Funded Internship Program
Every Connecticut College student may be eligible to receive funding to support summer internships or research experiences during the summer between his or her junior and senior years. These internship opportunities provide engagement in intellectually viable and substantive activities that encourage curricular, career, academic, artistic and/or personal growth. The College Internship Program is administered and monitored by the Office of Career and Professional Development. To establish and maintain eligibility for funding, students will participate in a series of career sessions and skills-building workshops, which begin in the first year. As students meet with their Career Advisers, they will explore their interests and appropriate internship opportunities, learn how to present themselves professionally, and learn how to effectively leverage networks. Career Advisers will also assist all students, regardless of class level, with internship searches.
Typically, 80% of a junior class maintains eligibility for and receives funding from the College supporting an internship or research experience that they find and/or create for themselves.