CAS IN 299

As of November 13, 2025, this position is no longer accepting applications. All applications received by November 12, 2025, are being reviewed.

Rate of pay: $15/hour

Hours per week of work: 6

Supervisor: Allison Titus, Development Coordinator

Posting: The purpose of the CAS Advancement office is to increase engagement and charitable support to CAS and BU from its constituencies: alumni, parents, and friends. We contribute to this effort via channels including identifying and highlighting development opportunities with the Dean of CAS; furthering the efforts of CAS faculty, programs, and research by organizing events and cultivation opportunities for alumni and parents; assisting academic departments as they strategize on connecting and communicating with their alumni; and cultivating long-term relationships between CAS leadership, faculty, and alumni through campus visits, academic research, and networking.

This selected intern will work closely with the Development Coordinator, who handles core administrative and functional tasks. As an intern, you can impact meaningful success for our team by assisting in administrative functions for planning events and special projects including Giving Day and an internal newsletter. You will contribute to research related tasks for the purpose of assisting gift officers connect with alumni, as well as stewardship of donors and gift acknowledgement. Microsoft Teams will be used to stay on task and collaborate most effectively. Throughout this internship you will sharpen oral and written communication skills, time management and organizational skills, and project management.

As of November 13, 2025, this position is no longer accepting applications. All applications received by November 12, 2025, are being reviewed.

Rate of pay: $17/hour

Hours per week of work: 8-12

Supervisor: Sydney Gross, Assistant Dean for Communications

Posting: The College of Arts & Sciences Communications Office hires interns each semester to help our team tell stories, publicize achievements, and build community within our diverse liberal arts school.

CAS Communications is currently seeking interns to develop social media content and/or create newsletters for our departments and programs. Interns will be assigned one division: Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and/ or Mathematical & Computational Sciences.

Applicants must include with their application non-academic writing samples (news or feature stories or personal essays) or video samples. Finalists will be asked to provide a recommendation from a faculty member and/or former employer.

Responsibilities:

• Execute social media content for the college: build social media posts from brand templates, write captions for social media posts, develop new ideas for fresh social content
• Coordinate with the communications specialist to upload content into Sprout Social and build out the social media content calendar
• Collaborate with the video intern to brainstorm and execute video content
• Identify and seek out members of the BU community to feature
• Collect content and create and build college newsletters for alumni

Requirements:

• Ability to generate new and creative ideas
• Self-motivated with strong attention to detail
• Ability to take direction and work independently
• Ability to meet project deadlines
• Knowledge of social media platforms

As of November 13, 2025, this position is no longer accepting applications. All applications received by November 12, 2025, are being reviewed.

Rate of pay: $15/hour

Hours per week of work: 6-10

Supervisor: Healey Suto, Executive Assistant to the Dean

Posting: The CAS Office of the Dean is the center point of the College of Arts & Sciences administrative functions. The Office coordinates and manages College affairs – guiding planning, leading College initiatives, setting College policies, directing College communications; managing College events and meetings hosted by the Dean; convening the CAS leadership team (the Associate Deans and their staff); liaising on the College’s behalf with the Provost’s Office and Central Administration; and serving as a conduit of information between central offices and CAS faculty and staff.

The Office is seeking one intern for the spring semester. There are a range of projects that the intern will support – some highlights are outlined below:

• Event planning and management assistance for a wide variety of events, including lectures, conferences, and socials
• Administrative tasks for annual processes/activities within the College, such as facilitating awards and committees
• Building and maintaining annually updated contact list
• Other special projects based on their interests/skills.

The ideal candidate will be interested in understanding and supporting the daily operations of the College. They will have excellent attention to detail, strong written and oral communication skills, and discretion as well as a positive, can-do attitude.

Through the internship, they will have a range of skill-building opportunities, such as project management experience, hands-on event management expertise, interpersonal skills, and exposure to a busy, quickly changing, and high-performance workplace environment.

As of November 13, 2025, this position is no longer accepting applications. All applications received by November 12, 2025, are being reviewed.

Rate of pay: $15/hour

Hours per week of work: 6 minimum

Supervisor: Kathleen Shannon, Director

Posting: The College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) is committed to fostering innovative research that drives meaningful impact. Our newly established Research Administration (CAS RA) Office aims to enhance research activities by evaluating their effectiveness, identifying gaps, and promoting strategic initiatives. Join us in shaping the future of research in our College of Arts and Sciences!

Research Administration office (CAS RA) was formed in 2024 to develop efficiencies, compliance and a connected community across departments to advance funding to accelerate research. The Research Development Intern will report to the CAS Director of RA and will support strategic efforts to identify, analyze, and organize information that facilitates building collaborative research teams pursuing external funding. This role is ideal for students interested in research strategy, higher education, grant development, or science communication. The intern will gain exposure to the research enterprise at a college and university level and contribute meaningfully to interdisciplinary collaboration and funding success.

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented student intern. This role needs strong analytical skills to identify areas of greatest impact, expertise, and capacity so that the CAS RA can leverage services more efficiently to facilitate research opportunities across the college.

