Departmental Resources for Finding an Internship
Please note, this is not an exhaustive list of departmental resources for finding internships. Many academic departments also have connections to potential internships and we encourage you to check there.
The Center for Professional Development (CPD) is your all-in-one source for exploring career interests, finding internship opportunities, investigating funding sources, networking guidance, mock interviews, resume and cover letter preparation, LinkedIn profiles, and more. Whether you have no idea where to start or you know exactly what you want to do, our staff can guide you step by step! We support all interests.
The Dartmouth Center for Social Impact prepares students to be transformative leaders for the common good. DCSI offers internship funding, local volunteer opportunities, post graduate fellowships, immersion trips, leadership development, and more.
The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College is a catalyst for public policy research, teaching, and deliberation. The Rockefeller Internships Program provides resources for Dartmouth undergraduate students interested in leave-term internships in the fields of public policy, public affairs, and social entrepreneurship.
The Irving Institute for Energy and Society and Sustainability Office offers a joint website to help students navigate the internship/job search process. Our staff meet with students regularly to help connect them to exciting and high-impact internships and careers. We also host workshops on subjects like visioning and interview techniques and curate job/internship opportunities for posting on Handshake. The Irving Institute also runs an “Alumni Sparks” online series to connect students with alumni in diverse energy careers and offers funding for remote internships and other opportunities through our Mini-Grant program. Please note that we do offer funding!
Thayer Career Services supports students who are interested in engineering & technology opportunities.
The Dickey Center provides resources for internationally relevant internships and research fellowships with particular focus on experiences related to environment, gender, health, human development and/or security.
The Ethics Institute offers grants that are available to all Dartmouth students conducting research in ethics and working with a Dartmouth faculty advisor. The Ethics Institute seeks to advance Dartmouth’s unique teacher scholar model by providing graduate and undergraduate students funds to work on an ethics related research project under the supervision of a Dartmouth faculty advisor. Projects may take place either off-campus or in Hanover. The Sayles Grant is available to students during all terms.
Tucker Center for Spiritual and Ethical Life provides opportunities for discernment of ethical, spiritual and experiential life-work paths through vocational counseling and summer internships opportunities in faith-based, non-profit service organizations.
The Undergraduate Advising and Research Office offers funding for undergraduate students to conduct part-time and full-time research, in all disciplines, with Dartmouth faculty. For more information on UGAR programs, please visit their website: https://students.dartmouth.edu/ugar/
The Undergraduate Deans Office seeks to maximize each student’s potential. Through individualized and holistic advising, students are empowered to engage with the breadth of opportunities provided by a liberal arts education. Internship experiences are pivotal to helping shape one’s professional pursuits, while supporting the development of new skills and competencies. The deans invite you to discuss your internship interests and related D Plan and curricular considerations. We honor the uniqueness of every student and will work with you to create strategic plans that support your personal, academic and professional goals.
The Dartmouth Library offers multiple resources to support your internship and funding search. If you are seeking a position related to your major or academic area of study, reach out to your subject librarian. To research organizations and industries, see Job Hunting Resources for Undergraduates, curated by staff at the Feldberg Library. The library also offers fellowships for current students and recent grads.
DALI is an on-campus Digital Applied Learning and Innovation experience. Students work in DALI to design & build mobile applications, websites, virtual & augmented reality, digital installations, and more.
The Hopkins Center’s mission is to ignite and sustain a passion for the arts within Dartmouth and its greater community and to provide the core educational environment for the study, creation and presentation of the arts. The Hopkins Center Fellows Program allows Dartmouth students to explore the field of arts administration and grow as leaders by taking on responsibilities in various Hop departments, under the mentorship of Hop staff. Follow this link to funding opportunities offered by the Hop and Theater Department.
The Student Wellness Center strives to cultivate an environment that supports the wellbeing of our students by translating research into action, embracing innovation, and encouraging positive change on the individual and community level. This objective is accomplished through providing opportunities for reflection, connection, intention, and action across different dimensions of wellbeing. Check out the “Get Involved” section of the website for paid opportunities to help prevent sexual violence and high risk drinking as well as support the overall wellbeing of Dartmouth students through health promotion and mindfulness.
The Neukom Scholars Program funds students engaged in faculty-advised research in the development of novel computational techniques as well as the application of computational methods to problems in the Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts. Awards are $1,000/term for 1 term. Learn more here.
Office of Visa and Immigration Services (OVIS) International students in the United States in an immigration status such as F-1 or J-1 are subject to certain restrictions on employment under the immigration regulations. Information about the various types of student employment can be found on the OVIS website. International students interested in engaging in an internship should obtain the details of the internship arrangement including host/employer, source of funding, location and duration of the internship, and provide that information to their OVIS advisor in order to assess possible options and implications for their D-Plan and their immigration status.