Where do I Find Internships?

If you're a student or a recent graduate, start by contacting your educational institution's career center for academic or non-academic, paid or voluntary internships.

Browse the Web sites of larger companies in your locale. Many of the biggies, such as Intel, Lucent, IBM and Microsoft, have ongoing internship programs. But don't overlook smaller companies. A large percentage of U.S. small- to mid-sized companies also offer internships. If you have a specific company in mind, but its site doesn't mention how to apply for an internship, contact the HR department directly or send a letter of inquiry seeking an internship.

Many government agencies also offer internships, but go about it a little differently. If you don't find info about internships at government agency sites, try the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), via the Federal Employment Information System. It's the central job system for many a Federal, state and local government agency. Read more about it in the article "Landing a U.S. Government Job".

Your state employment (aka unemployment) office might be a good resource for internships in both the government and private sectors. You can link to it from America's Job Bank, the official, central site for all state employment offices, or just search right there. You don't have to be eligible for unemployment benefits to use the service. You or someone in your family is already paying for it through taxes.

Many job banks on the Web list internships. In particular, try the sites in Entry Jobs, which includes sites known to list internships. Also try College Connection for sites that cater to students and recent grads. Look for internship sections or search on the keyword internship or intern in the job-searching sections. If your search lists too many to be practical, try refining it. For example, try the keywords engineering internship or the Boolean expression programmer and internship. If you're not sure how to search a site, look for the help section.

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