internship resources online
Internships may have many forms and infinite variation, and I have
simply listed as many potential sites as possible, particularly those
with ties to geography, but without trying to duplicate all the listings
that can be found in many other sites. (to bottom of
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Also See:
Internship
Guide for UW Geography Students, Part 1
Internship
Guide for UW Geography Students, Part 2
Geography-related Organizations
GITA (Geospatial
and Technology Association)
A two-part internship program is described. One is a competitive
stipend program and the other is an internship clearinghouse. The internships
are primarily for summer and are offered by participating GITA corporate
sponsors, contributors, small business affiliates, user affiliates and
other qualified AM/FM/GIS companies. Requirements and application forms
are available at this site.
(http://www.gita.org/hq/scholar.html)
IndianaUof PA Geography and Regional
Planning Internships
List and description of their recent students' internships in geography
and regional planning.
(http://www.iup.edu/ge/jobs/)
Geological
Society of America - Science and Society Internships and Education
Links to relevant sites offering internships. Also see their "Internships
and Education" section for information on other educational programs.
(http://www.geosociety.org/science/internships.htm)
ESRI Summer Internship
Program
Designed for students who are interested in careers in the software industry,
geography or GIS-related careers. These internships are 12-week paid positions,
available through the US. Application forms are on the website, and students
may read the experiences of former interns under "True Tales of ESRI
Interns."
(http://www.esri.com/company/jobs/intern.html)
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Research and Educational
Organizations
National Society for Experiential Education
The organization promotes experience-based learning, such as internships,
service-learning and others. These terms are defined in the general site.
(http://www.nsee.org/)
A more extensive discussion can be found in The
Foundations of Experiential Education.
(http://www.nsee.org/found.htm)
Career Services - Internships
in the Physical Sciences - General information, specific program descriptions,
and additional resources, including other internship links
(http://www.aip.org/careers/intern/)
Research
and Training Internships at NIH
Summer Internship in Biomedical Research and several others are described.
Features online applications.
(http://www.training.nih.gov/student/internship/internship.html)
National Research Council Internship
Program
Internships are designed to engage science, engineering, medical, and
law students in the creation of science and technology policy and to familiarize
them with the interactions of science and government.
(http://www2.nas.edu/nrc-ip/)
Council on International Educational Exchange
This organization focuses on encouraging international exchange in the
name of education. They offer various study, work and volunteer abroad
programs for students and others. Their focus is on international work
and internships, particularly those related to work in the travel industry.
(http://www.ciee.org/)
International Research
and Exchanges Board (IREX)
Programs and Projects are aimed at young professionals to enhance research
and exchange potential more than for undergraduate students.
(http://www.irex.org/programs/index.htm)
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Internship Newsletter and
Lists of Internships
Few of these websites list geography as a focus; nonetheless, many
provide reference to internships that could be directly applicable to
geography students. This section also includes College Career Center websites
that have great information on internships:
Idealist
Newsletter sends a daily listing of internships being offered
by nonprofit organizations, different every day. At the main Idealist
site, you can find a complete listing of the nonprofit member organizations,
as well as a list of job openings, much more extensive background, and
you can subscribe to the internship listing newsletter.
Internships,
Externships, Summer Jobs and Other Ways of Gaining Experience- UVA
A whole lot of information that applies to the why's and how's of internships.
Some of it applies only to UVA students, but much is general to the topic.
A good list of printed directories.
(http://www.virginia.edu/~career/handouts/internships.html)
Also see University
of Virginia list of links (from JobTrack) on internships and more
information on how to find them. Includes links to several Internship
Search Engines.
(http://www.virginia.edu/~career/intern_resources.html)
Quintessential
Careers: a Career and Job-Hunting Resources Guide
A site full of colorful ads, among which you can find "College Student/Grad
Summer Job and Internship Resource Links." It contains several links that
you'll have difficulty finding elsewhere, and some may be of special interest
to geographers.
http://www.quintcareers.com/gradres.html#look
Internship
List
A subsection of Job Resources by US Region, originally from The Catapult.
Contains a number of sites potentially useful to students of geography.
(http://cdc.stuaff.duke.edu/stualum/employment/JobResources/jregion.html)
UO
Career Center - Internship Listings
Includes local, national and international resources.
(http://uocareer.uoregon.edu:591/Internship/INTERLST.HTM)
Also see their Miscellaneous
listings, at
(http://uocareer.uoregon.edu/internship/miscint.htm)
Internship
Resources on the Web (ColoCol)
An extensive, well-linked series of resources for and on internships.
Includes general categories and seasonal work as well as topical divisions,
many of which could be of interest to geographers with different focuses.
For example: Computer Technical, Non-prof, Health Sciences, Public Service
and International are some of the categories included.
