Finding an Internship
Ultimately the responsibility for finding an internship falls on you, the student; however, there are a multitude of resources available to help you find an internship. Internships are handled at the department level at BYU, so first you will want to contact your Department Internship Coordinator. Your coordinator will help you get credit for your internship and may know of opportunities available in your field. When companies contact BYU with internship opportunities we put them in contact with the Department Internship Coordinator of the field the company would like interns from. Additionally, When looking for an internship, consider the direction you would like to take your career and start searching websites of companies or databases that can help you progress toward your goals. Here are a few ideas to help you get started finding an internship:
- Visit your Department Internship Coordinator, department website, or department job board
- Check out the resources on the Career Services website
- Talk to faculty within your field of study
- Turn your current job into an internship
- Talk to other students who have interned in your field of study
- Set up informational interviews with professionals
- Check out BYU's eRecruiting
- Search the telephone directory and submit your resume to applicable companies
- Search trade publications, classified ads, and professional association job listings
- Use your parents, friends, and ward contacts
- Search with an online search engine like Google