Internships

Internships are another way to build your hands-on skills and experiences while a graduate student, preparing to be a future job applicant on the LIS market.


 * Finding an Internship---How do I start?**

Did you know that Letters & Science Career Services Office offers drop-in assistance on finding internships? Hours for Drop-in Internship Advising are:

Monday-Friday-- 12:00-1:00pm Tuesday evening-- 4:00-5:30pm

Can’t make the drop-in hours? Schedule an appointment at: http://careers.ls.wisc.edu/Masters-AND-PhD--students.htm


 * Where do I look for Internships?**

See the resource “Going Global” on the L&S Career Services intern search web page at: http://careers.ls.wisc.edu/internship-search.htm Note: you will need to register for “BuckyNet” in order to gain free access to the “Going Global” database. To register for BuckyNet see: http://careers.ls.wisc.edu/buckynet--students.htm
 * 1) SLIS posts LIS internships on the SLIS Digest blog. Any internship posted is tagged with the category “internships". Go to the SLIS Digest blog and under the Categories menu on the right side, click on “internships”. Direct link is: http://uwslisdailydigest.wordpress.com/category/jobs/internships/
 * 2) L&S Career Services Offers a listing of databases and a weekly listing of internships available. See their internship page to access these resources at: http://careers.ls.wisc.edu/internship-search.htm
 * 3) Looking for International Internship Opportunities?

Additional resources are also listed here. Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program (National Park Service) Internships and Residencies - Spectrum wiki (General listing of internships and residencies in addition to opportunities only for recipients of the Spectrum Scholarship) [|International Internship Program] (UW-Madison, listing of intership opportunities for undegraduate and graduate students) [|Letters & Sciences Internship Listing] (a mix of undergraduate and graduate opportunities) Smithsonian Internship Opportunities (Also lists related internship opportunities) [|World Wide Internship Program] (offered to graduate & undergraduate students through the International Academic Programs Office; it enables a student with an international internship of at least 4 weeks and 96 hours or more to complete coursework online to receive credit)

Don't be afraid to identify potential places where you'd like to intern and contact them! Hunt around online for institutions you would like experience with! Many websites will have an internship opportunities page, but it also never hurts to e-mail someone and ask.