Division of Student Affairs
Graduate Internship
Our mission is to help people understand the relationship between the university experience and professional
roles. The Career Development Center provides counseling, resources and services to help students become
aware of the skills and competencies needed for career success, explore careers, pursue exploratory
experiences, and gain professional employment or admission to graduate and professional school.
The graduate internship program offers students an opportunity to gain an understanding of and experience in
the various functions of a centralized career services office. Through a hands-on-approach, the intern will
receive mentoring from career counseling professionals in a meaningful learning environment. All interns
participate in office-wide training prior to the start of the semester as a way to learn about Career Development
Center services, operations, and procedures.
Option 1: One semester (spring or fall) (180 hour commitment)
The graduate intern will be introduced to all facets of the Career Development Center. The intern will be trained
to critique and provide feedback on both resumes and cover letters and will participate in counselor-on-call
hours. There will be opportunities to learn about career development theories and research and observe
counseling appointments and assessment interpretations. Through weekly supervision meetings the intern will
develop a learning contract and discuss and process the internship experience. A project will be completed
and an evaluation will be conducted at the end of the semester.
Sample Projects:
 Develop and present a career development program
 Write career development article(s) for submission to the Parent Online Newsletter (PON)
 Research and identify online resources for inclusion on a specific segment of the Career Development Center
website (i.e. alumni, parents, graduate students)
 Collaborate with another campus office to research, develop, and present a targeted career development program
that addresses career development needs/issues of special population (i.e. students with disabilities, LGBTQ,
International Student and Scholar Services
 Coordinate an alumni or employer panel
Option 2: Fall and spring semesters (mandatory commitment) (360 hours)
This internship will focus more closely on counseling. The student must have prior counseling experience,
either as an undergraduate or as a professional. Examples of acceptable experiences include, but are not
limited to, counseling coursework, peer counseling, or crisis training.
Initially, the intern will be trained to critique both resumes and cover letters and will participate in counselor-oncall hours for that purpose. In addition, the intern will study career development theories and current research,
the career resource library and online tools, and will observe counseling appointments. Weekly supervision
meetings will be held and an evaluation conducted at the end of each semester.
During both semesters, the graduate intern will attend select staff and counseling team meetings. A project that
spans both semesters will be completed in consultation with the supervisor. The intern will also be trained to
present career development core programs (resume, cover letter, interviewing).
During the second semester the graduate intern will meet with students about a broad range of career
development concerns and will be integrated into the counseling staff for that semester.
To Apply:
Interested graduate students should send a resume and a cover letter outlining their interest in the graduate
internship in the Career Development Center and general career goals to:
Erin E. Jennings, Career Counselor/PA Program Coordinator, Career Development Center
LSG 500, 607-777-2400, ejenning@binghamton.edu