Internships provide great opportunities for developing professional contacts, applying classroom knowledge in the workplace, and exploring your career options. Upper-level students in good academic standing and who meet departmental requirements can receive up to 15 academic credits in their major (max. credit hours vary by department). Talk with your advisor to learn more about departmental requirements.
GENERAL INTERNSHIP RESOURCES
Handshake: The Career Center’s online job database of full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities.
LinkedIn is the world’s largest online professional network and lists a number of internship opportunities throughout the world. Get started by joining the Westfield State University Careers group!
Indeed: Find paid and unpaid internship opportunities at many organizations nationwide.
Idealist: Internship/job database for non-profits.
Massachusetts Life Sciences Center: Open to all majors, but the majority of opportunities exist in Biology, Business, and Chemistry.
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center: Paid summer internships in clean energy across the state for students and recent graduates.
Parker Dewey: Offers flexible, professional, paid work experiences through Micro-Internships. If you are looking for opportunities to demonstrate your skills, explore career paths, and expand your network, but don’t have time for a traditional internship, these project-centered experiences are perfect for you – most can be completed remotely, typically involve 10 to 40 hours of work, and are deadline-driven as opposed to set during specific hours.
SCIENCE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
SCA Internships are available throughout the year, in all conservation disciplines, and range in length from 12 to 52 weeks. All positions are expense-paid and most offer insurance and education awards
Research Experiences for Undergraduates: These summer research-based experiences provide compensation, housing and valuable resume building experiences throughout the country.
Massachusetts Life Sciences Center: Open to all majors, but the majority of opportunities exist in Biology, Business, and Chemistry. Also see: Data Science Internship Challenge.
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center: Paid summer internships in clean energy across the state for students and recent graduates.
Additional summer research opportunities are available with the National Institute on Health, Health Career Connection, University of California – San Francisco Summer Research Program, and Berkeley’s Research Programs and Scholarships.
FEDERAL INTERNSHIPS
USAJOBS connects job and internship seekers with federal employment opportunities across the United States and around the world.
Through the Virtual Student Federal Service(VSFS) program, students can work on projects remotely that advance the work of government on multiple fronts. The VSFS vacancy announcement is open July 1 – 31 on the USAJOBS.gov website (search for “VSFS” or “Virtual Student Federal Service”).
The Washington Center: Provides internships at various organizations in Washington D.C. Students must meet eligibility requirements. Scholarships available for WSU students who are Massachusetts residents with a 3.0 overall G.P.A. Contact Junior Delgado, Campus Coordinator, for complete details.
INTERNSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Campus to Careers connects students and recent graduates with disabilities to meaningful internships and careers, by training participating employers on proven disability recruitment strategies. Please complete the webform on their website!
DISNEY COLLEGE PROGRAM
Intern at Walt Disney World in Florida for a semester or year while completing your degree. Housing is included. For more information on the program, please visit our DCP page or speak to Giselle Frechette.