Finding An Internship

National Postings | Regional Postings

Internships tend to be very competitive. It’s important that you apply early for consideration, particularly for corporate internships.

If you can build a relationship with the individuals offering the internship, you can have a real advantage in applying for jobs. Not only will fewer people will be competing with you, you will be a real person, not just a name on a piece of paper.

Specialty Internship Resources Environmental and Conservation internships Biotechnology, health, and pharmaceutical internships Physics internships and research experiences Zoo and Aquarium Science Internships (ZOL 496)

Web sites that post internships: (National Coverage)

Lists of large, interdisciplinary internship programs, and links to sites that list corporate internships:

• Internship & Research Opportunities database (UIUC)
• Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Website. (University of California)
• StudentJobs.gov: Federal internships and co-ops.
• List of Co-op and Internship programs (Rochester Institute of Technology)
• Internships in Washington, D.C. at The Washington Center

Web sites that post internships: (MSU/Regional)

MSU SpartanTRAK (you will need a MSUNet ID to log in)

MSU Listservers that post internship notices:
Join the list you’re interested in by visiting the appropriate website:

Biological sciences listserver (biochemistry, human biology, microbiology, MT/CLS, plant biology, physiology, and zoology)
Mathematics and statistics listserver
Physical sciences listserver (physics, chemistry, and geology)

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