Finding an Internship
BU CareerLink
BU CareerLink is our on-line web-based system for posting job and internship listings. Although many will be locally-based, we do get listings from employers all over the country.
If you are having trouble logging into BU CareerLink, please call 617-353-3590 for assistance or if you have any questions.
Spring Career Expo
The Center for Career Development holds the Spring Career Expo during the spring semester in the George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue. Employers from a variety of industries attend, and they are always happy to speak with students about their organizations. We will always post the list of attending organizations on our website ahead of time. Take the opportunity to find out about the organizations and visit their websites before the expo; it will help you make the best use of your time!
All students are invited to attend.
For information on the next event, check our calendar listings on this website.
Career Resource Library
The Career Resource Library has a number of resources to assist you in finding an internship. There are general books on searching for an internship, as well as books listing internships in various career fields and in different geographic locations. Stop by the library any time the office is open; no appointment necessary!
Researching Industries & Companies
While we always tell students to learn about a company before going into an interview, it is just as important to find out as much as you can about an organization before you apply for a job or an internship. Why? For two reasons: you will be more likely to choose opportunities that are right for you; and, you will be able to target your resume and cover letter more appropriately.
Start to learn about an organization by going to its website. You can also use Google to see what others are saying about an organization, or whether an organization has appeared in the news recently. You can learn more about some larger companies by using the online resources below:
Once you know something about the company, be sure you understand what the internship involves. This will make you a more informed candidate, and that will put you in a better position to get the internship!
Additional Resources
Use your network. Are there friends of the family, parents of friends, or other people you know who might work in a company in which you would be interested? Ask them what they know about internships with those companies.
Look at organizational directories, yellow pages, local newspapers, and professional organizations for corporate members.
Approach companies you might know about yourself. First look at their websites to see if they have internship programs. If they do, great! Go ahead and apply. If you don’t see anything about internships on their website, you can write to them anyway, send your resume, and ask about internship positions. They might not have anything, and they might not get back to you; but they might also admire your initiative!