The internship program at PVCC offers work experience in business, industry, government, nonprofits or professional associations while you are enrolled as a student at PVCC. Practical work experience coupled with your academic studies can help you achieve your career goals and educational objectives.

Internships may be paid or unpaid. You also may use your current employer as an internship site, provided the work you perform is related to your program of study and includes new learning experiences and objectives. Internship opportunities are offered through the following programs of study:

• Accounting
• Administrative Support
• Business Management
• Computer and Network Support
• Criminal Justice / Police Science
• Culinary Arts / Professional Cooking
• Electronics and Computer Technology
• Graphic Design
• Information Systems Technology - Cybersecurity Specialization

How do I get STARTED WITH an internship for credit?

• Review the Student Information Packet (either click here or scroll to the bottom for the document).
• Research internship opportunities (see below).  Consider internship opportunities available through your professional network.
• Email careers@pvcc.edu for an appointment to review internship requirements / expectations.

The appointment with Career Services will answer all of your internship questions. Including:

• How an internship can help you get a job
• Which employers utilize PVCC interns and how to get an internship
• The internship course registration process
• How many hours a week you will work to earn credits
• Other academic requirements you will be expected to complete during the semester
• How to make a lasting positive impression at your internship
• How to update your resume to showcase your academic accomplishments

How do I find internship opportunities?

Research local employers:

• Start with PVCC's Job listing resources - College Central Network, Facebook and Twitter
            
• Check out Apprenticeships if seeking to get paid while you learn a skilled trade.
• View PVCC's spreadsheet of local employers by program of study (under major construction)
• View a list of employers in Virginia by Major (Buzzfile)
• Chamber of Commerce List of Members
• Internships.com
• United Way Volunteer Center
• Utilize LinkedIn to find people connections to local organizations

Check out nearby employer or industry-based resources:

Multiple Areas of Study

• CATO Institute in DC seeks paid ($1000/month) Summer Research or Communications Interns interested in public policy geared toward free markets / limited government (on multiple topics:  healthcare, education, taxation, foreign affairs, criminal justice, etc).  Apply by 2/15/19
• Charlottesville Opera has paid internships (typically a $500 stipend) in a number of areas: Artistic Administration, Education, Marketing, and Music.
• Charlottesville Community Attention Youth Internship Program (CAYIP) places students ages 14-21 in local internships that pay a stipend = ~$8/hour. Appl (link is external)y by 4/30.
• Crutchfield seeks paid ($13-$15/hour) Summer Interns in the following areas:  IT/Data, Visual Designer (graphic arts) and Social Media. Apply by 2/1/19.
• Defense Intelligency Agency seeks paid interns with 60+ credits and enrollment in a 4-year program in the following areas: engineering, business administration, multiple sciences, computer science, foreign studies/international relations, human resources, public administration, legal and more.  
• Dominion Energy seeks paid Summer Interns in the following areas:  Engineering Interns, Business/Finance/Marketing/Communications Interns and Environmental/Construction/Land Interns
• K2 Dental Arts seeks Entrepreneurial Interns, Clinical Interns and Associates
• Kings Dominion seeks paid summer interns in multiple areas: human resources, financial accounting, culinary/food & beverage, information technology, security, merchandising and more! Housing provided for nominal fee.
• MicroAire seeks paid 2019 Summer Interns in the following areas: Quality Assurance, Marketing, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Design Engineering.
• Mind & Life Institute seeks interns in the following areas: accounting, communications, outreach, philanthropy and programs. 
• NASA Langley offers a number of PAID summer internships in Engineering, Accounting, Procurement, Physical Science and Technician.  February deadline dates to apply.
• Northrop Grumman has paid summer internships in Engineering, Project Management, Business & Cyber
• The Boar's Head Resort offers Culinary, Hospitality Management, Marketing and more Internships.
• The Borgen Project, an innovative campaign to improve global poverty seeks interns/volunteers who can telecommute. Areas include PR/marketing, Journalism, Writing/Editing, Human Resources, and Political Affairs.
• The Koch Internship Program (KIP) seeks paid interns interested in learning more about non-profits for either spring, summer or fall. Areas include communications, fundraising, grants admin, human resources, market research, operations, education, policy/research, and technology.
• Thomas Jefferson Foundation (Monticello) seeks Summer Interns (some paid; some unpaid) in a number of areas: Curitorial, Education, Development, Horticulture, Human Resources, Marketing, Restoration, Videography, Special Events.
• UpScale Security Consulting seeks Cybersecurity and Police Science AAS Interns.
• U.S. Forest Service hires summer Recreation Aids, Trail Crew Members and Customer Service Representatives ($12.74/hour). Must apply between 10/16-10/22, 2018.
• U.S. Postal Service seeks summer Interns who are rising Juniors (or beyond) majoring in engineering, human resources, accounting/finance, supply, sales/marketing, information technology, and others for nationwide placements.  Apply by 3/10/19.
• Virginia Department of Forestry has paid summer internships ($8.25/hour) for students interested in natural resources/forestry science, conservation, hospitality/recreation, GIS and business administration. Apply by 3/23.
• Virginia Department of Health Professions has paid summer internships ($11/hour) for students from Health, Criminal Justice, Office Administration, Government, Mass Communications, and Humanities programs!  Apply by 3/16.
• Virginia Department of Transportation seeks summer/fall engineering, computer/IT, environmental and business/math/finance interns in statewide locations (Charlottesville would commute to either Richmond or Staunton).  Apply by the end of March by emailing syndra.yancey@vdot.virginia.gov
• Washington DC WiSE / WISH Internship Program seeks students interested in being placed into MANY different DC-based internships (housing and placement fee would apply but scholarships are available) PLUS they seek interns to support their program (unpaid but housing provided!): Photography & Graphic Design, Event Planning & Social Media, Business Management and Sales & Marketing.
• Wolf Trap Summer Opportunities (NoVa). Paid internships in Accounting, Box Office, Communications / Marketing, Development, Education and IT. Apply by 2/1.  For their Fall Internships which include the above but also Artistic Administration, Government Affairs and Special Events, apply by 7/1.
• The Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act may be able to help youth ages 18-24 find/fund local internships.  For more information, email Jennifer Johnson at jjohnson@goodwillvalleys.com.

