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: Visit a local employer to network with professionals, gain insights about their industry, and learn about internship and entry-level opportunities. Past sites include three+one, Foodlink, First American Equipment Finance, 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: Connect with an alumnus or employer contact, either in person or virtually, to explore their career journey and current role. 
  • 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.

Internship Types

  • Semester-long Internships: Paid or unpaid, for-credit or not-for-credit, internships can take place 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 via Paragon One through industry-relevant projects that scale between companies and students.
  • Micro Internships via Parker Dewey: These short-term, paid, professional assignments through Parker Dewey 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 starting with Handshake to explore current postings and to access resources. 
  • You can also use LinkedIn and other job boards to find opportunities locally, virtually, and nationally.
  • Contact careerservices@sjf.edu to learn about the process for receiving credit.