Internships and Experiences

Fisher provides many resources to help you take advantage of pre-career learning experiences like internships, job shadowing, mentored research, fieldwork, and more.

According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers' Job Outlook, employers are twice as likely to hire a new graduate who has completed some form of pre-career experience over other applicants who have not. 

Pre-career Experiences

  • Employer Site Visits: Each month, visit a local employer to learn about their industry, internship and entry-level opportunities, and network with professionals. Past and upcoming sites include West Herr, Center for Youth Services, Paychex, Dixion Schwabl + Co., and Excellus BCBS.
  • Fisher Flight Plan: A three-day career immersion experience hosted by alumni in a selected US city.
  • Forage: Use Forage to locate virtual internships and other work-based learning options with multinational companies. There are options for nearly every major and pre-professional program.
  • Informational Interviews: Have a conversation in person or remotely with an alumnus or employer contact to learn about their career path and current position. Career Services can help you get connected. Set up an appointment using Handshake.
  • Shadowing Experiences: Spend a day, or even an hour, observing a professional in their work setting to learn about what they do and where they work. Career Services can help you get connected. Set up an appointment using Handshake.

Internship Types

  • Semester-long Internships: Paid or unpaid, for-credit or not-for-credit, during the Fall, Spring, or Summer term.
  • Summer Research Fellows program for faculty-mentored research experiences.
  • Externships via Paragon One: Build professional experiences with remote externships - industry-relevant projects that scale between companies and students.
  • Micro Internships via Parker Dewey: These short-term, paid, professional assignments are available throughout the year and allow you to demonstrate skills, explore career paths, and build your network as you seek the right full-time role.

Finding an Internship or Experience

  • We recommend Handshake as the starting spot for seeing current postings and accessing helpful resources.
  • You can also use LinkedIn and other job boards to find opportunities locally, virtually, and nationally.
  • Contact ccap@sjf.edu to learn about the process for receiving credit.