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Internship Opportunities
To assist you in the search for an internship, we have compiled the following reference list of places to search for such opportunities. If you find an internship that you would like to complete for credit toward your sociology concentration requirements, you must prepare an academically relevant plan and have the Sociology Department approve it in advance. For details, click here.
A great place to start your search for an internship is on the section of the U-M Career Center's website called Finding an Internship (this will open a new window).
For a list of organizations that students have participated in for internship credit, click here.
Search Engines
These websites list up-to-date internship opportunities, so the actual availability will vary on any given day. Often, internships are mixed in with regular job postings, so search for the keyword internship when possible.
Internship Programs
The following links are for programs that have perennial (and often competitive) internship programs. Dates, locations, and application deadlines vary.
Academy for Educational Development
Time frame: varies
Location: Washington, DC
AFL-CIO Solidarity Center
Time frame: summer
Location: Washington, DC
AFSCME: American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
Time frame: summer
Location: Washington, DC
American Institute for Foreign Study
Time frame: summer, semester, or year
Location: Australia, England, France, or Italy
American Foreign Service Association
Time frame: varies
Location: Washington, DC
AMIGOS: Amigos de las Américas
Time frame: summer
Location: Latin America (various locations)
Prerequisite: minimum two years high school Spanish or Portuguese; or the equivalent
Australearn
Time frame: summer or semester
Location: Australia or New Zealand
Breakthrough Collaborative
Timeline: summer
Location: select from 24 US cities or Hong Kong
CDS International/University of Michigan Summer Internship in Germany
Time frame: May through August
Location: Germany
Prerequisite: minimum 2 years college German
CDS International: Summer Internship Program in Argentina
Time frame: 3 months of your choosing
Location: Argentina
Prerequisite: fluency in Spanish
CDS International: Summer Internship Program in Germany
Time frame: late May through August
Location: Germany
Prerequisite: minimum 2 years college German
CDS International: Summer Internship Program in Spain
Time frame: May through August
Location: Spain
Prerequisite: minimum 2 years college Spanish
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Time frame: minimum one summer + one semester; or two 90-day summers
Location: Washington, DC
Child Family Health International
Time frame: varies
Location: San Francisco, CA
Internships have an international public health focus.
Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
Time frame: varies
Location: Washington, DC
Community for Creative Non-Violence
Time frame: varies: two-month minimum for summer, six month minimum for semester
Location: Washington, DC
Cross-Cultural Solutions
Time frame: 2 to 12 weeks
Location: Costa Rica, India, Peru, Russia, or Indonesia
Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States
Time frame: 1 to 12 months
Location: France
District of Columbia Public Schools
Time frame: to be announced
Location: Washington, DC
Foundation for Sustainable Development
Time frame: varies
Location: Africa, Latin America, or India
Foci: Health, education, human rights, women's issues, and/or community development
Institute for the International Education of Students (IES)
Time frame: varies
Location: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, China, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, or Spain
Interdisciplinary Watershed Studies at the College of William and Mary
Time frame: summer
Location: Williamsburg, Virginia
IONA Senior Services
Time frame: unknown
Location: Washington, DC
Joint Program in Survey Methodology
Time frame: May through August
Location: Washington, DC
Merrowvista Internship Program
Time frame: unknown
Location: Tuftonboro, New Hampshire
Miniwanca Internship Program
Time frame: unknown
Location: Shelby, Michigan
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Time frame: 12 weeks in the summer
Location: Minnesota
National Abortion Federation
Time frame: varies
Location:Washington, DC
National Coalition for the Homeless
Time frame: three weeks to six months
Location: Washington, DC
National Mental Health Association
Time frame: varies
Location:Alexandria, VA
National Organization for Women
Time frame: varies; minimum committment of 3 days per week
Location: Washington, DC
National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness
Timeline: varies; students must commit to a minimum of 5 hours per week
Location: can be done from anywhere, or on location in Amherst, MA
Nonprofit Enterprise at Work (NEW)
Time frame: summer only (graduate students can apply for semester internships)
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Partners of the Americas
Time frame: varies
Location: Washington, DC
Public Interest Research Group in Michigan (PIRGIM)
Time frame: varies, but students must commit to 10 hours per week
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
SAFE House
Time frame: varies
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Sierra Club (San Francisco office)
Timeline: varies
Location: San Francisco
Sierra Club (Washington, DC office)
Timeline: varies
Location: Washington, DC
Stand Up for Kids (Click on Get Involved > Internships)
Timeline: varies
Location: varies
Student Conservation Association
Time frame: 3 to 12 months
Location: various locations in the US
Teamsters for a Democratic Union
Time frame: varies
Location: Detroit, MI
University of Dreams
Time frame: summer
Location: Barcelona, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, or San Francisco
The Urban Institute
Time frame: varies
Location: Washington, DC
The US Census Bureau: Student Career Experience Program
Time frame: varies by internship posting
Location: Washington, DC
US Department of State
Time frame: varies
Location: various locations worldwide
The Washington Center
Timeline: summer or semester
Location: Washington, DC
Washington Internship Institute
Time frame: varies
Location: Washington, DC
The World Bank
Time frame: June through September or December through March
Location: various locations worldwide
World Endeavors
Time frame: varies; normally range from 2 to 6 months
Location: Brazil, Ecuador, Italy, Nepal, Spain, or Thailand
Young America's Foundation
Time frame: varies
Location: Santa Barbara, CA, or Washington, DC
Know of an opportunity not listed here? E-mail us.
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