(http://www.cc.colorado.edu/CareerCenter/SummerJobsAndInternships/Intern.html)
Internship
Search Links (TESC)
A very extensive list of links to and about internships, browseable and
mostly annotated, divided by topic, many of which geographers may find
relevant to their focus.
(http://www.evergreen.edu/user/sass/apel/ishplinks.html)
Internships
Website (Site of Sites that Publish Internships - Jobnet)
A mixed bag with no particular organization. Some links list internships,
some list lists of internships. Some may be of interest.
(http://www.westga.edu/~coop/joblinks/subject/internships.html)
Feminist
Directory of Internships
From the Feminist Majority Foundation, a very simple list of interships.
(http://www.feminist.org/911/internship/internship.html)
Washington Intern Foundation
More than 200 internships are currently listed on this site. Geographers
with interests in policy and government may want to examine the availability
and the variability of these positions.
(http://www.interns.org/newsite/)
The Student Conservation Association
See the section "Volunteer, Internship and Employment Opportunities."
Some are expense-paid, some are volunteer and some are paid. Many could
be of interest to geographers.
(http://www.sca-inc.org)
Environmental Careers Organization-Internships
Boasts that more than 650 paid environmental internships were available
this year. They list them, along with descriptions, helpful hints and
stories from intern alumni about their experiences, but you have to apply
directly to the organizations that offer the internships.
(http://www.eco.org/)
Intern.net
An organization specializing in environmental internships by locating
and listing opportunities in the environmental field. You may join and
get the monthly newsletter free by email. (However, in September, 1999,
their current newsletter was listed as January, 1999.)
(http://www.intern.net/)
National Wildlife
Federation Internship Program
Site describes various internship programs in various (US) locations and
lists requirements and application deadlines.
(http://www.nwf.org/jobopps/internships.html)
College Connection
Internship Information (CareerMosaic)
Articles on internships and links to various internship programs and
search engines.
(http://www.careermosaic.com/cm/cc/cc3.html)
Internship
(and Summer Job) Listings (Skidmore Col)
Links to national and international internship listings and local and
national summer jobs. A nice long list under each category.
(http://www.skidmore.edu/administration/career/int2.htm)
Internships, Summer
Jobs and Postgrad Options
From Montana State in Bozeman, a list of internships and links to other
schools with lists of internship links.
(http://www.montana.edu/wwwcp/intern.html)
CNS Internship
Database at Michigan State
In comparison to some of the other sites, this is fairly low-tech and, after
brief descriptions, lists addresses and phone numbers for getting more information
on the internships listed.
(http://www.ns.msu.edu/intern/internships/default.asp)
Internships
(and Part-time, Seasonal Jobs) (SUNYBuffalo)
Comprehensive listing of internships, divided by topic and annotating
the content of the site. Several categories should be of interest to geography
students.
(http://www.ub-careers.buffalo.edu/career/intern.html)
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SEASONAL JOBS and Internships
The title here reflects a slight difference in emphasis in these
linking sites. Traditionally, "summer jobs" have implied simple
to menial labor. But don't forget that internships and seasonal jobs may
be interchangeable in some contexts. Even when what you want is clearly
an internship, don't neglect searching through listings for "summer"
or "seasonal," even "part-time" jobs, because you
may be able to adapt them to your own purposes within geography.
Summer Jobs in Federal Agencies
Choose a geographic region and get a list of all the federal summer jobs
open in that area.
(http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/a7.htm)
ColoradoNet (see Mt Jobs section)
Listing of jobs open, many for positions in the resort industry in Colorado
(http://www.colorado.net/)
Summer Jobs & Winter Jobs
(Cool Works)
Site claims to link to more than 7,000 jobs of all kinds, in ranches,
camps, parks and resorts throughout the US.
(http://www.coolworks.com/)
Summer Jobs Camp, Hotel, Resort
and Seasonal Employment and Internships
Searcheable by keyword and geographic area. Site also links to major job
search sites.
(http://www.summerjobs.com/)
Internships
& Seasonal Jobs (USouthCarolina sites)
Short list of links, but a few not covered elsewhere.
(http://www.sc.edu/career/bookmark/seasonal_emp.htm)
Internships & Summer
Jobs (UNCW Career Svcs)
Listing of links to other sites. First click on "Hot Links"
and then scroll down the list and click on "Summer Jobs and Internships."
(http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/)
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Internship and JOB SEARCH
ENGINES
Be aware that very few of these sites have "geography"
listed as a menu choice search term. Before you use these search engines,
you should have a good idea of what you are looking for in internship
topic or area, as well as location and timing.
Assisted
Internship Searching (UVA)
Site has list of search engines that can be used to search for internships.
(http://www.virginia.edu/~career/intern_engines.html)
Internships
Search - Princeton Review Database
Search engine specifically for internship searches. Delimit by city, state,
field (including geography!), and minimum compensation.
