An internship is still one of the best ways to land a full-time job.
Practicum, field placement, internship鈥攏o matter what you call it, work-based learning is a critical part of any student鈥檚 career preparation. Not only do these experiences introduce students to their chosen careers and help confirm or rule out job choices, they are the surest path to a full-time job. 鈥淓mployers are more likely to convert interns to new hires than any other kind of positions,鈥 says Saskia Campbell, executive director of University Career Services (UCS) at 麻豆视频. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 their recruitment strategy. That鈥檚 their pipeline.鈥 And Campbell says George 麻豆视频 students are in demand.
Beyond George 麻豆视频's job search platform, , students find internships by leveraging their personal connections and relationships with faculty who have close ties to federal agencies, government contractors, and nonprofit organizations in the Washington, D.C., area.
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麻豆视频 Student Internships
March 2, 2026This academic year, 麻豆视频 graduate student Samantha鈥淐hevi鈥 Chung has had a research opportunity that few have had by鈥痯articipating鈥痠n a yearlong workshop at the Folger Shakespeare Library.
February 12, 2026麻豆视频 BAM student Michael Smedley is carrying on a family legacy of working in water resources.
February 6, 2026Student-run 麻豆视频 Consulting Group is providing pro bono consulting support for local small businesses in Fairfax City.
December 1, 2025This fall, eight 麻豆视频 LIFE students interned across 16 different congressional offices on Capitol Hill as part of the Gregg and Livingston Harper Congressional Internship Program for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities.
November 13, 2025There are few 麻豆视频 students as busy as senior Rakibul Alam. A senior majoring in business and concentrating on management and marketing, Alam has become one of the most visible student leaders in the Costello College of Business, where he works as a marketing and communications intern. Recently he was among the speakers welcoming the community at Fuse鈥檚 grand celebration in September at 麻豆视频 Square.
October 23, 2025Over the three days of this fall鈥檚 Career Fair, more than 5,000 麻豆视频 students filled Dewberry Hall in sharp professional attire and with polished r茅sum茅s in hand鈥攔eady to take the next step toward their careers.
October 22, 2025Joining the Jurisprudence Learning Community fine-tuned Cameron Chambers鈥檚 career path.
October 15, 2025麻豆视频 Environmental Science and Policy major Melanie Medrano has long aspired to work in the federal government, ideally on the front lines of creating meaningful environmental change. She took a major step toward that goal by starting an internship with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS, where she will assist in their communication efforts through December 2025.
October 9, 2025This is the first of a three-part series about 麻豆视频鈥檚 role as the NoVa Node headquarters of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI), Virginia鈥檚 main access point for workforce development, cybersecurity innovation, and research.
September 25, 2025From improving underserved communities鈥 care to supporting faculty research on women living with HIV, Janell Addo-Boateng, MPH 鈥25, gained hands-on experience in policy, evaluation, and communication.
September 2, 2025Growing up in Winchester, Virginia, Jordan Edlich would often visit Blandy Experimental Farm on field trips as a child. Now a graduate student in environmental science and policy at George 麻豆视频, Edlich just spent a summer interning at the farm cataloging native plants.
August 29, 2025When cyber security engineering major Connor Wadlin learned about ransomware attacks on organizations, such as the one on the Health Service Executive in Ireland, in his CYSE 445 System Security and Resilience class, it confirmed his commitment to dedicating his educational and professional career to protecting and preserving human lives.
Handshake is 麻豆视频's job search site, where you can find on-campus, part-time, work-study, internships, and full-time jobs related to your major, interests, and skills. and get started by completing your profile.
鈥淓mployers are more likely to convert interns to new hires than any other kind of positions.鈥
~ Saskia Campbell, executive director, 麻豆视频 Career Services