Internships Through Academic &

Career Services : Bridges to Your

Future
Mary Becelia, Career Advisor
Office of Academic & Career Services
Lee Hall, 2
nd
Floor
540-654-1010
casv@umw.edu
http://academics.umw.edu/academican
dcareerservices/















What is the Office of
Academic and Career
Services?
We provide academic advising for first year
and undeclared students
We support students with our (free!) peer-
tutoring program
We present workshops on a variety of
academic and career/grad school topics
We provide support and bridging between
your academic and career success
How Can Our Office Help First Year
Students?
Academic Advising

Tutoring

Assessment

Choosing a Major

Career Advising

Academic Internship
Program

Mock Interviews






Resume/Cover Letter
Critique
Social Media & the Job
Search
Employer Recruitment
& Career Fairs
Graduate School Fair
Individual Appointments
Workshops/Presentations


Words of Advice:
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOUR SENIOR YEAR TO
COME IN AND SEE US REGARDING YOUR
CAREER/GRAD SCHOOL QUESTIONS.
WE CAN BETTER ASSIST
YOU WITH YOUR CAREER-RELATED
NEEDS IF YOU
VISIT US EARLY AND OFTEN!
Step 1: Explore Options
Take a variety of courses
Join campus clubs and community organizations
Set up informational interviews with professionals
Check out the Academic & Career Services
website to research career fields
Assess your interests, skills and values
Review What Can I Do With a Major In... handouts
Step 2: Research/Prepare
Review Eagle Connections on LinkedIn
Develop a resume (we can help you!)
Participate in a Career Day or Employer Fair
Explore internship options for the following summer
or semester
Practice interviewing by scheduling a mock
interview
Continue participating in clubs or volunteer work
to explore your interests and build your skills
Step 3: Apply for Internships!
Attend Career Day and Employer Fair and network
with participating employers
Upload and publish your resume on Employ-an-
Eagle
Apply for internships through Employ-an-Eagle and
other resources
Consider which faculty members and past
employers might serve as references
Consider fall, spring and/or summer internship
opportunities

Can an Academic Credit
Internship Meet Your
Experiential Learning
Requirement?
Yes
No
What Experiential Learning requirement?
Internship Facts You Should
Know!
Most internships are unpaid
However, you gain skills, references and resume-
enhancing real-world experience!
Internships can often lead to full-time opportunities
To stay up-to-date with the latest internship
opportunities check your inbox for our weekly e-
blast; you will be receiving it once classes begin in
the fall
Recent Internship Sites:
Greater Fredericksburg Habitat for
Humanity
Office of Governor McDonnell
The Fredericksburg Area Museum and
Cultural Center
UMW Sports Information
Embassy of the Republic of Cote dIvoire
Smithsonian Institute Asian Cultural
History Museum
Karatos Defense and Rocket Support
Services, Inc.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Centennial Broadcasting II, LLC.
National Geographic Magazine
JTE Marketing Group


Northern VA Regional
Commission
Lockheed Martin
The George Washington
Foundation
Merrill Lynch
Democratic Senatorial
Campaign Committee
Booz Allen Hamilton
The Free-Lance Star
George Washington Foundation
Rappahannock Legal Services
Chesapeake Climate Action
Network
Central Rappahannock Regional
Library


In Order To Do an Internship
for Credit You Must Have:
A minimum G.P.A. of 2.0

At least 12 UMW credits

A faculty sponsor

Completed internship contract approved by the
Office of Academic & Career Services
What Internship Resources Does
UMW Have To Help Me?
Online listings of local and regional internship
opportunities
Free access to national internship databases and
job boards
Internship search website links on our website
Internship recruiting at fall and spring job fairs
The Internship Weekly, part of our weekly email
newsletter


Helpful Internship Information
Sources:
http://academics.umw.edu/academicandcareers
ervices/
Individual appointment with a Student Success
Coordinator or Career Advisor
Eagle Connections on LinkedIn
Departmental faculty career advisor and/or
professors
You Can Contact Us:
Call 540-654-1010
Stop by Lee Hall second floor
Email casv@umw.edu
Click Make an Appointment Online on
our web page
Via social media (Like us on Facebook!)