Internships

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How do I get an internship?
Students usually complete an internship during their junior and/or senior year. First, visit the Office of Career Services to talk about internship opportunities, how to obtain an internship, how to write a résumé and cover letter, and how to prepare for the interviewing process.

The Office of Career Services is located on the first floor of St. Joe’s Hall. Call 893-6636 or 893-6637 to set up a time to come in, or you can also just drop in.

Do I earn credits for my internship?
Most students complete internships for credit and experience. Only a few internships are paid in addition to credits. As an intern, you will enroll in a 4-credit course called Business Internship Program (BU 404).

How long do internships last?
They are usually a semester long, although a few last a year:
• Fall Semester, September-December
• Spring Semester, January-May
• Summer Semester, May-August

Why participate in an internship?
Student benefits include:
• Gain professional experience while in school
• Sample specific jobs within career areas
• Make valuable contacts for future networking
• Sample different working environments (work
setting, type of employer, or industry,
geographic location)
• Gain insight into real world application of
concepts learned in school
• Develop self-confidence and independence
• Earn money
• Earn college credit

Where can I work as an intern?
Saint Joseph’s College has many connections in the Greater Portland area with businesses and organizations. Some typical intern placements include:

Can I do an internship on campus?
Yes, the following departments have sponsored interns, for example:
Athletic Department
Graduate & Professional Studies
Information Systems
Intramurals & Recreation
Marketing & Public Relations
Sports Information

Employer benefits include:
• Lowers recruiting costs
• Affords observation and evaluation of potential employees
• Provides reliable source for pre-professionals
• Requires no permanent commitment
(however, 60 percent of the time, interns are hired on full-time)
• Allows greater productivity during business cycles
• Lowers training costs
• Allows for input into educational process

What are employers required to provide?
• written job description or a simple list of duties/responsibilities
• appropriate learning environment where the intern may apply their college studies in an experiential learning setting
• specific point person that the intern can refer questions to
• schedule allowing students to work (at minimum) 150 hours over 15 weeks so they may receive academic credit
• internship evaluation form at the conclusion of the internship

What are the student’s responsibilities as an intern?
• Treat internship position as a professional job
• Satisfy academic requirements of internship course
• Must notify employer beforehand if they cannot report to work at scheduled times
• Must provide own transportation

What does Career Services Center provide?
• Promote internship opportunities to students
• Refer students to sponsoring employers
• Provide résumé and interviewing skills assistance
• Coordinate the academic component of the internship

Accounting

Meet Harrison Smith
Accounting & finance intern
IDEXX Laboratories

Journalism

Meet Matt Pascarella
Journalism intern
Portland Magazine

Advertising/Public Relations

Meet Jessica Cote
Public Relations/Advertising intern
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center

Sports Management

Meet Chris Taylor
Sports Management intern
Memphis Redbirds

Marketing

Meet Sheena St. Hilaire
Marketing intern
IDEXX Laboratories