<p>There was a list out there about universities that were ranked as to internships. This included some big research unis and, of course, schools with co-op programs. What LACs are known for their internship placements? Location, I would imagine, would play a role in this. Harder to find positions in remote areas. What about colleges located in state capitals, government-type internships available during the semester there?
Looking for specific recommendations, thanks!</p>
<p>Emmanuel in Boston is a small LAC (Catholic) that offers internships in Boston of all sorts. Not as hard to get into as some of the bigger name schools, but still gets you in Boston near all the opportunities. Also part of the “Colleges of the Fenway” consortium. Decently priced, gives merit scholarships too.</p>
<p>Middlebury has a January term when students take one intensive course or do internships locally or elsewhere. Many other LACs have this as well and it’s a great opportunity for some variety, including internships.</p>
<p>I think most LACs offer guidance and / or specific programs regarding internships. My suggestion would be to identify LACs that are of interest to you for all the other reasons: social fit, academic level, location, etc. etc., and then peruse the websites to see what they offer. When you look at the websites, you should look at the Career Development office (or whatever they call it), but also particular departments / programs that might sponsor internships. Also, semester away opportunities: many LACs will have programs in the US, not just overseas.</p>
<p>Bennington College (VT) has field work term during January/February.</p>
<p>To get more specific, I am looking for LAC or small universities, where the campus culture values practical application of learning and the administration/career services do a particularly good job placing students into internships. Likely that would be a place that is more pre-professional in feel. One example would be Claremont McKenna College, another not as highly selective, would be Willamette located in the Oregon state capital, which touts its government internships. On a larger scale, American U in DC. Any smaller schools with this kind of focus come to mind?</p>
<p>When we visited Southwestern University in Georgetown, Tx, they indicated about 70% of their students participated in internships. Evidently many opportunities in nearby Austin. Additionally their cost of attendance was on the low end of similar LACs, under 40k annually and they are pretty generous with merit aid.</p>
<p>[Bennington</a> College:Field Work Term](<a href=“http://www.bennington.edu/go/academics/field-work-term]Bennington”>http://www.bennington.edu/go/academics/field-work-term)</p>
<p>Seven weeks a year for all 4 years you go out and work, you will graduate with a resume.</p>
<p>well, Grinnell College which is decidedly NOT known for a preprofessional feel, offers not only assistance with internship placements and identification, but its own programs and funding for students to pursue them. Here are a few from the website:
“The Grinnell-in-Washington DC Program combines academic work with internship opportunities in the center of the U.S. government, with its wealth of political, non-governmental, and cultural institutions” [Grinnell</a> in Washington - Grinnell-in-Washington | Grinnell College](<a href=“http://www.grinnell.edu/academic/giw]Grinnell”>http://www.grinnell.edu/academic/giw)</p>
<p>It has the Wilson Program for Enterprise and Leadership, with internships in Iowa during the school year and grants for summer internships all around the world. [Donald</a> L. Wilson Professor of Enterprise and Leadership - Wilson Program | Grinnell College](<a href=“http://www.grinnell.edu/academic/wilson]Donald”>http://www.grinnell.edu/academic/wilson)</p>
<p>The Rosenfield Program in Public Affairs, International Relations and Human Rights “provides stipends to about 12 students to pursue summer internships in the United States or abroad, focusing on issues of public affairs, international relations, and human rights.”
<a href=“http://www.grinnell.edu/academic/rosenfield/internships[/url]”>http://www.grinnell.edu/academic/rosenfield/internships</a></p>
<p>off-campus semester internships in Chicago:
[Chicago</a> (ACM Business, Entrepreneurship, and Society Program) - Off-Campus Study | Grinnell College](<a href=“http://www.grinnell.edu/offices/ocs/programs-0/north_america/chicagobusinessandsociety]Chicago”>http://www.grinnell.edu/offices/ocs/programs-0/north_america/chicagobusinessandsociety)</p>
<p>Grinnell has its own version of the Peace Corps, in which it funds a year of post-graduate work in service in another country! [Grinnell</a> Corps - Social Commitment | Grinnell College](<a href=“http://www.grinnell.edu/offices/socialcommitment/grinnellcorps]Grinnell”>http://www.grinnell.edu/offices/socialcommitment/grinnellcorps)</p>
<p>[Internships</a> - Career Development | Grinnell College](<a href=“http://www.grinnell.edu/offices/cdo/internships]Internships”>http://www.grinnell.edu/offices/cdo/internships)</p>
<p>As I said, most LACs will offer internship advising, placement and programs. Grinnell has one of the highest per-student endowments in the entire country, and therefore has alot of funding for internship opportunities, but NO, the campus does not have a preprofessional feel! It is an intellectual, academic place, but filled with students who want to make their mark on the world!</p>
<p>Great list, thanks, Don. Which leads me to wonder how many colleges have a Blank in Washington Program, I know there are a fair number of them.</p>
<p>that’s why I suggested you first pick out schools that sound of interest to you for other reasons, and then see what specific programs and resources they offer…</p>
<p>Bard College is another one that would never be on anyone’s list for “preprofessional” campuses, and yet they have alot of interesting programs that connect students to the outside world. This page has links to many of these programs: [Academics</a> | Additional Study Opportunities](<a href=“http://www.bard.edu/academics/additional/]Academics”>Additional Study Opportunities)</p>
<p>There are so many schools with interesting programs.</p>
<p>When I visited U. Richmond, they emphasized the large number of interns at the Virginia state house. </p>
<p>At the Vassar visit, they spent a lot of time talking about “field work”, which seemed to be another name for internships.</p>
<p>You can check Colgate University.
Here are links:
[Colgate</a> University : Academics Questions](<a href=“http://www.colgate.edu/admission/frequentlyaskedquestions/academicsquestions.html]Colgate”>http://www.colgate.edu/admission/frequentlyaskedquestions/academicsquestions.html)
[Colgate</a> University : Internships and Jobs](<a href=“http://www.colgate.edu/offices/support/careerservices/internshipsandjobs.html]Colgate”>http://www.colgate.edu/offices/support/careerservices/internshipsandjobs.html)</p>