State Government Internships
- Maryland: www.mwejobs.com
- Pennsylvania: www.dli.state.pa.us/
7. Federal Government Internships
8. Chambers of Commerce
- Use Google.com or another search engine
- Type in "Chamber of Commerce for your area of choice (For example: "Chamber of Commerce for Baltimore, MD")
- Follow the link and look for the online member directory
- Some Chambers will list members by categories such as accountants, attorneys, etc.
- From there, follow the links to specific organization websites
9. Business Journal for Your Region
- Use Google.com or another search engine
- Type in "Business Journal" (For example: "Business Journal for Minneapolis, Minnesota")
- Follow the link and research the site
- Look for the Business Journals "TopList" or "Book of Lists" online
10. Telephone Book
- Yellow Pages - many non-profit organizations are listed under the "Associations"
- Blue Pages - local, state and federal government agencies & human service agencies
- At the organization link, look for Careers, Human Resources, or Contacts
- Some organizations will list internships in their own section