Internships

Internships

Internships provide you with real-world experience; a chance to discover your career passion and resume-enriching activities.

Internships are at the heart of your early career journey. They provide you with hands-on experience, a chance to discover what you do - and don't - like, and resume-enriching activities such as "created," "managed," "exceeded," "published" and "designed."

At the Career Center, we can help you with resources to find an internship. We can help you prepare your resume and cover letter. In some cases, we even provide you with some training and a monetary stipend through the Career Center Internship Award.

Internship Resources

Connect, apply and gain valuable hands-on experience in your professional field.

Finding an Internship
Whether you are searching for an internship in Charleston or another city, networking is crucial for success. Utilize the comprehensive resources we provide.

Discuss your interests with the Career Center staff, professors, departmental internship coordinators, family and friends. You never know who may have contacts that can help.
Campus Internship Resources
- Handshake
  College of Charleston’s online platform for internships, part-time and full-time jobs.
  
  Check out Handshake
- Internship and Job Fairs
  The Career Center hosts Career Fairs each fall and spring semester. Attend these events and talk directly with potential employers.
  
  Check out Handshake for updated information on upcoming Career Fairs.
- On-Campus Interviews
  Check Handshake for a list of companies interviewing on campus.
- Informational Interviews
  The purpose of an informational interview is not to ask for an internship or job, but it can be helpful in expanding your industry network and make it more likely to learn of possible opportunities.
  
  Schedule an appointment with the Career Center to learn more. Current students, visit the Hub for additional resources.
Academic Credit & Certificate Internship Program

In addition to gaining valuable experience through an internship, your academic department may offer academic credit.
Contact your academic department to see if this is an option for you.
If your department does not offer academic credit for your internship, you may still be eligible for the Certificate Internship Program.
Through the program, your internship will be officially recognized by the College of Charleston’s Career Center.
Schedule an appointment with the Career Center to learn more.
Career Center Internship Award

The Career Center Internship Award provides professional development, résumé guidance, interviewing skills and a monetary stipend to rising sophomores and juniors in any major seeking a summer internship.
The Internship Award

Career Building Internships

“It would have been really hard to get this internship without them. The Career Center went out of their way, above and beyond, to talk and work with me." — Kaytlin Brown, Intern, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Washington, D.C.

Read about Capitol Hill Kaytlin

Experiential Learning Opportunities

In addition to internships, you can earn much-needed experience, develop your skills, expand your network and gain a competitive advantage in the job market through volunteer opportunities, research, cooperative education and other experiential learning opportunities.

Keep Learning. Get Experience.

Career Center

Lightsey Center, Room 216
160 Calhoun Street

careercenter@cofc.edu

843.953.5692

CAREER COACHING DROP-IN HOURS:
Spring 2025 Drop-Ins (Friday, January 10 - Wednesday, April 23): Tuesdays + Thursdays, 2-4pm and Wednesdays + Fridays, 11am-1pm.
Offered to current students seeking help with resume and cover letter reviews, in addition to quick questions about Career Center resources like Handshake, career exploration tools, internship + job searches, and more. For more in-depth assistance, please schedule an appointment through Handshake (access below in Quick Links). Please Note: If you have a class assignment for a resume and/or cover letter review, please attend Drop-Ins; do not schedule an appointment.

NOTE: Career Coaching Drop-in Hours ARE NOT held on Career Exploration Fair dates, when classes are not in session (breaks, holidays, or other College closures), or during the summer.