Internship Resources

Internships and programs like the Brockport Career Exploration Course are great for building your resume. The problem for most students is where to begin the process of finding just the right internship. Remember, the process of developing an internship is no different than finding a job. You need to research the different opportunities, update your resume, write cover letters and schedule interviews. To make your search for that great internship easier, Career Services maintains a number of resources including: internship files, Internet sites, books and JobShop (http://www.brockport.edu/career).

INTERNSHIP FILES

Career Services is the central point on campus for employers to advertise internship opportunities. Our files are located in the Career Resource Room in Rakov Center, and are available during our office hours. For ease of use, the files are alphabetized by employer, color coded by geographic area (local, NYS, national and international), as well as by type of internship. Some of our many internship categories include: accounting, advertising, business, art, communication, English, computer science, theatre, and law. Many internships offer pay. Credit may be arranged through Career Services or through the appropriate academic department.

JOBSHOP

JobShop is our on-line database that lists a wide variety of internships. You can easily access JobShop through the Internet at http://www.brockport.edu/career/ Also included in JobShop are many on-campus and off-campus jobs that may also be used for internship experiences.

BOOKS AND PRINTED RESOURCES

Located in our Career Resource Room are two shelves of books, articles and printed resources on internships and volunteering. What's the difference between an internship and volunteer position? Internships indicate that the student has made credit arrangements with the school, while volunteering is independent of any credit or academic programs. Students who don't need credit often volunteer to build their resume or explore a particular career interest.
Either way, the important thing is to get the experience.
Some of the books available are:

* National Directory of Arts Internships
* Peterson's Internships 2002
* Yale Daily News Guide to Internships
* Internships with America's Top Companies, 2002
* Invest Yourself: The Catalogue of Volunteer Opportunities
* Directory of International Internships
* The Internship Bible-2001Edition

INTERNET RESOURCES

Climb on the information superhighway and check out the many great sites for finding an internship. You can access these sites through the computers in the Career Resource Room or any computer that has Internet access.

These sites are great if you want to do your internship outside of the Rochester area - perhaps out of state or out of the country. Most will allow you to search for specific types of internships as well as by geographic area.

These links will open new browser windows.
InternshipPrograms.com:
http://www.InternshipPrograms.com
Probably the largest internship site on the Internet, InternshipPrograms.com has over 2500 programs and 200,000 positions.
IntershipPrograms.com also has a free on-line newsletter for internship seekers.

Idealist.org:
http://www.idealist.org
Over 32,000 nonprofit and community organizations in 153 countries, which you can search or browse by name, location or mission.
Thousands of internship and volunteer opportunities and a list of organizations that can help you volunteer abroad.

Washington Intern Foundation:
http://www.interns.org
The sole purpose of this site is to assist individuals in locating internships on Capital Hill. Put out by a non-profit organization, this site is not affiliated with any school or internship program.

New England Board of Higher Education: Internships for Minority Students:
http://www.nebhe.org
Oriented towards science, math, engineering and teaching. Also has links for graduate and Ph.D. candidates as well as summer research and internship programs.

Minority Internships:
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/sbrowne/sistahs/final/minorityintern.html
An excellent site geared toward women and minority students seeking internships in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics and physics. Hosted by Mt. Holyoke.

Corporate Homepages:
Many organizations that are on the Internet also use their homepages to advertise employment opportunities and internships. These homepages also provide a wealth of accurate, up-to-date information which can be used to your advantage in an interview.

ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS

According to Job Outlook Online Version, 87 percent of manufacturers offer internships, while 76 percent of service employers and 75 percent of government/non-profit employers offer internships.

There also seems to be an increasing trend among students to participate in internship programs. "Employers reported that nearly 51 percent of those hired from the Class of '98 had internship experience, up from just 46 percent of the new hires from the Class of '97." (Job Outlook '99) According to the 2002 on-line edition of Jobweb, the top method for graduates to find work is through internship programs. The number two method is through co-op programs. Employers also tell us that they increasingly rely on their internship programs to recruit students for full-time positions after graduation.