Internships and Co-ops

Counseling and Career Services oversees the paid on-campus internship program for students who are interested in gaining experience while interning on campus. Many departments on campus participate in the program.

Application Process: Available positions are listed on Handshake (www.howardcc.edu/handshake). Interested students should apply directly to department supervisors and schedule an appointment with Amy Crawford, Assistant Director of Internships and Cooperative Education, or Zana Watson, Internship Assistant, to discuss the program requirements.

Salary/Duration: Students participating in the program are paid $13.50 for up to 15 hours per week for 15 weeks during the fall and spring semesters.

Program Requirements: All students participating in the on-campus internship program, regardless of funding source, must do the following:

• Develop 3 measurable learning objectives for work to be accomplished over the course of the semester
• Meet weekly or bi-weekly with their HCC department supervisor for support and guidance
• Submit a mid-semester report and end-of-semester report to Counseling and Career Services    documenting your progress and accomplishments
• Engage in one professional development activity each semester

Work-Study On-Campus Internships: Counseling and Career Services has partnered with Financial Aid Services to convert some work-study jobs into work-study on-campus internships. These work-study internships are listed on the Work-Study Internship Board.

On-Campus Micro-Internships

Micro-internships are paid, short-term, career-related projects for currently enrolled HCC students in degree-seeking programs. Positions are 5-40 total hours over a specified number of weeks. This is a new initiative, and positions are currently being developed. Positions will be posted on Handshake (www.howardcc.edu/handshake), throughout the semester.

• Micro-interns develop 1-2 measurable learning objectives
• Micro-interns submit final reports
• Supervisors will provide supervision throughout
• Supervisors complete end-of-semester student evaluations
• Micro-interns are paid $13.50 per hour

Questions: Contact Amy Crawford, Assistant Director of Internships and Cooperative Education, acrawford@howardcc.edu, 443-518-1340.

Your resume is a key document in your job search as it represents you to employers before they meet you in person. Its purpose is to get you invited for an interview, and therefore it must describe how your skills, experience and training match a job’s requirements and meet an employer’s needs.

To get help with writing a resume that will create a strong impression, we suggest that you take advantage of the following services:

• Get a copy of our Cover Letters and Resumes guide
• Quick Facts for Interviewing and Resumes
• Schedule an appointment with a career counselor for help on writing and formatting a resume. Appointments are scheduled using Handshake. Please click here for instructions. You can call 443-518-1320 if you have questions.)

The interview is your opportunity to convince the employer that you are the most qualified candidate for the job opening. Thorough preparation is the best way to ensure a successful interview. Here are some useful tools and services that will help you prepare.

1. Learn the Fundamentals

• See information on:
• The purpose of the interview
• Behavioral and situational interviews
• Dress for Success (for both men and women)
• The parts of the interview and evaluating offers
• Making a preparation checklist
• Guidelines for answering and asking questions

2. Get Assistance

Meet with a career counselor for help with interviewing, including asking your counselor to go through a mock interview with you. Appointments are scheduled using Handshake. Please click here for instructions. You can call 443-518-1320 if you have questions.

A cover letter promotes you, presenting a compelling case that you have the interest, skills, training and experience to perform well in a given job or internship. Cover letters are best when you can articulate the fit between the company/position needs and your experiences.

Get a copy of our Cover Letters and Resumes guide

We recommend the following websites and resources when looking for internships:

Handshake, the online job/internship platform used by HCC Career Services: www.howardcc.edu/handshake

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com

Indeed: www.indeed.com

Chegg Internships: www.internships.com

Federal Government: www.usajobs.gov

Idealist (internships with nonprofit organizations): www.idealist.org

Google Jobs: www.Google.com (example, search for “marketing internships near me.” You will see a blue box of available internships pulled from a variety of job search websites.)

Additional Ways to Gain Experience:

Parker Dewey: www.parkerdewey.com Register as a career launcher for free and apply for paid, virtual micro-internships with a national consulting company.

The Forage: www.theforage.com Complete virtual work assignments with Fortune 500 companies.