Internships

An internship allows you to gain practical experience and earn credit hours toward your degree.

An internship allows you access to the professional world before you've completed your academic studies. In selected disciplines, you can earn credit hours by working in a field related to your academic program. On-the-job experiences and the effective use of skills learned in class instruction are elements of a successful internship.

Internships are:

  • are cooperative efforts between organizations and the university
  • enrich and enhance students' academic experience
  • are offered by employers in conjunction with the Office of Career Services and supervised by employers

Internship Orientation GuidePrestigious Scholar Awards Guide

Internship Application FormInternship Resources Guide

Internship Resources

  • Internship Meaning and Definition: A NACE Guide
  • Ineed.com - As of August 8, 2024, Indeed has 200+ internships in the Chicagoland, IL area on their website.
  • Roomi - connects you to millions of other renters who are looking for roommates and posting rooms you can't find anywhere else. Use this website to find housing during your internship. The benefits of using Roomi are:
    • It's a Secure Marketplace - they do background checks, verify the ID of their users, and verify all listings.
    • Social Media Integration - users can link their Facebook and LinkedIn accounts to their profile, which allows them to find connections or common interests with other users
    • Short-Term Flexibility - users don't need to sign a year-long lease, users can just book a room for the duration that they need it
    • Safe Payments - Roomi helps to facilitate payments so that both the mover and the lister feel comfortable with the transaction

 

  • Students

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    The Office of Career Services will assist you in your search for an internship opportunity, review your resume, and help prepare you for the interview. While we do not guarantee that companies mentioned in these documents will hire you, this information would be helpful in your search.

    Check with your college and/or professors to learn about additional internship opportunities. Also, be sure to use the internship resources located within the Jobs for Jaguars Internship Database and the VAULT Career Library. Please note: enter your GovState email address to receive a password from VAULT, which is also located within the Jobs for Jaguars website.

    Keep in mind that when going on an interview, you should dress professionally and appropriately and bring more than one copy of your resume.

    Skills Identification Workshops

    Fellowship

    ABF Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program - In addition to its award-winning research, the ABF is known for building a pipeline of diverse legal scholars and lawyers through its undergraduate fellowships. Formally known as the Montgomery Summer Research Diversity Fellowship Program, the ABF Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program allowed undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds who are considering careers in the field of law or social science to gain a hands-on learning experience for eight weeks during the summer. However, applications for the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program are now closed. Check back next fall for position openings.

    PLEASE NOTE: If you're interested in being considered for internships through the Office of Career Services, click on the button titled "Internship Application." Print and submit a completed internship application with your resume attached to the Office of Career Services in Room C3311. Your information will be kept on file for future consideration.

  • Employers

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    Employers interested in offering an internship to a Governors State University student may contact the Office of Career Services at 708.235.3974.