75 Internships Students Should Explore
Employers Value Internships from HBCU Students!
Updated for 2013! These organizations are accepting internship applications and HBCU students should be jumping on board. Here are some tips as you explore this list of internships:
1. Internships are not listed in any particular order to encourage students to look at ALL of them.
2. Don't rule out an organization just because you have never heard about them.
3. Don't assume that the company name indicates which majors they recruit.
4. If you like one particular company, research internship opportunities with competitors as well.
5. Make a good impression and get your resume critiqued by a career or internship professional on your college campus OR submit it to us for a free critique using the ASK Us feature.
SOCHE.org – The Southwestern Ohio Council on Higher Education seeks STEM majors to intern at the Air Force Institute of Technology
Children’s Home Society and Family Services Winter/Spring 2013
Chicago Zoological Society Internships College Experiential Learning Opportunities (C.L.E.O) offers internships and research opportunities.
Rockefeller Archive Center has a 10-week internship for undergraduates who have interest in history or related subject area.
White House Internships – Students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs or recent graduates should apply
Institute for Women’s Policy Research in Washington DC offers year-round internships. Check deadlines for Spring, Summer and Fall.
US Department of State has programs for undergraduates, graduates and post graduate. Deadlines are ongoing.
MoMA – Museum of Modern Art in New York City has internships all year. Summer internships run June to August.
Vanguard offers students and recent graduates College to Career Internship opportunities. Internships are full-time, paid.
Viacom Careers/MTV Networks has internships within their brands all over the country. Deadlines vary depending on the internship.
ESPN has internships for students with an interest in and passion for sports. Programs are for 10 weeks and interns work 40 hours per week. Summer 2013 applications available after mid December
Nordstrom summer internships are open to Juniors and Seniors who have passion for retail careers. Complete the program successfully and become an Assistant Manager.
Verizon has full-time and part-time internships. If graduating in Spring 2013 check out the Verizon Future Leaders program.
NBC Universal has internships on the east coast and west coast, local TV and cable in multiple career areas from Sports and Olympics, Advertising, News and Journalism etc.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has multiple opportunities for college students. Internships are year round and announcements are posted in March, April and May.
Simon and Schuster has internships for students interested in publishing. Deadlines for applications: Spring interns apply by January; Summer interns apply by May and Fall interns apply by September.
Glaxo Smith Kline offers summer internships through the STIP (Summer Talent Identification Program) for undergraduate, graduate or PhD students. Positions posted early January.
The PGA Tour is the premier league for professional golfers. The PGA Tour internships are for undergraduate and graduate students with minimum 3.0 GPA. Deadline
Office of Inspector General has the student diversity volunteer internship program. The Office of Inspector General is in the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Smithsonian Office of Fellowships and Internships offers internships all year. Summer internships is 10 weeks long
NASCAR Diversity Internship program has opportunities for students in multiple disciplines from event management to licensing. Application deadline
Goldman Sachs offers programs for students and new graduates. Create a profile online and look for internship opportunities.
Black Enterprise Summer Internship runs from June to August. BE looks for rising Juniors, rising Seniors and graduate students. Mark your calendars and check for internship announcement on
State Farm Insurance hires hundreds of summer internships for an 11-week rotation at the corporate office. Check out more regional internships by zone based on where you live.
Xerox Corporation offers 10-12 week internships all over the country. They assist with housing in some locations.
USDA Forest Service Eastern Region student career experience program (SCEP) 2012 application period ends 1/13/2013
Starwood Hotels and Resorts operates well known brands such as Sheraton, Westin and St. Regis. Internships for undergraduates and MBAs. Applications for summer accepted early in the year.
McKesson internships in Health Care for undergraduates and MBAs; Many locations throughout the US offered.
Astra Zeneca has all types of opportunities for students. Lots of information on how to prepare for an Astra Zeneca interview and how to find internships. Search by “student opportunities”.
Deloitte is consistently represented in the list of top internships for college students. Extensive list of opportunities.
