Internship Listings from the UMCP Career Center

Internship Opportunities in the Federal Government

www.studentjobs.gov The federal government's gateway for information about part-time, summer, and internship positions in the federal government.

http://www.house.gov/watt/Services/internships.htm Congressman Melvin L. Watt has compiled a list of internship and volunteer opportunities in the federal government.

http://www.minorityaccess.org/ Minority Access Internship Program is designed for students to experience the diversity and scope of professional career opportunities available in the federal government and other entities. Interns are placed with the federal government at work sites in Washington, DC and throughout the U.S.

http://www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/index.html Identify possible federal agencies and find the employment, job, or career section on their Web sites.

Nonprofit/Policy Internship Opportunities
http://www.idealist.org Select Internships for opportunities around the globe.

http://www.everettinternships.org Paid summer internships for undergraduate and graduate students in public service organizations. Many in Washington DC and New York City.

http://www.now.org/organization/intern.html NOW, the largest feminist organization in the United States was founded in 1966 to end the injustice and inequality women face daily. NOW offers full-time and part-time unpaid internships throughout the year for undergraduate and graduate students

http://www.ppionline.org Interns for the Progressive Policy Institute have the unique opportunity to assist and to support research for a new public philosophy of innovative solutions, progressive ideals, and nonbureaucratic governance that span a number of disciplines.

www.cgkfoundation.org/internship-program This part-time internship places students in various fields ranging from policy research to communications. The program prepares interns for careers with market-oriented think tanks, policy institutions, and other organizations that work to advance free-market principles.

State Government Internships
http://www.shrivercenter.org/gsip Jobs are in one of the 20 offices in the Governor's office, such as Homeland Security, Legislative Office, Policy Office, etc. Early March deadline.

http://www.english.umd.edu/programs/Undergraduate/InternshipAdvising-MGA.html Opportunity to work in the Maryland state legislature.

Local Government
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/ohr/career/level1.asp Click " All Job Vacancies" and scroll down to General Professional.

http://dcop.dc.gov/dcop/site/default.asp

http://www.mwcog.org/resources/internships

Other Internship Opportunities
http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/current/pdf/Summer%202004%20Interns%20-%20external.pdf The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy lists numerous opportunities. Some may be for graduate students working on a master's degree, but many are for students working on a bachelor's degree.

Careers4Terps is a free Web database of jobs and internships. You can register online.
Tip for finding internships: after logging in, click Jobs & Internships, then the internships tab, then "see more search options." In the Position Classification box, select Internships.

http://www.internships.com Search for hundreds of internships all over the country including more than 1,000 in the Washington, DC area. The Career Center has purchased access to this database for University of Maryland students. E-mail Carol Monical cmonical@umd.edu at the University Career Center for the password (called promo code by Internships.com). Include your University ID number, full name, and your e-mail address in the body of the message.

http://www.monstertrak.monster.com MonsterTrakisn't the regular Monster.com. This site has entry-level and internship positions. Select Students/Alums, then the state of Maryland. Under Colleges & Universities, select University of Maryland, College Park. You will be able to look at jobs, but to apply online you will need to register (free).

http://www.internshipprograms.com A national database of available internships with companies and government, including advertising, marketing, sports teams, arts, agriculture, and ecology. Links to employer home pages and in some cases an online application.

http://www.rsinternships.com Rising Star Internships allows you to search for internships all over the country and post your resume.

http://www.internnetwork.com Provides networking opportunities through tradeshows and events. As a tradeshow intern, you can do various tasks including; product demonstrator, show presenter (excellent for those with a flair for drama), spokesperson and customer service. Be sure to check out the FAQ.