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Resources For Finding An Internship

  1. Family & Friends
    Ask them to help you come up with the top 10 organizations in your geographic area.
  2. Paper-Based Directories in the Career Center
    See resources in the Career Information Library on the shelf labeled, "Internship Guides" -Includes Peterson's Internships, The Internship Bible, and the Internship Series binders.
  3. Career Center Web Resources
    Career Connection
    Monstertrak
  4. Career Center Events
  5. Internet Search Engines
    • For example: Google.com -Did you know that in google, you can restrict your search to the URLs of Web sites by including "inurl:word1" in your search (note: there are no spaces on either side of the ":")? E.g., "pholosophy inurl:internships" will access philosophy websites with the word "internships" appearing in the URL.
    • Type in a simple phrase such as "History Internship in Washington, DC"
    • Another Example: internships.wetfeet.com
  6. Websites of Professional Organizations for Your Career Field
    For example: Association of Electrical Engineers (AEE) or the American Psychological Association (APA )
  7. State Government Internships
    http://www.spb.ca.gov/employment/college_student_employment.htm
  8. Federal Government Internships
    www.studentjobs.gov
  9. Chambers of Commerce
    • Use Google.com or another search engine
    • Type in "Chamber of Commerce" for your area of choice. For example: "Chamber of Commerce for Sacramento, California"
    • Follow link and look for the online member directory
    • Some Chambers will list members by categories such as accountants, engineering, etc.
    • From there, follow the links to specific organization websites
  10. Business Journal For Your Region
    • The Career Center receives Sacramento Business Journal's weekly publication and makes it avaliable for browsing in our reception area.
    • Use Google.com or another search engine
    • Type in "Business Journal" -for example: "Business Journal for Sacramento, California
    • Follow the Link and research the site
    • Look for theBusiness Journal's "Top List" or "Book of Lists" online
    • The Career Center also purchases the Sacramento Business Journal's yearly publication of the Top 25 Book of Lists and makes it avaliable for student browsing. It is kept behind the Recruitment Counter.
  11. Phone Book
    • Yellow Pages: many non-profit organizations are listed under the "Association" section
    • Blue Pages:human service agencies, local, state and federal government agencies are listed here.
  12. Current Labor Market Information Web Site
    • www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov
    • Launch to the live site at any time
    • Developed along with a consortium of 22 other states' LMI program
    • Navigate your way to current job openings

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