Internships

This web page is designed to guide students who are interested in finding an internship. Before making any internship plans, we encourage you to contact your academic department's internship coordinator to discuss additional internship opportunities, program requirements, and application procedures.

General Information

This guide discusses the importance of internship experiences and provides information about Clarion University's internship policies and procedures.

• The Value of Internships
• Definition of an internship
• Definition of a co-op
• Application and approval procedures
• Prerequisites/credit hours/grading

Internship Opportunities

• College Central Network
  In addition to searching for internship opportunities through your academic department, the Career Services Center encourages you to use our online internship database.  We maintain the database through a vendor called College Central Network and encourage employers from all regions of the United States to post their internships at this site.

Clarion students can access the internship opportunities after creating an online account.  If you're a first-time user, click here to register.  As you search the internship database, keep in mind that not all internships posted on the database are local.

Events

• Experience Expo
  Learn about a campus event that provides an opportunity for students to meet with employers/agencies offering internships, summer jobs, and community service positions.

Additional Resources

• Additional Internship Opportunities
  Clarion University maintains relationships with these organizations to enhance internship opportunities for our students.
• Developing Your Own Internship
  If the internship position that you really want isn't available, you may need to develop your own internship. The Career Center staff at the University of California - Berkeley has written an excellent resource on developing your own internship.