Turn classroom learning into real-world experience through Puget Sound’s internship programs. Learn more about opportunities that allow you to uncover your strengths, refine your interests, and prepare confidently for life after graduation.
Summer Fellowship Internship (SFI)
Designed for students who have an interest in nonprofit or public sector work, the SFI program offers opportunities for Puget Sound students to give back to our local Tacoma Community by engaging in mission-driven internships. Participants in this competitive program receive a fellowship award and engage in an immersive internship for 10 weeks with a local community partner. Past internships include roles with United Way of Pierce County, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Tacoma Art Museum, and Tacoma Arts Live. Contact Nicole Kendrick for details.
Puget Sound Internship Grant (PSIG)
The Puget Sound Internship Grant provides $3,000 awards to students pursuing unpaid internships. Grants are available for fall and spring terms. Depending on fall and spring allocations, grants may be available in the summer. As a grant recipient, you receive additional benefits, including opportunities to join a cohort of interns, connect with an alum mentor who works in the student’s field of interest, and (optionally) enroll in EXLN 296 to pursue credit.
Internship Pursuit: Searching and Applying for an Internship Experience (EXLN 201)
This course aims to prepare students to apply for and engage in an internship or other career-related experience while practicing reflective learning. Students will be instructed on using tools and strategies to support goal setting and readiness for taking the next step along their career journey. Contact Nicole Kendrick for details.
Internship Experience (EXLN 296)
Students who have secured an internship are eligible to enroll in Internship Experience (EXLN 296) to gain guidance and support during their internship while also satisfying the Experiential Learning Graduation Requirement. Students will work with the Internship Program Manager and their site supervisor to develop learning objectives and reflect on their growth throughout the semester. Contact Nicole Kendrick for details.
Telling Your Experiential Learning Story (EXLN 301)
Completing an internship and enrolling in EXLN 301 is one pathway to fulfilling the Experiential Learning Graduation Requirement. In this course, students engage in a series of reflective conversations that help them articulate and refine their narrative surrounding a past experiential learning activity, while learning from each other and strengthening reflective habits of mind. Please contact Nicole Kendrick for details.
Students can find additional support in their internship search and application process by visiting Career and Employment Services' Internship Resources Website.
