How do I get an Internship?

These are methods to help you find the right internship for you.

• Spend some time thinking about what type of internship experience you are interested in completing
• Brainstorm a list of organizations you would like to intern.  
• Meet with your academic department's Internship Coordinator
• Talk to potential employers at career and internship fairs.
• Remember, if you do not find an internship experience listed with the organization you're interested in, go directly to the source and inquire further!  Visiting the employer website can provide you with details on any internship programs they may have, or provide you with the information you need to inquire further.
• Don't forget to check on LinkedIn as well, where you can search for internship and entry-level job postings with companies related to people in your LinkedIn network.
• Reach out to your network via an informational interview, and make sure you ask where the person you are interviewing would recommend starting to look for internships in your field of interest.
• Make sure to fill out all of your paperwork correctly when applying for a posted internship! 
• Need more help?  Check out all the different ways that the Career Development Center can assist you!
• Check out the organizations’ websites and learn about their mission, noteworthy items that have been in the news, new program developments, and staff members.
• Handshake is a great resource for researching organizations that are specifically invested in Minnesota State Mankato students (See link to Video/Screencast below)
• Talk with people in your network to see if anyone has additional information about the organization you are interested in—often they have the “off the record” scoop and you can learn a lot from trusted sources.
• Keep organized notes on your findings to use as a resource in the application and interview process.
• Utilize your notes to form solid questions that you will ask at the end of your interview. You will impress them if you say “Upon doing some research, I found ____. Can you tell me more about this?”
• In any interactions with employers, know that they are the experts. Approach conversations with curiosity, not authority.

   

  Current Internship Openings

  Landscape Architecture Intern

  JPS Consulting Engineers, located in Indianapolis, is growing and looking for a Landscape Architecture Intern.  Spend the spring semester working with a dynamic team of professionals at JPS Consulting Engineers.  As a LA intern you will work as a member of our site/ civil team to help design site and planting plans. Project types include healthcare, higher education, commercial, institutional, and multi-family residential. This is a twelve-week paid opportunity with a flexible start date and potential for extension into the summer. Interns will be involved in all stages of the project from planning and concept design, to construction documents and site visits. Our work occurs mostly in the Downtown Indianapolis and Central Indiana area. With a variety of project types and scales, interns will acquire a wide range of experience while being mentored by a team of Professional Landscape Architects.Ideal candidates:Are currently pursuing a degree in Landscape Architecture Have experience in AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, and SketchUp Can communicate effectivelyEnjoy creative problem solvingJPS offers large firm opportunities with a small firm culture. We understand the importance of professional growth and want to help you grow your knowledge and skills. Submit your resume using the link below. Portfolio or work samples may be requested at a future date.

  AI Startup Summer Internship — Sales, Marketing, Engineering

  Join Our Mission:Novo is on a mission to make legal representation more accessible, and this summer, we’re inviting a few sharp, driven interns to join us in Austin, TX.Whether you're passionate about building software, selling big ideas, or shaping stories that spread, this is your opportunity to work alongside a fast-moving founding team using AI to transform legal tech.We’re looking for interns in Sales, Marketing, and Engineering who want more than just a résumé line, people who want to build, learn, and own real work that matters.What You’ll Do:You'll be working directly with our core team, contributing from day one. Responsibilities will vary by role, but here's a rough idea:SalesResearch and qualify leads across law firms and legal orgs.Cold outreach via email, phone, or even door-to-door.Support product demos, onboarding, and CRM updates.Learn real-world selling, from messaging to objection handling.MarketingHelp grow our brand across web, social, and community.Write content, design assets, and help plan campaigns.Support SEO, analytics, and channel experiments.Build content people actually want to read or share.EngineeringBuild features using TypeScript, Node.js, React, and Supabase.Ship code that supports real users in real court cases.Prototype internal tools and contribute to our AI stack.Learn about LLMs, RAG pipelines, and structured data workflows.Who Should Apply:You don’t need a fancy title or perfect résumé. If you’ve ever:Knocked on doors or sold anything in personCold-called or cold-emailed someone and got a replyGrown a social media audience or helped shape a brandBuilt side projects (no matter how scrappy)Tinkered with AI tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, or LangChainTaken initiative and figured things out on your own...then you’re exactly who we’re looking for.We want people who are smart, resourceful, and ready to learn by doing. No hand-holding. No filler work. Just real problems, real users, and a real team.DetailsLocation: In-person in Austin, TXDuration: Summer 2025 (flexible start and end dates)Compensation: Paid internshipPerks: Great team, mentorship, and a front-row seat to startup buildingReady to Dive In? If this sounds like your kind of summer, we’d love to hear from you. Tell us what track you’re interested in (Sales, Marketing, Engineering) and what you've built, written, sold, or hacked on.

