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Minority Internship Program
The Minority Internship Program (MIP) was established in 1984 by the Illinois General Assembly and the former Board of Governors Universities.  In 1997 the Five – University Consortium was established.  The internship program has enabled more than 1,000 minority students from a Five-University Consortium consisting of: Chicago State, Eastern Illinois, Governors State, Northeastern Illinois University and Western Illinois Universities to gain practical experience while enrolled full time. Click here to see and print the current application form. Click here to see a list of Frequently Asked Questions and answers about the MIP.

Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU) National Internship Program
The HACU National Internship Program recruits college students for paid summer and semester-long internships at federal agencies and private corporations in Washington D.C. and throughout the country. These ten and fifteen week internship programs give college students direct experience in a diversity of careers in the federal and corporate sectors. Participants are undergraduate and graduate students.

Environmental Career Organization
Environment related sites. Also allows students to apply for ECO's paid internship program.

Walt Disney World College Program - Orlando, Florida
Imagine an internship with one of the most exciting companies in the world, where friendships grow, opportunities are made and futures begin. The Walt Disney World College Program is a paid internship experience for any college student across the United States and Puerto Rico. To be considered you must be a student in good standing (2.0 GPA or higher) and have completed at least one semester of university work. ALL MAJORS ARE CONSIDERED.

The Presidential Management Intern Program
The Presidential Management Intern (PMI) Program has been attracting outstanding master's and doctoral-level students to the Federal service. The PMI Program is your passport to a unique and rewarding career experience with the Federal Government. It provides you with an opportunity to apply the knowledge you acquired from graduate study.

Princeton Review On-line
Under Tools, you can search for internships by state, city, field of interest, pay level.

Internshipprograms.com
This is a comprehensive site for internships that can be searched by region or industry.

Rising Star Internships
Rising Star allows for searches according to sector or field of study. Employers search for interns on-line. You can post your resume here for a small fee.

The Washington Center for Internships
Since 1975, the Washington Center has provided over 24,000 students with internship experience in Washington, D.C. The Center promotes future leadership for the public, private and nonprofit sectors.

UNCF/UPS Corporate Scholars Program
The UNCF/UPS Corporate Scholars Program provides students a scholarships and internships that offer real-world work experience. You must be a 2nd semester sophomore or junior majoring in computer science, mechanical engineering,information technology or marketing; have a minimum GPA of 3.0; attend a 4 year institution; be African-American, Hispanic, Native American or Asian American. Apply online. Deadline early spring semester.

Graduate Internships/Fellowships

Golden Apple Teacher Education
The Golden Apple Teacher Education (GATE) Program seeks to recruit recent college graduates and mid-career professionals to become classroom teachers.

Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities
Internships for graduate students pay $520 per week.

Governor's Environmental Corps
Summer internship for undergraduate / graduate students in biological sciences, physical sciences, chemistry, computer science, and communication.

Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Internship in a natural resource management, conservation, law enforcement, environmental education, park interpretation for college and graduate students.

Michael Curry Summer Internship
The Michael Curry Summer Internship encourages college juniors, seniors, and graduate students from all disciplines to work in the State of Illinois Governor's Office and in various agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction.

Presidential Management Intern Program
Two year paid internship development program for graduate students seeking to work with the U.S. Federal Government. Apply by mid-October if you will finish your degree before next August.

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
A paid six-month internship offered twice a year, from January to June and from July to December. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen. Apply at least 6 months ahead of time.

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