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

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  Assist project management staff with project documentation and control.Assist office staff with accounting functions.

  Part-Time Remote Journalism Internship - Spring 2026 - Learn and Write

  The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle is offering a part-time remote journalism internship for college students. The Chronicle has one opening for spring 2026.This position comes with a $400 stipend for the semester. You will work for a nonprofit, and you will gain writing and reporting experience. You will do meaningful work that makes a difference. You will learn a lot and have fun. Full-time jobs and other internships often require or prefer previous professional experience. The Chronicle internship is designed to provide you with a rung on that ladder. You will publish work samples that you can show to prospective employers. If you join the Chronicle, your supervisor will be Editor Rob Golub, winner of more than ten Milwaukee Press Club awards over the last several years and former chief editor of the daily newspaper in Racine, Wis. Golub has been running this internship for more than 15 years. His “graduates” have gone on to work or intern at Facebook, Bloomberg, MSNBC, Moment magazine, and other news organizations everywhere. Leading editors at the newspapers of selective colleges were first our interns. You can do this internship from anywhere, so long as you have internet and a laptop. The internship is about 10-15 hours per week, which can be adjusted for your class schedule. We can adjust start/end dates.This internship includes an Audience Engagement/Sustainable Journalism Workshop. You will learn how to create a more financially sustainable journalism product through service and connection with an audience. Golub has written about this for Poynter and is active in the national journalism community on this topic.Prior interns have worked on stories related to immigration, big healthcare, and other issues of the day, though there is also local, community journalism to be done.We seek bright students who are enthusiastic about journalism and have demonstrated a commitment to work or learning. You do not need to know how to be a journalist to do this internship - we meet you at your level of knowledge. The Chronicle is now accepting applications on a rolling basis. If you have experience working with the Jewish community, please let us know. Send your resume, writing samples and current GPA to Chronicle@MilwaukeeJewish.org.

  Internship-Digital Storyteller / Communications Specialist

  Must live in Colorado during this internship.This internship must be a college credit course.Must be available to work one full day. Must have a good driving record. This internship is offered every semesterThis position supports internal and external messaging across all platforms. This position is responsible for providing support to the Director of Strategic Communications. This position will include assignments to develop content: web articles, filming video, editing video on Premier Pro, creating motion graphics on After Effects, produce videos, schedule interviews, draft scripts for videos, draft content for DCJ’s selected social media account(s) and or intranet and internet.Preferred skills and experience (could be acquired in high school, college, volunteer, paid, unpaid, etc.)Adobe Premier Pro experienceCollaborative video editingFilming with camerascolor grading videoenhancing video audiouse of music to acompany a video storySetting up and breaking down production setsSetting up lighting for filmingusing microphones to recourd sound for videoproducing and editing a video storyusing After Effects to enhance a video to tell a storyHigh school or college experience in production, including filming, producing, print, and video graphics motion.AP style written communication skillsScript writingAbility to work independentlyGoogle Documents, Google Calendar, Google Meets, Sheets (Google Digital Products)CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENTRequires successful completion of a background investigation that includes a polygraph exam, a fingerprint based criminal history search and drug test.Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado Driver's license with the ability to independently travel.Position may be required to operate a state fleet vehicle to travel to assignments.This position is open only to Colorado college students enrolled for college credit.

  Marketing/Operation/Growth/Business Development Intern

  SyncSo is hiring its Marketing/Operation/Growth/Business Development Intern SyncSo is a#1 plan-sharing social app designed to be the next-generation marketplace for the experience economy Our expectations: You are spending more than 5 hrs/ day on the internet You are  (or willing to become) an influencer with decent video editing skills (not vibe-talking) and a certain number of followers You’ve shown some entrepreneurial spirit in the past You love the product we’re building You have the potential to grow as a future CMO/COO We’re currently unpaid, and will be paid after funding based on your performance

  Homeland Security Professional Opportunities for Student Workforce to Experience Research

  Want to learn more about the US Department of Homeland Security and the research the agency and component agencies do to enhance your research interests and career goals?Interested in learning from top scientists and subject matter experts in homeland security related areas?Seeking to network with your peers and members of the academic and scientific communities in government facilities conducting research in DHS relevant areas?If you answered “Yes”, to the above questions, the HS-POWER program is for you!The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate Office of University Programs sponsors the Professional Opportunities for Student Workforce to Experience Research (HS-POWER) Program for undergraduate and graduate students. HS-POWER is open to students majoring in a broad spectrum of homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines as well as DHS mission-relevant research areas which includes social sciences. As a participant in the HS-POWER Program, you will participate in quality research experiences with federal research facilities and other DHS-STEM focused entities nationwide. You will establish connections with DHS professionals that facilitate long-term relationships between yourself, researchers, DHS personnel and research facilities, giving you a competitive edge as you move forward toward your career.BenefitsStipend: Undergraduate students receive $750 per week and graduate students will receive $950 per week.Travel: A total of $1,000 travel reimbursement for inbound and outbound expenses for participants who live more than fifty miles, one-way, from the assigned hosting site, and who are paying for housing onsite is available.Housing Allowance: A housing allowance of $400/week is provided to participants whose home of record is more than fifty miles, one-way, from their assigned hosting facility, move onsite for the duration of their appointment, and are paying for housing while onsite.Appointment DetailsAppointments will be for 10 consecutive weeks during the months of May-July. Factors such as class schedules, housing availability and facility schedules may be taken into consideration when determining appointment start and end dates.Interns will be assigned to research projects and/or other technical activities under the guidance of a DHS mentor.An appointment involves a daily, on-site commitment as defined by the assigned mentor at the host facility with the HS-POWER participant in residence at the specified location. HS-POWER participants are required to have health insurance coverage during the appointment period and to provide proof of this coverage prior to the start of the appointment.Nature of AppointmentParticipants will not enter into an employee/employer relationship with ORISE, ORAU, DHS, or the hosting facility. Instead, participants will be affiliated with ORISE for the administration of the appointment through the ORISE Letter of Appointment and Terms of Appointment.