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Internships Internet Resources

Information changes rapidly and the internet is increasingly becoming the most up-to-date source for job hunting and information gathering. Visit these internship databases and information sites to begin your search for the perfect internship. Don't forget about your other sources such as alumni, professors, and employers.

Federal Government Internships:

Office of Personnel Management

Presidential Management Intern Program

Student Educational Employment Program

http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/EI22.htm

Student Gateway to the U.S. Government
http://www.students.gov/

Studentjobs.gov
(federal government co-ops, internships, summer employment, outstanding scholars, volunteer opportunities, and jobs)
http://www.Studentjobs.gov

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Emerging Leaders Program
http://www.hhs.gov/jobs/elp/about.html

U.S. Department of State
http://www.state.gov/www/careers/rstudprogindex.html

City, County, or State Management Internship Programs:

University of Texas Management Internship Database

Non-Profit Internships:

Idealist

International Internships:

Study Abroad (Experiential Programs Internship, Work Abroad, Volunteer, and Au Pair Programs)
UN Public Outreach Fellows
IREX
(international nonprofit organization)
http://www.irex.org/publications-resources/scholar/employment/internship_abroad.htm
University of California, Irvine, Center for International Education
http://www.cie.uci.edu/iop/internsh.html
U.S. News
http://www.internabroad.com/iasusnews.cfm

General Internship Databases:

College Grad Job Hunter
Everett Public Service Internship Program
Institute for the Study of Experiential Learning
INTERNJOBS
Internship Programs
Live, Learn and Intern
Monster Board
PALACE ACQUIRE PROGRAM
Presidential Classroom
Rising Stars
Roll Call
American Society for Public Administration
http://www.aspanet.org/careers/internship.html
AmeriCorps
http://www.nationalservice.org/jobs/index.html
Guide to Careers in Child and Family Policy
(provided by the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois & the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University)
http://www.igpa.uillinois.edu/cfp/brSeek/homesearch.htm
Princeton Review
http://www.review.com/career
Vault
http://www.vault.com/

Books for Interns:

Internship for Dummies
By Craig Donovan and Jim Garnett