Sponsored Internships
Wellesley-Sponsored Internships
Internships can confirm a professional interest or lead to a surprising new path. They help translate theory into practice and get your foot in the door. While seeing your lecture come to life on the legislative floor is exciting, and securing a job as a result of a previous internship experience is fabulous, we know — and our students discover — that an internship provides so much more than that. Inevitably, internships help our students fully understand themselves and grow academically, professionally, and personally.
Calendar & Deadlines
Fall 2019
September
- 3: Learning Portfolio Assignments due for all students receiving stipends and/or credit from Career Education.
- 12: Internship Debrief Event. Required for all students receiving stipends and/or credit from Career Education. Register on Handshake.
- 15: Internship Evaluations due (Students and Supervisors)
October
- 1: Confirmation of summer internship credit (if successfully completed)
- 2: Signature Program Application Opens
- 23: Signature Programs Live Webinar Q & A. Register on Handshake.
- 29: Tanner Conference. Learn about your classmates’ summer experiences!
November
- 5: Signature Programs Live Webinar Q & A. Register on Handshake.
December
- 2: Signature Program Application Closes
- 20: Notification of Signature Programs Application Results
Wintersession & Spring 2020
January
- 7: Cover Letters due for Signature Programs Nominees
February
- 3: Grants Program application opens. Grants Program Live Webinar Q & A. Register on Handshake.
- 19: Grants Program Live Webinar Q & A. Register on Handshake.
March
- 3: Grants Program Application Closes
- 20: Notification of Grants Program Application Results
April
- Career Education Pre-Departure Conference (date TBA)
May
- 15: Deadline for Grants Program Awardees to confirm their internship opportunities with Career Education
July
- 24: Internship Credit application closes for students not receiving stipends through Career Education.
Contacts
Making the Most of a Virtual Internship or Project
Virtual internships and projects — experiences for which all of the work is done online from a remote location (e.g., your home) instead of on-site at the workplace - come with their own benefits (no commute!) and their own challenges (how to get to know colleagues?). This document will help you to identify and strategize for some of the benefits and challenges of a virtual experience in advance, so you’ll be ready to make the most of your summer experience.
Hive Internship Projects: Student FAQs
Lean about how to apply for Hive Internship Projects, eligibility, stipends, and more.
Summer 2020 Sponsored Internship FAQs
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis, the College will only be support virtual internships for summer 2020. Career Education remains committed to helping you gain meaningful, remote professional engagement opportunities in the months ahead. Learn more about Sponsored Internships, Grants, and other ways to gain experience this summer.
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