Resources for Internships

Information provided by Student Employment Services, Montgomery College https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/student-employment-services

What is an internship?

An internship is a professional learning experience that offers meaningful, practical work related to a student’s field of study or career interest. An internship gives a student the opportunity for career exploration and development, and to learn new skills. It offers the employer the opportunity to bring new ideas and energy into the workplace, develop talent and potentially build a pipeline for future full-time employees

Before Applying to Internships:

Create a Resume: This is very important because employers will look for a reason to hire you based on the skills and knowledge you have related to your major.

Be sure to include the following:

•Knowledge and skills you have in your major and “industry-specific” software, hardware, skills

•Education: list Montgomery College, High School, and any other college trainings

•Work Experience: paid jobs you have held

•Academic Projects: what you have learned in your classes

•Volunteer Experience: community-service or volunteer (especially within your major)

•Clubs and Organizations involvement

If you need help with creating a resume, email a Student Employment Services representative from your campus to schedule an appointment:

•Germantown Campus: Ms. Pat McGlone at pat.mcglone@montgomerycollege.edu

•Rockville Campus: Dr. Lucy Vitaliti at lucy.vitaliti@montgomerycollege.edu or Ms. Beth Reilly atbeth.reilly@montgomerycollege.edu

•Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus: Mr. Joseph O’Hare at joseph.ohare@montgomerycollege.edu

Internship Resources: Montgomery College: College Central Network: https://www.collegecentral.com/montgomerycollege Use this link to access MC’s online job board where current MC students and alumni can create an account, upload your resume, and search for jobs/internships listings. STEM Internship page: https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/stem/internships/index.html This link is for students, majoring in STEM fields, to find resources for internships. Paul Peck Humanities Institute Internships: https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/special-programs/paul-peck-humanities-institute/internships.html This link is for students interested in internship programs with Library of Congress (LOC), Smithsonian Institution (SI), United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), and Digital Storytelling. Art Departmental Opportunities: https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/departments/art-rockville/opportunities-projects.html

Business Major Opportunities: Macklin Business Institute (BSAD268 and BSAD269)

https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/honors/macklin-business-institute/

International Student page with “Internships Accepting International Undergraduate Students” (F-1 Visa): https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/international-and-esl-students/international/current-students/internships-accept-international-students.html

Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theater Interns

https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/events/summer-dinner-theatre/internships.html

Montgomery College Coursework with Internships/Practicum Experiences:

Please contact the Academic Department to learn more about these courses.

ARTT255 and 256 – Studio Practicum (Art)

HORT280 – Landscape Technology Internship

ARTT290 – Art Internship

IDES275 – Interiors: Professional Practicum/Internship

ASLP285 – Practicum in ASL (American Sign Language)

LGST250 – Paralegal Internship

AUTO200 – Auto Tech Practicum

MHLT200 and MHLT201 – Practicum I and II, Mental Health/Human Services

CCJS242 – Theory and Practice (Criminal Justice)

MUSC285 – Music Internship

CMAP269 – Computer Applications Internship

NURS140, NURS225 – Practicums in Nursing

CMGT290 – Professional Practicum (Construction Management)

NWIT269 – Network and Wireless Technologies Internship

CMSC269 – Computer Science and Technologies Internship

PHED232 – Health Fitness/PE Major Practicum

DANC280 – Special Dance Practicum

PHTH224 - Clinical Practicum (Physical Therapy Assistant)

EDUC102 – Field Experience in Education

POSM202 – Clinical Practicum (Polysomnography)

EDUC202 - Field Experience in Special Education

SCIR297 – Scientific Research

EDUC233 – Practicum in Early Childhood Education

SONO261 through SONO266 – Sonography Practicums

EMGT240 – Capstone Emergency Management

SURG205 and SURG215 – Clinical Practicum (Surgical Technology)

GDES285 – Graphic Design Internship

THET295 – Theatre Internship

HLTH297 – Community Health Worker (CHW) Practicum

TVRA275 – Digital Media Professional Internship

General Internship Search Engines:

Federal Government Pathways Program - Employment and internships for Students and Recent Graduates: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/

This link is limited to eligible students (US Citizen or in some cases a Permanent Resident)

Internship site: www.internships.com Type in your job interest in the search box and select a location convenient for you. Upload your resume to apply for an internship.

Indeed: www.indeed.com In the search box select your job interest and location you want to work. You will need to upload your resume to apply for a job/internship.

Apprenticeship Opportunities: https://www.apprenticeship.gov/career-seekers

Created: December 2022

Student Employment Services For Spring 2023

As we head into the Spring 2023 Semester, I want to share information about Student Employment Services and how we serve our students to help them persist in their studies and move toward their goals.  Your partnership and referrals help us support them.

Job Search Support for Students:

Student Employment Specialists work on each campus to help students with resumes (polishing or writing them from scratch), interviewing skills, job search and networking strategies, and effective use of free resources such as Big Interview (an online interviewing tool the college provides) or our College Central Network Online Job Board.  This online job board has 300+ jobs (on- and off-campus) just for MC students on any given day.  These jobs range from student assistant positions, to non-career-related jobs that will build transferrable skills and help our students pay bills, to career-launching opportunities, to mid-level positions that require more experience.

Embedded Classroom Support:

Student Employment Specialists can also provide Embedded Classroom Support to students in the form of conducting in-person or virtual (zoom) workshops on a variety of topics, ranging from an Overview of Student Employment Office Services (which can be very brief) to full-class-period workshops on resume writing, interviewing, and other specific job search topics. These presentations must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance.

If you want a whole class to work with a Student Employment Specialist, please contact the appropriate person at least two weeks in advance to discuss the best strategies for this use of our services. 

To schedule embedded classroom support or refer students for help, contact your campus’ Student Employment Specialist:

At Germantown: Ms. Pat McGlone – 240.567.1970 pat.mcglone@montgomerycollege.edu

At Rockville: Dr. Lucy Vitaliti – 240.567.2352  lucy.vitaliti@montgomerycollege.edu

At TP/SS: Joseph O’Hare – 240.567.1630  joseph.o’hare@montgomerycollege.edu   

Employer Relations/Niche Job Fairs:

Roberta Buckberg, our Employer Services Specialist is here for you to:

• Refer employers asking how to get job opportunity information out to students 
• Collaborate with you on “niche” job fairs focused on your major (both in-person and virtual)
• Help promote events and jobs that might interest your students

Please reach out to her about how she might work with you on events or projects.

Roberta.buckberg@montgomerycollege.edu 240.567.5057

As we move into the spring of 2023 – we appreciate partnering to help our students!

Eric Myren

Director, Student Employment Services

Montgomery College 

 

Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association - Apprenticeship Program

PAID 5-year apprenticeship that teaches apprentices skills in a very wide array of sheet metal skills – from hands-on to computer modeling and completers enter a high-demand industry with opportunities paying $80K+.

Their website is here: https://www.choosebigger.com/mid-atlantic/