(http://www.review.com/career/templates/temp2.cfm?topic=find&body=find/index.cfm&Link=find.cfm&special=Career.cfm)
See also the general site that covers Career
and Related Topics
(http://www.review.com/career/find/intern.cfm)
Internship Search
Engine for Internships with Nonprofit Organizations
You may search geographically, topically, by keyword, by skills needed
and time to start/end. You also may browse the entire list. And, you may
subscribe to their mailing list by email.
(http://www.idealist.org/IS/intern_search.html)
InternshipPrograms.com
Site boasts that a search can cover more than 2500 programs and 200,000
positions. Allows you to browse the database by company or by region and
by category. Site also has short descriptions from previous interns on
how they got the internship, pay, responsibilities, learning and "the
best part..." You can also subscribe to an Internship Newsletter from
this site.
(http://www.InternshipPrograms.com/)
Student Search System
A placement service (free to students) that specializes in finding employment
for college students and graduates, particularly in technical and business.
(http://www.studentsearch.com/)
Job Web - Internships
This large, well-known job site (put together by the National Association
of Colleges and Employers) has a section titled, "Searching for Employer
Information," that allows you to find companies offering internships.
You can specify geographic regions, seasons and use keywords. (Note that
a keyword search, using only the word "internships," brings up the names
of many companies that have internship programs.) Also, if you click on
the "SiteMap / Index," you can browse the parts of the site
for Summer Jobs, Internships, Fieldwork and Postgrad Options.
(http://www.jobweb.org/search/profiles/)
Tripod
Internship Database Search
Search for internships by city, state, topical category (including geography!)
and minimum compensation. Site also has sample job descriptions and a
"Resume Builder," that allows you to circulate your resume to other online
resume sites.
(http://www.tripod.com/explore/jobs_career/intern_visa/)
Rising Star Internships
Offers searches by topic (including geography!) and lists company name,
location and application deadlines. However, don't expect a whole lot
to show up in geography. Don't forget to check related topics and disciplines.
(http://www.rsinternships.com/)
College Grad Job Search
Search for internships by keyword or browse all of them. (Note that in
November, 1999, the list could be browsed quickly.)
http://collegegrad.com/internships/
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Online Articles About Internships
Internships
Help Students, Companies Prepare for Future
(http://seattletimes.com/news/business/html98/tern_082498.html)
by Jake Batsell, Seattle Times business reporter, © The Seattle Times
Company
Interning
on the Web, byJennifer Bresnahan
(http://www.tripod.com/explore/jobs_career/intern_visa/article3.html)
JobWeb is a very extensive site,
and particularly attuned to the needs of recent and imminent college graduates.
Here are three articles from their site that give examples of how important
internships have been to students who have made the effort to get internship
experience.
(http://www.jobweb.org/)
Early Preparation
is Key to Landing Job After College
(http://www.jobweb.org/pubs/pr/pr081596.htm)
Two out of Three
Employers Use Work/Study Programs to "Test-Drive" Prospective Employees
(http://www.jobweb.org/pubs/pr/pr120696.htm)
Employers and
New Grads Find Common Experience Leads to Hiring
(http://www.jobweb.org/pubs/pr/pr042498.htm)
Tripod
Internships
Short list of articles by former short term workers and interns.
(http://www.tripod.com/explore/jobs_career/internships.html?index.html)
Boston University Interns
Write About Their International Internship Experiences
Site also includes general information on their own program.
(http://www.bu.edu/abroad/profiles.html)
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Also
to see: Books about internships and related topics are
being advertised on the web (and some of the sites contain information
that may be useful.)
Back Door Jobs -
Exciting Career Adventures
Web site that advertises the book, "The Back Door Guide to Short
Term Job Adventures," but it also contains sample text from many chapters.
(It also may be available in your local library.)
(http://www.backdoorjobs.com/index.htm)
Real World Experience
- Ch 2 Useful tips from the book the "College Grad Job Hunter,"
along with opportunities to purchase the book online.
(http://www.collegegrad.com/book/2-0.shtml)
Internships-USA
Site covers their books that focus on internships focusing on environment,
law/policy, Congress and employment with resorts and seasonal parks. Sample
internship descriptions are included.
(http://www.internships-usa.com/)
Also, some entire publications are online
at this section of the site.
(http://www.internships-usa.com/service.htm)
National Internships Online
Site primarily describes the content of books that cover internships
and seasonal work. The guides are specifically written for various cities
and regions or states, for example: Florida; Northern California; Seattle,
WA; Boston, MA. A separate book covers international internships.
(http://www.internships.com/)
Also See:
Internship
Guide for UW Geography Students, Part 1
Internship
Guide for UW Geography Students, Part 2
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