Internship Opportunities

The reasons for internships include; gaining experience in your field of interest; learning whether you might enjoy a specific field; and assisting an employer by providing valuable service. Internship experience looks great on your resume, and can often provide the "lead" you need to get a job when you complete your studies. In addition to this site, the Career Services Office also houses books and information about many other opportunities.

Basically there are two types of internships; Paid, or Unpaid. Often, academic credit can be obtained for completing an internship. Occasionally, students find a paying internship that also gains academic credit. Any internship opportunity you are interested in should be discussed with your advisor or appropriate department head. Links are included for your convenience in contacting the host for more information.

Houghton College students who wish to obtain credit for an internship must provide related information and request approval through the appropriate academic department.

All new internships are now listed on our new HC Job Shop site. Students seeking internships will want to register with the student portion of the Job Shop at https://www.myinterfase.com/houghton/student/ and search there for opportunities. Employers interested in posting internship opportunities will want to visit the employer section of the Job Shop at https://www.myinterfase.com/houghton/employer/ to register and add their internships.

New Business Internship Program

The Houghton College Business Department Internship Program has produced an interesting website to give you a look at intern placements over the past few years, and provides links to supervising businesses and organizations. Check it out!

Global Placement is a free internship program service for students offering internship positions worldwide and funded by the European Union through the Leonardo da Vinci program.

InternshipPrograms.com - types of companies listed include: Advertising/Marketing/PR, Agriculture, Ecology (camps, parks/resorts, national parks, zoos), Arts & Humanities (film, production), US Government (House of Representatives, Senate, NASA), Health & Medicine, Internet, Corporations, Law Firms, News & Media, Non-Profits, Sports Teams (major league baseball, NBA, NFL, NHL)

PLEASE NOTE: The listing of these internship opportunities does not constitute an endorsement of the employer or their policies by Houghton College. Individuals responding to the ads are advised to make their own inquiries about any potential employer.

Art & Music & History

The Museum of Modern Art For information and application, visit www.moma.org; moma_internships@moma.org; or write or call: The Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53 Street, New York, NY 10019. Ph: 212-708-9893. (Continuous posting)

Business & Computers

HHC Marketing, New York, NY Learn about all facets of the theatrical marketing business including marketing, promotions, advertising, and administration. For more information visit www.hhcmarketing.com. (Continuous posting.)

Samaritan's Purse International Relief is a Christian organization committed to spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ through emergency relief and evangelism. Find them on the internet at www.samaritanspurse.org. They currently have an Accounting Finance Internship available. Email Terry Harmon at tharmn@samaritan.org for more information. (7/09)

Church/Ministry

Mustard Seeds & Mountains is a Christian Community Development agency offering internships to college students to work in the heart of Appalachia in one of the poorest counties in the United States. Interns will receive free room and board and a stipend. Visit www.mustardseeds.org for more information.

24-7 Ministries, Steamwood, IL, has opportunities for internships. Visit them at www.24-7ministries.org/intern for more information. (continuous posting)

Communications (Writing, Editing, & Publishing)

WNED, 140 Lower Terr., Buffalo, NY 14202, enlists the services of unpaid college interns each semester (Fall, Spring, Summer) to help in the production of our public television programming. Send cover letter and resume to WNED Internships, HR Dept., PO Box 1263, Buffalo, NY 14240. (continuous posting)

Cross Cultural / International

The Center for Cross-Cultural Study (CC-CS) will begin offering semester and summer internship programs in Seville, Spain, beginning in the spring of 2010. For more information, visit www.spanishstudies.org/internships.

Samaritan's Purse International Relief is a Christian organization committed to spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ through emergency relief and evangelism. Find them on the internet at www.samaritanspurse.org. They have an Accounting Finance Internship available. Email Terry Harmon at tharmn@samaritan.org for more information.

Entertainment (TV/Radio)

Writers' Production, Music, Production Finance (PT): New York, NY. Visit www.cbs.com. Qualifications: current student in any major. Positions are full-time, non-paid, and must be for course credit. Contact: Send cover letter and resume: Janice Penino, Late Show, 1697 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Ph: 212-975-5806. Deadlines: Summer Semester (May-Aug): March 1. Fall Semester (Aug-Dec): June 1.

Environmental / Outdoor / Recreation

General / Miscellaneous / Animal

The SPCA Serving Erie County has positions available for unpaid internships working with the Humane Education Department for students interested in Administration, Education, and Animal Care. Email resume to beths@spcaec.com. Continuous posting.

Humanities & Human Services

World Vision offers internships in varied areas of the professional business world and the Christian nonprofit world. Internships are offered three (3) times a year: Fall (August-December) - deadline is July 1st, Spring (February-May) - deadline is November 30th, and Summer (June-August) - deadline is May 1st. To apply, send your name, address, phone number and email address to dcinterns@worldvision.org or to World Vision, Attn: Intern Coordinator, 300 I Street NE, Washington, DC 20002.

Law & Legal

Leadership & Government & Political

Washington Internship Institute (WII) a leader in the field of experiential learning, providing students with real world experience while challenging them through academic coursework. For information call (800) 435-0770 or visit www.wiidc.org.

SUNY Brockport Washington Program has Summer 2010 Internships available in Washington, DC. Come to Washington for 8 weeks, intern full-time (8 hours/day), take a night course(1 or 2 nights per week), and earn 6 credit hours at your home school. Open to all majors. The course covers experiential education, internship advice, career and job tips, and topical issues, and often features guest speakers. Most internships are unpaid. Housing is not arranged for students, but information is available (as well as an application) at www.brockport.edu/washington/. Students should be in junior or senior year and have 2.5 GPA. Deadline: 4/15/10. For more information call (202) 659-4320 or email sunywashsem@elinkisp.com. (7/09)