STUDENT GUIDE (pdf)

    Benefits
    Getting Started

    Timeline

    Finding an Internship

    Creating your own
    Internship

    Applying for an
    Internship

    Making the Most of
    your Internship

    FAQ's

INTERNSHIP POSTINGS

EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM

   Overview
   Application

FORMS

   LHU Student Interest Form

   Memorandum of Agreement
   (LHU Student Form)

   Internship Agreement
   (PASSHE)

   Internship Transportation
   Reimbursement Application

   Clearances

Internships

Internships provide academically-related work experience that helps you apply the concepts learned in the classroom to the real world. They are designed to give you the opportunity to work in pre-professional positions while still in school.

Internships come in many forms. Some are paid and some are non-paid positions. They may several weeks or several months.  Internships can be full-time or part-time. They can take place during the Fall or Spring semesters or during the summer. Many students do a part-time internship while taking classes during the semester.

How to use this website

Student Guide – Helps you understand the process of doing an internship, provides suggestions on how to find an internship, and gives guidance on being successful at your internship.

Postings and Resources  - Check out internship postings. New postings are being added every day. Resources include many job boards that post internships, lists of past internships for your major, and websites for many professional organizations that may connect you with internships.

Externship Program – Try out your career through a week-long externship program. The program allows you to explore a field of interest before you do a longer-term internship.

Forms – Makes it easy for you to access the forms for your internship. In particular, the MOA (Memorandum of Agreement) is a student agreement that needs to be completed for you to get credit for the internship.

 Staff at Career Services also can help you develop the tools for getting an internship, such as the cover letter and resume, and preparing for an interview. 

Contact Anita Casper, internship Coordinator by email acasper@lhup.edu, telephone 570-484-2247 or stop in the office, Akeley 114 for more information.

I gained confidence. I feel that I can now go into a work setting, whether it be a lab or an aquarium, and be comfortable with my skills. Students get caught up in classes and fail to see the value of the experience. I did internships to get exposure in the field.”  Cody Bliss, 2010 graduate, Biology