internships

The Honors College is dedicated to providing their students with internship opportunities.

Maryland Department of Transportation Fellows Internship

  • The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Fellows Internship Program is designed to introduce Maryland’s most promising college students to the rewards and challenges of working within Maryland’s integrated transportation system. During the summer, interns are placed in senior-level assignments in one of MDOT’s integrated system of agencies. The MDOT Fellows Internship Program is offered by The Shriver Center in partnership with the Office of the Secretary of Transportation.
  • Application deadline is March 8.

Governor's Summer Internship Program

  • The Governor’s Summer Internship Program was created to introduce college students to the challenges and rewards of working within local and State Government.
  • It is a 10-week summer internship beginning June 3, 2013.
  • Application deadline is March 11.

Walter Sondheim Jr. Maryland Nonprofit Leadership Program

  • The Walter Sondheim Jr. Maryland Nonprofit Leadership Program offers paid summer internship opportunities in the nonprofit sector to college juniors, seniors, and graduate students attending Maryland institutions. Participating interns work for ten weeks full-time from June 3rd to August 9th while participating in bi-weekly seminars in nonprofit management. Each participating student receives a $3,000 stipend.
  • Application deadline is March 15.

Allen Rosenshine Minority Education & Training (MET) Fund

  • The Allen Rosenshine Minority Education & Training (MET) Fund awards internships to minorities, women and individuals protected under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act to encourage the pursuit of careers in advertising. Applications are currently being accepted for internships for the summer of 2013. Interns receive a stipend in the amount of $4,000 for the 10-week internship.
  • Internships are located in New York, Chicago, Minneapolis and San Francisco. Application deadline is March 8.

LIVE.LEARN.INTERN. in Washington, DC

  • The Washington Center guarantees internships placement, courses for transferable credit, and furnished housing in downtown Washington, DC. Scholarships are available.
  • Apply by March 1 to recieve priority scholarship consideration and a 5% tuition discount for the fall 2013 Capital Semester program. Apply by March 7 for the summer 2103 internship program.

The Roosevelt Institute Summer Academy

  • Over the course of nine weeks, Summer Academy Fellows are placed full-time with a partner organization, including city governments, community-based organizations, advocacy organizations, and think tanks. Concurrently, Fellows participate in a rigorous curriculum composed of workshops, team-based challenges, field visits, and a speaker series that develop key skills necessary to effectively engage with policy change.
  • The Roosevelt Institute Campus Netowrk currently runs the Summer Academy in Chicago, New York City, and Washington, DC. Ten Fellows are placed in each city and supported with a stipend ranging from $1500 to $3000, based on need.
  • Applications are due by February 22.

Casey Cares Foundation

  • The Casey Cares Foundation is seeking summer interns for students that are interested in learning and contributing to a growing non-profit group. The internship may be ideal for students interested in careers in social services, business communications, public relations, graphic design, and fundraising.

Cherry Hill Oral History Project

  • Prof. Shannon Simpson, Research and Instruction Librarian for Cook Library, is looking for an Honors College intern to assit with the Cherry Hill Oral History Project. Interns could assist Prof. Simpson with collecting information from Cherry Hill residents and constructing educational films and web sites.
  • Internships are available in spring and fall semesters.
  • For more information, please contact Prof. Shannon Simpson.

Cherry Hill Young Gardeners Program

  • Find out how you can earn honors internship credit for volutneering with the Cherry Hill Young Gardeners Program.
  • When: Every Tuesday from 4:45-5:45pm starting February 5th- May 14th
  • Where: Arundel Elementary/Middle School
  • Contact: Mesha Byrd, 410-704-2082
  • The Young Gardeners Program is an after school garden club that aims to educate students on gardening, health and nutrition through workshops and hands on experience. During the allotted time, the young gardeners will participate in education sessions and gardening activities led by Higher Achievement staff and Cherry Hill community members.

Internships at the Krug Ironworks Museum in Baltimore

  • G. Krug & Son Ironworks Museum – G. Krug & Son Ironworks Museum is taking the 202 year history of G. Krug & Son and providing it to the public. The Ironworks Museum’s goal is to bring awareness to a local family business and the blacksmith profession that have shaped the architecture of the East Coast and that grew with the Charm City.
  • Research Internship – This internship position will include the tasks of researching information about the parent company, G Krug & Son, the history of iron and Baltimore, and iron forging techniques, equipment, and products in order to help compile a general tutorial that can be used to educate future museum tour guides, and visitors.
  • Web Design Internship – This position will include the task of creating a website for G. Krug & Son Ironworks Museum. The intern would be combining our history, our business, and our museum aspects to create an inviting and educational atmosphere on the Internet.
  • Contact Patrick Cutter '12 (410-752-3166), Museum Director, for more information

Government Affairs Internship at the National Aquarium

  • Open to junior and senior students majoring in public administration, political science, journalism, English, sociology, marketing, public relations, communications, urban devleopment, business, or a related field
  • Visit http://www.aqua.org/jobs/internships-baltimore or contact Sarah Elfreth '10, Government Affairs Representative for more information

 

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