Applying for and Obtaining an Internship
An internship differs from a "job" in that an internship is a "learning" experience. As an intern, you may be offered responsibilities typically reserved for experienced individuals. We strongly recommend that you meet with a Career Advisor to discuss your internship search.
: A database with links to the ‘NIC’ internship consortium, Idealist.org (non-profit), government internships, ‘Dartmouth-only’ internships, Recruiting Program internships, listings by Career Field and MonsterTRAK (open to general public) internship listings.- Nationwide Internship Consortium (NIC): 17 U.S. colleges/universities share over 6,000 internships. Access through DartBoard and click under "Internships".
- *Internship Survey Database*: In Career Services - Hundreds of internships completed by Dartmouth students, with comments.
- Recruiting Program: Apply through a structured process that has set deadlines - through DartBoard via Recruiting tab.
- 'Career Services' Blitz Bulletin: Find time-sensitive internships, programs & deadlines. – Set ‘Monitor’ button.
- Internship Blitzes: Receive weekly “hot internship listings” right to your In Box when you register with DartBoard.
- Networking - Getting Started: Networking is essential to learning more about careers, industries and internship opportunities.
- Dartmouth Career Network: A database of over 23,000 Alumni Career Advisors who have offered to give you information on their career path and advice on strategizing your job search or graduate school.
- Career Fields: Each career field describes the nature of the work – links to internships, jobs & other resources
- Conducting Employer Research: Resources to explore industries, career fields and specific employers.
- Vault: Search for internships based on unique characteristics including class year, location and industry.
- *Internship Survey Database*: Hundreds of internships completed by Dartmouth students, with comments.
- Internship Directories: From Arts to Sports to International Affairs, hundreds of listings in a wide variety of fields.
- Professional Association Directories: Identify professional associations for networking and internship opportunities.
- Idealist: Nonprofit jobs and one year service opportunities in the U.S. and abroad.
- The Riley Guide: Links to general internship listings.
- Rising Star Internships: Internship listings in a variety of fields.
- Internship Programs: Search for internships by employer, location, career field and start date.
- Monster.com: Post your resume and surf this site filled with tons of useful information.
- Experience.com: Contains excellent company profiles, information about industries, and general career advice geared towards college students and young professionals.
- HotJobs.com: General e-resume posting board, and job search engine through Yahoo.
- Simplyhired.com: Nationwide internship listings.
- JobCentral.com: Most under-advertized Fortune 500 company jobs online.
- CareerCast.com: Job search portal that combines listings from various sites.
- CollegeGrad.com: Limited internship postings and general advice for internship searches.
- NACElink: National job board for college students; includes internship, volunteer and summer positions..
Have an internship but no place to live? Use the following resources to identify housing options:
- Housing Binder in Career Services: Provides rental housing information in major cities - Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle.
- ‘Career Services’ Blitz Bulletin: Occasional announcement of housing vacancies.
- Craigs List: Housing listings for various cities throughout the US.
- Educational Housing Services: New York City housing service.
- Housingnyc.com: Information on the New York City housing market.
- Washington Intern Student Housing: Housing for students interning on Capitol Hill.
