Four-Year Internship Program

Pre-internship Sessions

In the first year—and for a majority of students/schools, in the first semester—you will take part in pre-internship sessions, which are designed to help explore your areas of interest and establish a foundation for your future career. You will receive guidance on selecting and securing internships related to your major studies, with specific assignments designed to help you prepare professional resumes, write cover letters and LinkedIn profiles, and participate in networking events.

First Short-Term Internship

You will complete your first short-term internship during your first year, usually during the summer but some might be completed during the winter. These internships are a minimum of 120 hours, and you will earn two credits. Reflection on your experience is built into the program and is a critical part of the process. Having the opportunity to learn and reflect on whether you like a chosen profession as early as your first year is a unique benefit of Endicott’s program.

Second Short-Term Internship

In your second year, the online seminar classes will help you refine your focus for a second internship.

During the winter or summer, you’ll complete the second short-term internship, lasting about three weeks or a minimum of 120 hours. You will earn another two credits for this internship.

Following both the first and second internships, you will have opportunities for reflection, analysis, and discussion of your internship experiences with your Academic Advisor and Internship Faculty Advisor. Your Academic Advisor grades the required reflective essay for both short-term internships.

Third Full-Semester Internship

This final internship offers you a deeper opportunity to apply the academic and experiential knowledge you’ve gained through your studies in a real-world setting.

During your junior year, you will continue career preparation in a class (or as part of portfolio classes for Visual & Performing Arts majors) geared toward helping you make strategic choices for your semester-long senior internship and your future career. You will receive instruction and be prepared to succeed in an upcoming semester-long internship, which you may complete in the spring of your junior year or in either the fall or spring of your senior year. While most students complete this internship during the fall semester, some choose to complete it in the spring semester, including those in majors like accounting and student-athletes who play fall sports.

This internship lasts 14 weeks for 28-32 hours per week, and can be adjusted for students participating in co-ops, where they typically work for a longer period of time. Students earn 12 credits for this internship, and are also required to attend class one day per week for 14 weeks.

During your senior year, you are encouraged to enroll in our Senior Transitions class, which prepares you to be a well-rounded professional and will set you up for success post-graduation.

Through our strong partnership with Munster Technological Institute (MTU) for study abroad, we have developed opportunities for Endicott students to complete their semester internships with companies and organizations in Cork from a diverse range of industries—including Adare Manor, ASA Marketing Group, American Chamber of Commerce, Babelfils, Gaelic Athletic Association, Stryker, RKD Architects, O’Connell & Mahon, Trigon Hotel Group, and Wedding Dates.

Through Endicott’s Madrid campus, students are able to study abroad as well as complete semester internships at organizations that offer opportunities that fit a wide range of majors. Examples of past internship sites include ADM Sports Group, Audaxi, Be Madrid, Deloitte, La Casita de Ingles, and MadCap.

Through our study abroad partnership with Florence University of the Arts, Endicott students are also able to complete semester internships at sites such as Palazzo San Niccolo, Shaft Jeans, TOTFree, and Way Out Studios.

Semester in the City gives undergraduate students the opportunity to spend a semester in Boston learning hands-on through well supported internships in the social sector. During their Semester in the City, Fellows will intern with a nonprofit, social mission business, or government agency for 30 hours per week while taking two seminars. Students are placed in an internship aligned with their interests, be it criminal justice reform, education, gender equality, environmental sustainability, or beyond.

Click here to see a full list of SITC internship sites. 

Through our partnership with the Washington Internship Institute in Washington D.C., students are matched with semester internships that fit their interests and qualifications, as well as individual majors. In addition to the internships in organizations that include federal agencies, Congressional offices, embassies, businesses, and a variety of nonprofit and advocacy organizations, students participate in an internship seminar and activities to enhance the semester experience. For a sample listing of internship sites, click here.

The College also has a partnership with the New York Film Academy (NYFA) where students can travel within the U.S. and the world for internships in a variety of disciplines, including media and film, performing arts (acting and musical theater), and visual arts (game design, graphic design, photography, 3D animation, and virtual reality). Interning through NYFA helps students learn how to tell better stories, how to develop confidence in giving presentations, enhance their life skills, and their ability to become better listeners—all proficiencies that are applicable in all aspects of academic study, and for future professional pursuits. Learn more about domestic and abroad internship and study opportunities through NYFA by clicking here.