MiddWorks for Vermont Summer Internship Program
Spend the summer making a difference for Vermont!
Why MiddWorks for Vermont?
Middlebury College is deeply vested in and committed to the future of our home state! Entering its fourth year, the MiddWorks for Vermont Summer Internship Program will be funded by Middlebury College Center for Careers and Internships and provide 53 student internships with more than 35 different organizations that advance:
- a robust Vermont economy and skilled workforce
- a just Vermont society
- a healthy Vermont population
- a “green” Vermont environment
- equitable access to excellence in education
- a vibrant Vermont arts and cultural scene
The Details
- All internships are carefully curated by CCI to ensure a rich experience for both the student and the organization. The MiddWorks for Vermont program internships will be posted on our Handshake opportunities data base, with the goal of having all positions filled by April 1. There is a de range of opportunities available - see below for a list of past employers. Students should log onto Handshake and search “MiddWorks for Vermont” for details.
- Interns will receive a $4,000 summer funding award* as well as priority acceptance should they choose to apply to MiddCORE’s Summer Intern Lab, a weekly remote leadership and career-readiness program with an additional $250 funding award.
- Program Dates: June 9 - August 1. Some MiddWorks postings have dates that extend or otherwise are a departure from these dates and should be discussed in any interview.
- To help ensure the fullest Vermont experience, interns should live in Vermont for the duration of the internship and internships must be in-person or hybrid; no internship can be entirely remote.
- Housing is available in Middlebury and Burlington.* Find details here. *Interns living at Champlain College in Burlington will receive a $5000 award with $1400 deducted for housing.
- Students will attend a Vermont-specific “pre-departure” orientation session and participate in a culminating event with all MiddWorks interns and their supervisors.
- All internships must be at least 8 weeks long and 30 hours per week for a minimum total of 240 hours. Employers are expected to compensate interns directly for any dates that extend beyond 8 weeks.
2025 Opportunities
View the full list of MiddWorks opportunities.Looking for the latest summer internships in Vermont? Stay informed about new postings in our Handshake collection.
In addition to providing place-based experiential learning at its best, MiddWorks for Vermont will promote internship and career opportunities in every sector—we hope to encourage students to remain in Vermont during summers, after graduation, and beyond. When Middlebury fosters meaningful and deep connections to Vermont as a place to settle and to have a high quality of life while finding rewarding and purposeful work, we are also providing an ideal opportunity for students and graduates to apply their liberal arts and sciences learning in an impactful way.
EMPLOYERS/ORGANIZATIONS: Please contact internships@middlebury.edu for more information.
Local Partners
Past opportunities have included:
- Maple Broadband
- Vermont Arts Council
- Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
- Vermont AfterSchool
- Green Mountain Care Board
- Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Vermont Futures Project
- UVM Health Network
- Early Care and Learning Partnership
- Shelburne Museum
- Climate Economy Action Center of Addison County
- Let’s Grow Kids
- Department of Vermont Health Access
- Seven Days
- US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants