{"id":142,"date":"2024-01-25T20:10:36","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T20:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/?page_id=142"},"modified":"2026-02-26T20:43:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T20:43:19","slug":"internship-search-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/?page_id=142","title":{"rendered":"Independent Internship Search Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Applying for internships out in the community? We can help!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a guide for students who are seeking an independent internship — near or far, any time of the year. Remember – you can get credit for an independent internship by enrolling in CAS 2991 A<\/a> or by speaking to your chair about department-based credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re looking to complete an internship or community-based project within the framework of an existing class, you can look at our Communities of Practice<\/a>, Semester-Away<\/a>, Semester for Impact<\/a>, Global Career Accelerator<\/a>, and Community News Service<\/a> programs, or by locating a department-level Service Learning, or Community-Engaged course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 1: Update your materials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Reach out to the Career Center<\/a> to get some advice, update your resume, cover letter, and more! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore your options<\/a> and learn about the potential career opportunities available to you–and how to get there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2: Find an Internship Opportunity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Often this can be the toughest hurdle for students seeking an independent internship. Use these resources to find potential leads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Search early and often!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Handshake<\/summary>
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Handshake is the leading college-to-career network for more than 9M+ active students, at 1400+ universities nationwide, with over 650K employers recruiting – and growing. Get started on your search at the link below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Search Handshake<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n
External Online Search Engines<\/summary>
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One of the best ways to ensure you’re alerted to internships in your interest area is to set up alerts and save filters on job posting websites. That way, you can get notified immediately when something of interest pops up and get right to applying!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

General Search Engines:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n