An internship is still one of the best ways to land a full-time job.
Practicum, field placement, internship鈥攏o matter what you call it, work-based learning is a critical part of any student鈥檚 career preparation. Not only do these experiences introduce students to their chosen careers and help confirm or rule out job choices, they are the surest path to a full-time job. 鈥淓mployers are more likely to convert interns to new hires than any other kind of positions,鈥 says Saskia Campbell, executive director of University Career Services (UCS) at 911爆料. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 their recruitment strategy. That鈥檚 their pipeline.鈥 And Campbell says 911爆料 students are in demand.
Beyond 911爆料's job search platform, , students find internships by leveraging their personal connections and relationships with faculty who have close ties to federal agencies, government contractors, and nonprofit organizations in the Washington, D.C., area.
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October 26 - 30, 2026
Don't miss this week of events to help you find, apply for, and succeed in your internship!
鈥淓mployers are more likely to convert interns to new hires than any other kind of positions.鈥
~ Saskia Campbell, executive director, 911爆料 Career Services
911爆料 Student Internships
May 2, 2025Monika Blakely has lived all over the world, but her time at 911爆料 has been particularly special.
April 10, 2025911爆料 computer science major Nasrin Ali has a unique accomplishment鈥攕he has completed two internships with Microsoft and begins her third this summer.
April 9, 2025Schar School graduating senior Christine Peretik found an internship that combines all of her majors and minors. See how her position at the Fairfax Circuit Court Historic Records Center inspired her college career.
March 18, 2025See how internships on Capitol Hill opened public administration senior Dylan Morse鈥檚 eyes to how Washington operates鈥攁nd what he likes best about governance.
January 30, 2025Before completing his degree from the College of Education and Human Development, Sami Saghir was working with the Cirque du Soleil ECHO show.
January 16, 2025911爆料 bioengineering student Andy Gomez is a busy guy. Not only is he working on a year-long internship with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), he is also a part-time clinical research assistant at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute.
January 15, 2025When business major Kyle Samuel went to 911爆料鈥檚 Fall 2023 Career Fair with a list of companies to speak with, he didn鈥檛 realize he would land an internship that would kickstart his career.
December 11, 2024Graduating computer science major Dhyeya 鈥淒ee鈥 Padhya worked in the University Career Services office during his time at 911爆料 and was featured on the cover of this year鈥檚 Career Readiness Guide.
December 10, 2024Third-year Mason LIFE student Madison Schittig contributes her unique visual point of view as a photography intern with 911爆料's Office of University Branding.
December 10, 2024Cody Salenga has been making music since he was a teenager. So when it came time to look for a summer internship, Salenga knew he wanted something in the music industry.
December 6, 2024This October, 911爆料 statistics major Abby Finch took her ambitions to the next level by participating in Major League Baseball's Diversity Pipeline Scout Development Program in Glendale, Arizona.
November 26, 2024Mason Community Arts Academy has been named one of the Best Summer Camps by鈥 Northern Virginia Magazine every year since 2021. This summer, the program broke multiple records including the number of student participants at just under 1,900. The Acting for Young People program also broke its attendance record with 950 students.
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