Our Prepare + Connect Promise: Access to internship opportunities for every student who wants one. - Learn more.
Students who engage in experiential learning activities are 4x more likely to succeed post-graduation. - Gallup
Over the past two years, there were more than 10,000 internships and co-ops posted annually in Hire-A-Niner. - Dr. Patrick Madsen, Associate Dean
57%+ internships convert into full-time roles. - National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
Real-world experience matters. Big time.
Whether it’s internships, part-time jobs, volunteering, or project-based opportunities, hands-on experience helps you build skills, explore what you actually want to do, and grow your network and build social capital along the way.
Not everyone can take on a traditional, full-time internship—and that’s okay. The Career Center team offers flexible experience pathways designed to fit your goals, schedule, and journey.
Design Your Experience
Unique Opportunities
In partnership with professionals in the field, ranging from companies to alumni to campus departments, projects are available to provide you with short-term assignments that allow you to explore different roles, perform specific skill-based tasks, and help partnering organizations.
With Virtual Internships, you’ll gain valuable skills and knowledge from top companies worldwide, all from the comfort of your own home. Your Virtual Internship is like an extended interview, with major growth and learning outcomes and the potential for further opportunities upon completion.
The Forage is an interactive platform that lets you explore industries, job functions, and workplace skills through short, real-life projects designed by top employers. These free virtual simulations help you understand what different roles actually involve, practice the tasks professionals do on the job, and build confidence before internships or interviews. Try it as you explore majors or prepare for your next career step.
This program is designed to connect students who are eligible for Federal Work Study with meaningful internship opportunities in nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, and other community-supporting entities.
Group Internships offers students the chance to work on real-world projects in small teams that blend academic knowledge with practical application. Through these hands-on experiences, students develop critical skills such as problem-solving, collaboration, and project management, while gaining insights into industry-specific challenges.
The SECU Summer Internship Program in Charlotte offers exceptional undergraduate students the chance to connect with local leaders and gain meaningful, hands-on experience with impactful organizations in the community. As a Charlotte SECU Public Fellows Intern, you'll not only contribute to your community, but also immerse yourself in unique learning opportunities that will enhance your professional growth.
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Providing current students the opportunity to add skills to your professional profile through micro-credentials, each Coursera Career Academy program offering allows you to build and practice new skills to diversify what you offer the workforce.
Internships@PORTAL provides students with internships with the innovative startups and small businesses located on campus at PORTAL. Through short-term or semester-long internships, students gain hands-on experience, build professional skills, and contribute to real business projects.