Find Internship Opportunities
- Join a Career Interest Group to learn about what others are doing / have done and hear about opportunties relevant to YOUR interests.
- Create and save a search on Handshake and other jobs boards - filters can help you discover a range of opportunities.
- Explore Micro-Interships options (paid, short-term, project-based ops).
- Focus your search by reflecting on your interests and goals for an internship.
- Talking with friends, classmates, Interest Group members, faculty advisors, and others you know can help your search.
- Attend networking and recruiting events like career fairs where you can identify specific opportunities that appeal to you.
- If your dream organization doesn't have an internship posted, you can propose your own internship. This requires proactive networking, a good deal of research, and lots of follow through.
- Need help? Drop-by
Fund Your Experience
Recognizing that unpaid or minimally paid internships can create a financial burden, UVM offers scholarships for students who need financial assistance to cover costs of living while they complete an internship. International students - be sure to understand how your immigration status impacts paid internship opportunities by connecting with the Office of International Education.
Earn Academic Credit
To earn academic credit you must enroll in an internship course at the same time that you complete your internship. There are several course options, but all require that internship credit is agreed upon and enrolled in prior to the internship (that is, credit cannot be awarded retroactively for work already completed). Like other academic courses, you must pay tuition for the credit you earn, and the course will require academic work such as reflections, readings, essays, and/or other assignments.
It is crucial to consult with your academic advisor to understand how internship credit would fit in with your graduation plan. The number of credits earned depends on how much academic work you complete and how much time you spend working at your internship. Internship credit earned is most often elective credit, and does not typically count toward major requirements.
You can find a listing of UVM Internship courses at soc.uvm.edu. Select Internship under Instruction Method in Advanced Search.
If you are required to earn academic credit for your summer internship but you don't want or need the credits, check out the affordable SINT summer credit option.
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