Career Services
Internships
What is an Internship?
- An internship allows you to gain practical experience related to your studies or career interests. An internship can be done for credit or non-credit during fall, spring or summer and is a semester-long experience. Typically, students intern 8-20 hours per week but summer internships can either be part-time or full-time. An internship can be paid or unpaid. The student intern has a supervisor at the internship site with experience in the student’s area of interest.
The main difference between an internship and a part-time position is that an internship allows a student to learn about a particular area of interest and provides exposure to a career field requiring a college major. The focus of an internship is to provide a learning experience for a student. The other difference between a part-time job and an internship is that an internship is a semester-long experience.Credit internships MUST be approved by your academic department prior to the experience!
- Introduction to internships
- Internship Search Strategies
Internship Search Strategies
- How to register for CSO (Career Services Online) and use CSO
- Register (1st time, click on link below login)
- Already registered (log in)
- Creating your own internship
Resources
- Faculty internship advisors
- Resume handout
- Sample resume (specialized sub-headings)
- Tailoring your resume, cover letter and interview
- Student site evaluation form
Additional Internship Links on the Web
- Internship-specific Web sites (multiple listings)
The Washington Center Internship
Through an arrangement with the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, Salem State College and The Washington Center, we are able to provide significant financial assistance to nine students each academic year.
Stop by the Office of Career Services for scholarship details and deadline information. Do not submit your materials through the online system. Career Services must sign off on your application for you to be eligible for the Massachusetts scholarship. *Summary of logistics, deadlines and costs