Wellesley Funded Internships
Wellesley-funded Internships
Wellesley Career Education collaborates with employers and various academic departments across the College to offer internship placements and funding for Wellesley students. It is our hope that all Wellesley students will have access to at least one college-sponsored internship before graduating.
All opportunities are organized below by the application deadline. Apply for all opportunities in Workday during one of two campus-wide application cycles as instructed below.
Internships with Fall Deadlines
Applications open in Workday
October 1– November 1, 2023 (5 pm EST)
*Click HERE for a summary sheet of the FALL opportunities listed below.
10a Labs — Employer-funded internship |
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BitSight — Employer-funded internship |
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Brookhaven National Laboratory — Employer-funded internship |
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Career Education Signature Internships Program—over 3 dozen internship placements across four program areas: Sama Mundlay ’20 American Cities Internships | Biomedical Research and Health Internships | Global Citizenship Internships | Lumpkin Summer Institute for Service-Learning Internships |
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Spannocchia Farm Internships in Tuscany — Apply directly through Spannochia by Feb. 2. Any students selected will receive Wellesley funding. | |
Internships with Spring Deadlines
Applications open in Workday
February 1 – March 1, 2024 (5 pm EST).
A limited number of sites will remain open until a later date in March. Please see the table below for details.
*Click HERE for a summary sheet of the SPRING opportunities listed below.
*Click HERE for a list of documents required for each application.
Application Preliminary ReviewsLooking for application feedback? Sign up for a 30-minute Preliminary Application Review with a Career Ed staff Member. Spring application reviews can be scheduled on one of the days offered (Feb. 20-23, 26). Sign up in Handshake. (Select “Application Preliminary Review” under the “Wellesley-Sponsored Internships and Grants” category once you sign in). |
Mailing List
For email reminders and application tips throughout the College's Fall/Spring internship application cycles, please sign up for our Internships Mailing List.
Resume
Join these interactive workshops to strengthen your resume content (or start your resume from scratch!).
Wed., Feb. 14 @ 6 pm, Science Center L220 Register HERE in Handshake
Tues., Feb. 20 @ 2 pm, Science Center L220 Register HERE in Handshake
Cover Letter Basics Workshops
Whether you've never written a cover letter before, or you have some but would like to strengthen them, this workshop will help you get tips on how to write a strong and persuasive cover letter!
Thurs., Feb. 15 @ 5 pm, Lulu 415 Register HERE in Handshake
Thurs., Feb. 22 @ 8 pm, Lulu 415 Register HERE in Handshake
Application Work Parties
Revise your resume, cover letter, and short-answer questions with your Wellesley sibs and advisors to help! No question is too small, no draft too rough—bring them all!
Tues., Feb. 20 6:00-8:00 pm at the Atrium PNE Register HERE in Handshake
Wed., Feb. 28 6:00-8:00 pm at the Science Center Data Lounge Register HERE in Handshake
Calendar & Deadlines
Fall 2023
September
- 1-8: Summer 2023 Internship Debriefs with Advisors (sign up in Handshake for 1-1 or group sessions)
- 25: Fall Internship Application Information Session at Harambee House (7:00-8:00 pm). Register HERE in Handshake.
- 28: Fall Internship Application Information Session at Acorns House (5:30-6:30 pm). Register HERE in Handshake.
October
- 1: Fall cycle for Internship applications open for Career Education Signature Internships and Academic Department & Employer Sponsored Summer Internships.
- 2: Wellesley in Washington Information Session (12:45-2:15 Knapp PNE Atrium). Contact Maura Cahn (mc120@wellesley.edu) for info. Register HERE in Handshake.
- 3: Fall Internship Application Information Session in the Library Lecture Room (4:00-5:00 pm). Register HERE in Handshake.
- 5: Fall Internship Application Information Session in PNE 239 (1:00-2:00 pm). Register HERE in Handshake.
- 16: In Lulu 413: Resume Workshop @ 1 pm. Register HERE in Handshake.
- 17: In SCI L031: Cover Letter Workshop @ 5 pm. Register HERE in Handshake.
- TBD: Application Preliminary Review Day #1
- TBD: Application Preliminary Application Review Day #2:
- 24: In SCI L031: Cover Letter Workshop @ 5 pm. Register HERE in Handshake.
- 25: In PNE Atrium: Working Party for fall applications @ 5:30-7 pm. Register HERE in Handshake.
- 26: In Lulu 413: Resume Workshop @ 4 pm. Register HERE in Handshake.
- 30: In PNE Atrium: Working Party for fall applications @ 7-8:30 pm. Register HERE in Handshake.
November
- 1: Fall internship applications close at 5 pm for for Career Education Signature Internships and Academic Department & Employer Sponsored Summer Internships
- 14: Tanner Conference
- 22-26: Thanksgiving Break
December
- 1: Notification of Signature Internships application results
Spring 2024
January
- 29: Spring cycle Internships application info session in PNE-239 at 1:00 pm. Register HERE in Handshake.
- 31: Signature Internships nominees notified of intern selections
- 31: Spring cycle Internships application info session at Harambee House at time 5:00 pm. Register HERE in Handshake.
February
- 1: Applications open for Career Education Grants Program and Academic Department Summer Internships.
- 5: Spring cycle Internships application info session at Acorns House at 5:30 pm. Register HERE in Handshake.
- 8: Spring cycle Internships application info session in Lulu 413 at 1:00 pm. Register HERE in Handshake.
- 13: Spring cycle Internships application info session at Slater at 4:30 pm. Register HERE in Handshake.
- 14: Resume Workshop at 6 pm in Science Center L220. Register HERE in Handshake
- 15: Cover Letter Basics Workshop at 5 pm in Lulu 415. Register HERE in Handshake
- 20: Resume Workshop at 2 pm in Science Center L220. Register HERE in Handshake
- 20: Application Working Party from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Antrium in PNE. Register HERE in Handshake
- 20-23 Preliminary Application Review Days (Appointment slots open in Handshake in early Feb)
- 22: Cover Letter Basics Workshop at 5 pm in Lulu 415. Register HERE in Handshake
- 26 Preliminary Application Review Day (Appointment slots open in Handshake in early Feb)
- 28: Application Working Party from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Science Center Data Lounge. Register HERE in Handshake.
March
- 1 at 5 pm: Applications close for Career Education Grants Program and Academic Department Summer Internships
April
- 1: Notification of Career Ed Grants Program application results
- 1: Summer Internship Credit application open
May
- 1: Final deadline for Grants Program awardees to confirm their internship opportunities with Career Ed. Students who submit the required documents by this date will receive their stipends in early June.
June
- 15: Summer Internship Credit application closes