IBM has a summer research internship offered through the APS (American Physical Society) for women. Other IBM summer internships also available
Enterprise Rent-a-Car offer internships year round. Enterprise looks for ambitious, creative, fun-loving, personable, resourceful and hard working students to join their team.
Safeway summer internship program runs for 9-12 weeks. Previous retail experience preferred but not required for students to apply. Search for internships under college programs.
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has internships in Summer, Winter, Fall and Spring. Applications accepted up to 12 months before start of semester when you want to intern.
South Carolina Electric and Gas Company looks for hardworking students and recent graduates who want a career in energy.
AECOM formerly Tishman Construction encourages students with one or two college semesters to apply for internships in many areas across the company.
NVR is a home builder based in Virginia with sites around the region. Search their database for internship opportunities.
Disney Professional Internships has opportunities in basically every area of the organization.
International Paper has partner colleges and universities but will still accept applications directly from students.
American Express has summer internships for undergraduates and graduate students across the globe.
Comcast Internship Program attracts college undergraduate and graduate students interested in all areas of this communication company.
Major League Baseball (MLB) internships vary according to the franchise.
Target Corporation offers internships around the country. Select “college student” and search for opportunities.
Sony Music offers spring and summer internships for students who want to develop a career in the music industry.
Wells Fargo seeks to hire students from all majors for internship opportunities across many business sectors from Commercial Real Estate to Wealth Brokerage.
Easter Seals has unpaid internships in many areas from Accounting, Early Childhood education or Fund Raising and Marketing
Guggenheim Museum offers internships for juniors, seniors, graduate students and post graduates. Programs run in every semester
NFL Films has unpaid internships in the fall, spring and summer semesters. Check out individual teams for specific programs eg. Philadelphia Eagles
IT Internships at Progressive Auto Insurance company; IT internships are in every industry, don’t just think IT companies
Ford Motor Company has internships in multiple departments covering multiple occupations
The Democratic Party has fall internships. Check local state party offices for local internships as well.
The Republican National Committee has internships. Check local state party offices for local internships as well.
Rockwell Collins says their internships make coursework come alive. Rockwell Collins is a global company that even lets interns participate in 401K savings programs.
Staples office supplies organization invites college students to be one of the people behind the easy button
L’Oreal company offers both internships and apprenticeships. 28% of those they hire are former interns. This is a great opportunity to learn and get your foot in the door
Lockheed Martin is a global organization with amazing opportunities for internships and co-op education.
US Department of Transportation has internships if thoughts a career in transportation excites you! These include internships with the Federal Aviation Administration
Delta Airlines offers interns travel benefits, full paid positions. Delta also helps interns identify housing options.
ARAMARK has internships in all areas of managed services.
Wells Fargo seeks to hire students from all majors for internship opportunities across many business sectors from Commercial Real Estate to Wealth Brokerage
AOL Corporation internships are in multiple areas from marketing, publishing, videos and software development. Internships are in NY, DC, MD and VA.
Amazon.com college recruiting programs seeks undergraduate and graduate for year-round internships in business and technology
State Farm Insurance hires over 200 summer internships for an 11-week rotation at the corporate office. Check out more regional internships by zone based on where you live
Google hires summer interns in Software Engineering in the Engineering and Operations department
Aquaphor; New York City Triathalon sports management internships
National Gallery of Art offers career internships in residency at the gallery for undergraduates receiving their degrees in the spring 2013.
Professional Baseball Athletic Trainer Society has summer 2013 internships. Applications open 1/3/2013.
New York Times journalism internships for college seniors and some juniors depending on the program
Home Depot internships are in Technology, Supply Chain, Merchandising and Finance
Southwest Airlines offers the NoLimits Internship in the Spring, Summer and Fall.
IMG Worldwide global sports, fashion and media
America Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) nationwide, non profit, non partisan organization with summer internships
NY Creative Interns is a job board for creative internships in the New York area
Politico hires web production interns for summer programs
Boeing Corporation hires Summer Business Interns
More Internships and internship advice is available at TheHBCUCareerCenter.com. Upload your resumes to these sites AND upload them to our job board as well for more internships and experiential opportunities.