Requirements:

• Strong research, analytical, and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Interest in academic research, funding landscapes, and cross-disciplinary collaboration
• Self-motivation and the ability to manage multiple tasks
• Familiarity with how research is funded by both private foundation and federal funding agencies (e.g., NSF, NIH, DOE)

Responsibilities:

• Assist in identifying expertise and potential collaborators across disciplines using tools like faculty directories, publication databases, internal research platforms, media and AI
• Support the development of team bios, project summaries, and capability statements
• Compile and organize background materials for meetings, presentations, and team-building efforts
• Help maintain internal databases or tracking systems related to faculty expertise, funding calls, and strategic initiatives
• Participate in team meetings and assist with project coordination and take notes and follow-up tasks as needed
• Other duties as assigned related to research development and strategic initiatives

What You Will Gain:

• Hands-on experience in research development within academic setting
• Enhanced analytical, research, and data visualization skills by working with industry-standard tools and platforms
• Guidance and mentorship to help grow and navigate your career path and explore potential fields of interest
• Experience contributing to meaningful projects that you can highlight in your resume demonstrating your ability to conduct research/analyze data
• Increased research communication/translation skills for diverse audiences
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a diverse team environment

Rate of pay: $15/hour

Hours per week of work: 6-10

Supervisor: Erin Salius, Director

Posting: The Experiential Learning (EL) Connector is a resource for CAS undergraduate students to navigate and access transformative educational experiences outside of the classroom. The office is staffed by two full-time employees, a graduate assistant, and a team of student ambassadors who offer 1:1 coaching and workshops to peers.

We are seeking a Digital Content Strategy Intern for the spring 2026 semester to enhance and broaden our online presence. The chosen intern will work closely with the director of the EL Connector to develop and implement a strategy for improving user experience across all our digital platforms, with special attention to the website.

Responsibilities and Deliverables:

• Conduct thorough review of existing web-based resources
• Coordinate with multiple BU offices/departments and students to gather relevant information about experiential learning
• Research and develop a plan for refreshing website to meet stakeholders’ needs
• Update website to implement strategic goals and to ensure website content is accurate and relevant
• Support social media design and event promotion on an as needed basis

Required Qualifications:

• Detail-oriented with ability to manage deadlines
• Adaptable to shifting priorities and trends
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with content creation across digital platforms (e.g., WordPress, social media channels)
• Ability to think strategically and organize details into a coherent plan
• Knowledge of resources available to BU undergraduates and interest in experiential learning

Desired Qualifications:

• Proficiency with digital tools such as Canva and WordPress
• Experience in content management
• Basic graphic design and video editing skills

What You Will Gain:

• Critical thinking, communication, and technology skill development
• Access to networking opportunities and career advice
• Project management experience

Carefully review the eligibility guidelines listed above for all applicants.

If you are an F-1 international student seeking an off-campus internship placement, be sure you meet the additional requirements for your immigration classification. If you are an international student on any other immigration classification, schedule a consultation with your ISSO advisor to confirm your eligibility before submitting your application.

The required information session for the Spring 2026 section of IN 299 was held: Thursday, October 16, 12:30-1:30pm on Zoom. If your schedule did not allow you to attend the session, please email casel@bu.edu to request an alternative way to satisfy the requirement.

Prior to submitting your application, be certain that your internship meets all of the following criteria. In order for your application to be considered for Spring 2026, your internship must:

• Start on or before January 26, 2026
• Continue through the week ending on May 1, 2026
• Require you to intern a minimum of 6 hours per week and a total of at least 80 hours during the Spring 2026 semester (these hours may be either in-person or remote or hybrid)
• Be offered through either an organization that is not affiliated with BU or by one of the approved on-campus sites listed in the next section (Note: for the purposes of this course, Boston Medical Center is considered an off-campus site. If you have an internship at BMC, you may apply.)

Additionally, as per federal regulations, an F-1 international student with an off-campus internship offer must receive approval stating that the internship is sufficiently related to your declared major.

For assistance finding a suitable internship, please view the resources listed in the “Off-Campus Internship” section on our Finding an Internship page.

Your internship supervisor must complete the Internship Confirmation Form, confirming your offer and the terms of the internship. Please fill out Section 1 of the fillable PDF; save a version of the form with Section 1 completed; and then provide the saved version to your supervisor, asking them to complete Section 2. Your supervisor will need to return the fully completed form to you, so that you can upload it with your application at the time of submission.

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Following the submission of your application, please allow up to two weeks for an admissions decision to be emailed to you. Selected applicants will need to accept the offer to join IN 299, after which they will be registered for the course.

Unfortunately, no. Your supervisor’s signed confirmation of the internship offer is required at the time you apply.

Unfortunately, no. IN 299 must be taken alongside your internship, in the same semester. For Spring 2026, you must start interning on/before January 26, 2026. Your internship must continue through at least the week ending on May 1, 2026, and you must intern for a minimum of 6 hours per week during that period.

Yes! We plan to offer this course every fall and spring semester going forward. If you’re looking to take an internship course during Summer Term, check out IN 399.

The answer depends on your citizenship status. If you are a US citizen or permanent resident: yes. As long as your internship meets the minimum requirements for the program, it may start earlier and/or end later than the dates of the program. If you are an international student, please check with ISSO. Due to federal regulations regarding work authorization, it is likely your internship cannot extend beyond the dates of the spring semester. Your ISSO advisor can help you determine what is possible.

Unfortunately, no. As per federal regulations, only off-campus internships directly related to your major – and not your minor – can be considered for CPT. However, you may be able to participate in an on-campus internship without work authorization. Please consult with your ISSO advisor for further information.

No. The credits for IN 299 count towards the graduation requirements for your CAS degree, but they do not count towards the requirements of your major/minor.

IN 299 is a two-credit, in-person course offered only in the fall and spring, which satisfies the Teamwork/Collaboration requirement for the BU Hub. 

IN 299 may only be taken once and is not repeatable for credit.

IN 399 is a one-credit, asynchronous online course offered in the fall, spring, and summer. It is restricted to CAS undergraduates who need to be registered for course credit in order to intern off campus (e.g., international students and students whose placements require them to be registered for an internship course) and does not count towards graduation requirements in CAS. In certain situations, IN 399 may be repeatable for credit. Email casel@bu.edu if you are interested in repeating the course.

International students should not take more than 3 total semesters of internship courses that support work authorization (CPT) for off-campus positions. Please contact your ISSO advisor for more information.