How to Find an Internship
Finding an internship is a very manageable process if
you prepare and start early. Here are some steps to make your internship
search easier.
1. Attend the Internship Orientation.
This 30-minute session will introduce you to the resources available to
help you in your search.
Times: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 2:00-2:30
pm (choose just one session)
Location: Biddle Conference Room
Who should attend: Anyone who needs an introduction to how to
search for internships
Signing up: No sign up is needed.
2. Internship
Web Links:
Check here for leads in the United
States and abroad
3. Student Employment and Internship Fair:
Dickinson's on-campus fair with local and on-campus
employers.
4. Capital Region Internship Fair:
Career and internship fairs are good places to find internship opportunities.
Each year, Dickinson is invited to participate in the internship
fair at Penn State Harrisburg. To review how to make the best impression,
click on Preparing
for a Career or Internship Fair
5. DickinsonConnect:
Information about various internship opportunities is available
on-line through DickinsonConnect. Login information
is provided on the initial page of the DickinsonConnect
site. After logging into the system, click on "Internship," on the left
hand side of the page. You can then search by geographic location and
keyword.
6. Selective Liberal Arts Consortium (SLAC):
Recruiting for a variety of fields and employers
7. The Career Center
library offers a number of internship guides that help students locate
internships in specific fields. (Ex: Arts, Environment, Government, Human
Rights, Sports, etc.)
4. Talk with your academic advisor. It is a good
idea to make an appointment with your academic advisor to determine when
an internship would best fit into your schedule. Some departments require
internships, and your advisor will be able to answer questions about your
department's requirement.
5. Meet with a career counselor in the Career Center.
The Career
Center staff can assist you with determining
where you would like to intern, searching for internships, and corresponding
with employers. Make sure you've first attended the Internship Orientation
(see #1).
To make an appointment, call 245-1740.
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