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InternshipsInternships are an important part of an education at Pitzer College. Several field groups require or highly encourage students to participate in an internship. The benefits of this type of experience include the opportunity for exploring various career fields, developing skills and experience that you can later include on your resume, and clarifying your career goals. Strategies And Resources For Locating An InternshipWhy Do an Internship?
General InformationSome organizations have structured internship programs with strict deadlines and requirements. Others are willing to let students design and structure an internship that meets the needs of both the organization and the student. Since many internships are unpaid it is important to consider what you will receive in return for your time. The process of locating an internship can be very similar to finding a paid job, so allow time to research organizations and positions. In addition, plan early to develop both a resume and cover letter to be used in the search process.Pitzer Internship ListingsInternships affirm Pitzer's commitment to connecting knowledge and action. They also provide opportunities to link Pitzer students to local communities thus raising their awareness of social responsibility. Even though internship listings are found using a variety of search methods, our office advises students to look first at NIC. Almost all of the internship opportunities received by Pitzer and the Claremont Colleges are posted in the NIC internship database. NIC (Nationwide Internship Consortium) is a consortium of 14 small-medium liberal arts colleges and universities including, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, Dartmouth, Reed, and Lewis and Clark. To view these listings through NIC’s new online database contact our office directly. Online ResourcesCareer Services subscribes to several online databases that are available at no cost to currently enrolled students and Pitzer alumni: Vault Online Library , ARTSEARCH , Entertainment Employment Journal , Internships.com , Internships-USA, PitzerLink , and more. To access these resources please contact Career Services with your name and class year. We also have links to many websites listing academic year, summer, paid and unpaid internship opportunities in various fields. Assistance from AlumniPitzer has a searchable online database that will allow students to access the names of alumni who are willing to serve as “Career Advisors.” These are graduates who have agreed to be contacted for career-related networking purposes. Currently enrolled students can access these names by logging onto the student portal and clicking Alumni Career Connections. Please read the guidelines carefully before you contact alumni. This database is to be used to contact Pitzer alumni for career and job related assistance only. Inappropriate use of this database will result in the user's privileges being revoked. Library ResourcesOur resource library has several directories and career-specific internship books for domestic and internship opportunities.Create Your Own InternshipMany Pitzer students have created their own internships in a variety of career fields. You can do this by contacting organizations and companies of interest to you. Make sure you know exactly what type of internship experience you want before you speak with potential internship sponsors. We suggest you speak with a counselor who can help you develop a proposal, identify your interests, and clarify exactly how you can benefit an organization. Organizations that have accepted Pitzer students as internsStudents have held internships in hundreds of organizations. View a select list of companies and organizations that have accepted Pitzer students as interns. |
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