In addition to engaging in networking, searching online can be a viable option to supplement internship and co-op efforts. In addition to Handshake, the Center for Career Development’s online job board, browse the national search engines below to assist in your search for an internship or co-op.
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National Search Engines
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Career Communities/Internships Categorized by the Designated Industry
Agriculture, Food, & the Environment
- Beginning Farmers
- Collworks
- Environmental Career Opportunities
- EnvironmentalJobs.com
- National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
- The Student Conservation Association
Arts, Media, & Communication
- Americans for the Arts
- Book Builders of Boston
- BookJobs.com
- Ed2010
- JournalismJobs.com
- Playbill.com
- The Intern Queen
Business, Finance, Sales, & Marketing
- Financial Job Bank
- HRJobs.org
- Internship Crossing
- NCAA Jobs
- Sports Internships
- Teamwork Online
- Work in Sports
Education & Social Services
- Education Crossing
- Ed Week Top School Jobs
- Generation Teach
- CREC – Education and Social Work
- SocialWork.org
- Center for Children’s Advocacy
Government, Public Administration, Law, and Non-Profits
- Opportunities in Public Affairs
- The Bridgespan Group
- USAJobs/Students
- Work for Good
- Mission Works
- Idealist.org
- CT Women’s Education and Legal Fund
- International Rescue Committee
- Smithsonian
- CT Attorney General
Healthcare & Wellness
- Future Health Professionals
- 50 Fortune 1000 Companies Offering Healthcare Internships
- CDC-Public Health
- American Public Health
- Unite for Sight Global Health
- World Health Organization
- The Mindfulness Center
- CDC
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- CT Next – Technology Talent Bridge
- Y Combinator
- Built in NYC – Tech & Startup Internships
- Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- The Werth Institute
- Silicon Flatirons
Science, Data, & Technology
- Animal Behavior Institute
- Association of Zoos and Aquariums
- Internships & Co-ops Related to Biology, Engineering, Animal Science/Behavior, and Medicine
- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
- Summer Internships in Biology
- Undergraduate Research Opportunities & Internships
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
- Pathways to Science
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International Internships
- GoinGlobal– Database containing over 16 million worldwide internship and job openings.
- Global Edge– Features an international internship directory.
- UConn Education Abroad– Offers over 300 study abroad programs in 65 countries.
- Enternships– Features internships and full-time jobs in the United Kingdom.
- Go Abroad– Search for volunteer programs, study abroad, and employment opportunities abroad.
- Go Over Seas– Features and internship search of over 4,000 providers.
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Post Baccalaureate & Gap Year
Non-Profit Sector Opportunities
- AmeriCorps VISTA
- City Year
- Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF)
- Teach for America
- Peace Corps
- Outward Bound
- CDC
- Compiled List of National & International Scholarships and Fellowships
Search Engines for Post-Graduate, Short Term Experiences
- List of Gap Year Programs
- Idealist
- USA Jobs
- Back Door Jobs
- Job Monkey
- Pathways to Science
- Temp and/or Staffing Agencies in your geographic area may be a good option for shorter work stints or temp to hire FT
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Micro Internships
- Create your own! Reach out to a company or organization, small business, etc. and see if there is any short-term project work available that you can help them complete.