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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 a graduate student, MET student, transfer student or
BU alum, we will need to add an account for you manually. Please
call (617) 353-3590 for asssistance.
Search tip: When you first search, don't complete any boxes on BU
CareerLink (except the check-box for Internships.) Every box that
you complete, even your major, could narrow your choices and screen
out some listings. Start with the broadest possible search, then
narrow gradually if you need to.
Search for posting dates at least 30 days prior to the date on which
you are searching.
Career Services holds an Internship/Summer Job Fair
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 fair; 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.
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!
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 on-line
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!
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!
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