CPS Internships

......for Real Life Experience

The College of Professional Studies provides its students with the University's largest number of Internship opportunities with employers throughout the New York area.

What is an Academic Internship?

An academic internship is a credit based work experience whereby students receive training and gain valuable experience in a specific career area under the supervision of a specialist in that particular field.

College of Professional Studies – Highlights of the Academic Internship Program

• Internships are available to selected students enrolled in most of the Bachelor of Science degree programs of the College of Professional Studies.
• Program Directors approve the internship based on the student's completion of essential pre-requisite courses in their major and achievement of a qualifying cumulative GPA.
• The internship experience for selected students is supervised and considered a valuable part of their undergraduate preparation by providing hands-on career skills for their major.
• Students may not carry internship coursework as part of an excess credit load.

In lieu of receiving academic credits, student interns may not receive a salary or be considered an employee by their site supervisor.  Additional requirements specific to individual majors to secure an academic internship can be found in the internship sections of the program descriptions. Students are strongly urged to apply, in writing, for internship consideration to the appropriate program director or chair during the registration period for the semester in which they would like to intern.  Further information is available at the office of the respective Chair or Program Director.  Student internships may begin in the fall, spring, or in some programs, summer. Registration for internships is completed at these times.

Internship Types

Academic Internships

Credit bearing work experience

Students may secure the internship on their own or can view current internship postings by visiting St. John's Careerlink. To do so, log into your St. John's Central account, select the Career/Internships tab, and then click on the Careerlink banner. Please note that Academic Internships and sites must be pre-approved by CPS Program Director prior to the commencing experience.  

Paid Internships

Salaried work experience

No credit awarded

See CareerCenter

Why intern?

• Narrow down career interest
• Improve essential communication skills
• Prepare for the workforce by developing job-seeking skills
• Strengthen your resume and formulate professional relationships
• Opportunity to earn college credit toward your major

CPS Internship Partners- below is a selection of key internship sites that participate in our program.  For more comprehensive list, please see your Program Director.

“A Day in a Life” Internship Video

Opportunity at St. John’s University are invigorating, memorable and rewarding…click on this short low-res or high- res video clip “A Day in a Life” of Molly Rokasy, an alumni at St. John’s University who had the experience of her lifetime interning with Barbara Walters of ABC. Now a St. John’s graduate, Molly enjoys a promising career with News 12.

Join us at our Annual Academic Internship Fair

Thursday, September 27, 2012

11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Taffner Field House

Open to all St. John's University undergraduate students

www.stjohns.edu/academicinternshipfair

Contact information

For more details, read the internship requirements. For further information contact the following St. John’s University, College of Professional Studies representative:

April Merenda

Assistant to the Dean-External Affairs

(718) 990-5989

merendaa@stjohns.edu

If you are preparing to choose an internship, speak with your professors to discuss various opportunities. Schedule an appointment with  CareerCenter to practice resume writing and interviewing techniques.