Resources for Finding CCG Internships
Internships are an excellent way to explore a particular career field and develop skills and experience. Particularly in the nonprofit sector, internships are often the best way to get your foot in the door of an organization or industry. Not only will you have the chance to experience the actual work of an organization, you will also be given the opportunity to meet and learn from professionals in the field.
There are a number of resources available to help you find an internship:
MoJo:
MoJo is Middlebury's online career center. By filling out a MoJo profile and indicating your career interests, you will become eligible to receive e-mails from us about internships and job opportunities in those areas. MoJo is also home to an extensive internship database sponsored by over 20 small liberal arts colleges, including Middlebury.
Idealist.org: Idealist.org is an excellent resource for internship listings, including international opportunities.
National Opportunity NOCS: Opportunity NOCS lists internship and job opportunities in the nonprofit sector in a variety of major metropolitan areas.
Sample "Common Good" Internships
EnviroLink
Feminist Majority
Idealist
Internships in DC
Internships in Eurasia
Opportunity NOCS
Orion
Middlebury Specific Opportunities
Externships
Two-day shadowing experiences with Middlebury alumni and parents for sophomores during fall and spring breaks. Externships are unpaid; students are selected by lottery.
Winter Term Internships
Four-week experiences for sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Students must apply to receive credit for these unpaid internships. For more details about the application process and forms, go to: Winter Term Internship Q&A.
Summer Internships
Students in any class year participate in internships in the U.S. and abroad, typically for six to ten weeks. These may be paid or unpaid. No credit is given, but a transcript notation is available.
Internship Funding
Ronald H. Brown Class of '62 Fund: Grants 14-18 stipends of $3,000 annually to juniors for unpaid summer internships.
Felton Family Fund: Grants up to three stipends of $2,000 each for unpaid summer internships with a focus on business, community service, health, or on-partisan government. First-years, sophomores, juniors, and Feb seniors are eligible.
Louis J. Kutzner '51 Fund: Grants one or more stipends of $2000 - $3000 for unpaid internships with a focus on sales, marketing, and management in the communicationi field. For sophomore or juniors.