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!
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Additional Internship Links on the Web
(Important information concerning internship listings -- please read! CLICK HERE)
- Internship-Specific Websites (multiple listings)
- Internship Abroad Opportunities
- Chamber Intern Connect (Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce) Blog
- Massachusetts Stay Here Internship Site (To set up an account click on create a new account today at the bottom of the page)
- Internships.com (When you register be sure to select Salem State from the drop-down menu)
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The Washington Center Internship
(Stop by 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.)
