Internships are hands-on experiences that relate to a specific major or career interest and usually involve training and responsibilities for which the student has already completed appropriate academic coursework. An internship may be full-time or part-time for the duration of a semester or summer. Internships can be paid or unpaid. Mount students may also register to receive college credits for an internship.
Four Mount students explain why they think internships are important, and what they learned from experiences at Estee Lauder, Morgan Stanley, M&T Bank, and the National Institutes of Health.
Excited to start your internship? Be sure to submit your learning agreement to the Career Center by the registration deadlines:
Students are responsible for ensuring that all information is complete and accurate. Failure to submit the completed Learning Agreement or any additional items needed by the internship registration deadline date may result in credit registration being denied.
Registering for an Internship starts with submitting the Learning Agreement.
We think an internship is an essential experience to complement your Mount education. That is why the Career Center has dedicated resources for students and alumni looking for the right match.
Not sure how to get started with an internship? The Career Center staff helps students prepare resumes, provides resources and information on how to find internship sites, and gives advice on how to narrow down your choices or work your personal network. Make an appointment to discuss your next steps in completing an internship or search our internship resource links.
While all internships involve a great deal of personal commitment, an international internship promises to be even more challenging and rewarding. Many international organizations offer students significant responsibilities and experiences that cannot be taught in a classroom. Former Mount students who have interned abroad have regarded these higher levels of responsibility and expectations to be some of the best experiences of the trip—outside of the chance for traveling and exploring a different country. Interning abroad helps students develop personal strengths and skills that are useful in marketing themselves for future job opportunities.
Contact the Career Center if you’re interested in interning abroad.
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“Studying abroad is about challenging yourself and stretching your limits. I have experienced this in many ways in London, but especially through my internship. This opportunity has given me a taste of how a business outside of the U.S. operates, which is valuable knowledge considering how global and interconnected the business world has become. When I get back to the states, I will bring this knowledge and sense of confidence with me and use it as I prepare for my career.” Kaitlin served as a research assistant intern with Brecker Grossmith, a commercial real estate business located in the heart of Soho, in the West End of London.
Reading about how to get an internship is one thing—sometimes you just want to see where others have been. Here are some sample internships from Mount students:
Business major Bremen Clark, C'16, interned at the global headquarters of the Estée Lauder Corporation in New York City.
Accounting major Casteel Johnson, C'16, landed summer internships with both the Healthcare Banking Group at M&T Bank, and sportswear corporation Under Armour.
Biology major Jianne De-Raya, C'16, had her internship in the laboratories at the National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
Music and business double-major Peter Kelly, C'16, interned for two summers with Hollywood music production studio Musikvergnuegen, more commonly known as MusikV.
Business-finance major Vrunda Patel, C'16, enjoyed her internship as a summer analyst at Morgan Stanley.
Environmental science major Tim Schwemler, C'16, stayed on campus and studied the science of beer thanks to a Summer Research Internship Award from the School of Natural Science and Mathematics.
Business management major Marisa Small, C'16, spent a summer at Northrop Grumman in the Electronic Systems Division providing pricing support to analysts and not getting coffee.