  Gray Media Fall Intern

  Are you among the best and brightest at your college or university and are contemplating what’s next? Life is short. Stop waiting for “real life” to start and put your knowledge to the test. Launch your media career with Gray Television’s paid internship program!Interested in learning more?  Check out the program description and apply today!  About Gray Media:Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.About WIBW:WIBW has been the News Leader in Northeast Kansas for 70+ years and has a long tradition of excellence. A CBS affiliate, WIBW is located in Topeka, the Capital city of Kansas. Along with consistently high news ratings, we have the #1 website in the market and deliver strong results to our advertisers. Our market is often driven by weather, dating back to the devastating tornado that struck Topeka in 1966. In addition, we are situated between two Big 12 universities and a short drive from Kansas City. WIBW-TV was the first television station in NE Kansas and continues to produce quality content for our viewers and great results for our clients.The Internship Program:                              As a paid intern, you won’t sit and watch someone else doing their job.  Gray’s intern program is an immersive experience where you serve as a valued team member to our award-winning teams.With 113 television stations across the U.S., Gray Media offers an unprecedented opportunity for students to learn an area of broadcast expertise from seasoned professionals in the business.  Whether your interest involves news, production, sales, marketing, or engineering, our stations become a hands-on learning environment for Gray Media interns.  If we have an employee doing it, there can be a Gray intern learning and earning.Not only will you walk away with an expanded resume and portfolio, but Gray’s paid internship opens doors to begin your full-time career with Gray Media.  Many of our current employees started as interns.  Our paid internship program puts you at the front of the line for full-time job openings, armed with the training you received from your internship.We’re committed to a broad applicant recruiting outreach program in our continuing efforts to represent our diverse community. Qualifications/Requirements:?? Be currently enrolled in a college/university (preferred Junior/Senior)?? Strong work ethic and organizational skills?? Earning a degree in Journalism/Communications, Sales, Marketing, Engineering, News, Sports, or related fields, with a desire to get hands-on experience in the local media industryIf you are interested in interning in these areas, the station may have openings in these departments for you:MarketingSalesCreative ServicesSportsWeatherNews ProductionNews MMJEngineeringWe look forward to hearing from you!Intern rate of pay can range from minimum wage in your state to $15.00 an hour.?? Interested in the program?  Go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, type "Intern WIBW" (in search bar)WIBW-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free companyAdditional Info:Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday. 

  Social Media Manager

  Responsible for content creation for a national health & wellness brand focused on early parenting. Will over see monthly social platform strategy and implementation. Will report to founder bi-monthly with engagement reports and content for upcoming months. 

  Merchandising Intern

  We are searching for a paid intern to work in our Merchandising Dept. at Current Media Group (CMG).  CMG is a 75-year-old catalog company with roots started at a kitchen table in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  We are looking to expand our marketing horizons to include social media videos in Tik Tok, YouTube, Facebook, and other social media platforms.  Must be able to film, edit and post videos on multiple platforms.Do you have experience, energy and great ideas!  We would love to talk to you.  Please forward your resume and samples of your work to ckalire@currentinc.com or alburchett@currentinc.com.We can't wait to meet you!