STEM/Computer/Electronics

• Big Data Science Internships (at bottom), Resources and Tips
• Computers4Kids seeks Volunteer Mentors.
• CvilleREA - Charlottesville Renewable Energy Alliance
• Devhub seeks a computer science / data analytics / networking intern to work on development team projects.
• Froehling & Robertson Engineering seeks an Environmental or Civil / GeoTech Interns.  Contact Clyde Simmons at CSimmons@FandR.com to apply.
• iDTech is hiring for summer tech camp staff where internship credit hours can be awarded as well. Choose from 150 locations (UVA is one of them).
• Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratories (in Maryland) seeks Summer STEM Interns (both college and high school levels)
• LumaCyte, an advanced research/bioanalytical instrumentation company seeks an Instruments Technician intern (for 3 months) which could lead to a FT job upon successful completion of the internship. 
• National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) seeks paid Interns for Summer 2020 geared toward STEM. Must be a 1st or 2nd year full-time student eligible for a Top Secret clearance.  Email your resume/cover letter to erin.m.mccalla.civ@mail.mil by 12/31/2018 (the process is competitive where the Top Secret Clearance can take a year to process).
• National Radio Astronomy Observatory Summer Research Program. Apply over winter break; offers made on 3/1. As part of the Va/NC Alliance for Minority Participation, NRAO also has summer research openings for a Software Developer, Software Plotter Developer & a CDL Cosmic Microwave Electrical Receiver Developer.  Apply here by 4/5 (extended deadline from 2/15).
• Novetta has cybersecurity/IT/engineering internships (and jobs) across the state/country, including Charlottesville.
• The Office of Science / U.S. Dept. of Energy seeks paid research interns (850+ in 17 different labs; one in Newport News VA) majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM).  Apply by 10/9/18.
• RIDGID Products (in Orange VA) seeks an I.T./Engineering Intern.  Apply by 4/30.
• Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority seeks paid Interns ($12.50/hour) for IT/Cybersecurity, Engineering, Water Resources & Safety.  Apply by 2/18/19.
• Sigora Solar seeks a PT (15-20 hours/week; flexible schedule) paid Information Technology Intern who has experience with Excel and Coding. Email resume & cover letter addressed to Ciera Cannizzaro, HR Generalist - ciera@sigorasolar.com
• SoundPipe Therapeutics seeks a PT spring/summer Instrumentation & Acoustics Engineering Intern and a Drug Delivery Intern (who has Python programming experience; engineering position also seeks CAD/soldering experience). Email Joseph Kilroy (CTO) - kilroy@sound-pipe.com 
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is accepting applications for the 2019 Secretary’s Honors Program Cyber Student Intern Program (in D.C.)
• U.S. Dept. of Energy / Office of Science seeks paid fall semester STEM Interns.  Apply by 5/29/19.
• UVA School of Engineering's Office of Wireless Health seeks summer paid undergraduate researchers.  Apply by 2/1.
• UVA Finance Office seeks a paid PT Technology Support Intern ($15-$20/hour depending on experience).
• VA-NC Alliance for Minority Participation offers a paid Summer STEM Research Program.  Apply by 2/15.  Visit their "current opportunities" list to find other opportunities.
• Virginia Commonwealth STEM Industry Internship Program.  Features paid internships in IT, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Physical Science & Financial majors.
• Virginia Panel Corporation seeks a paid Engineering Intern w/ either mechanical or electrical engineering and CAD experience.
• Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) seeks 20+ community college students for paid Summer NASA Research positions at either Langley or Goddard Space Centers.  Apply by 2/26/19.
• Virginia Tech's Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program for Summer Research Internships.  Apply by 2/22/19.

Business/Financial/Office Administration

• Albemarle County Public Schools seeks an Interior Design Specialist intern. $14/hour.
• Atlantic Research Group seeks a paid summer Human Resources intern in their Charlottesville office. $12/hour. Email hr@atlanticresearchgroup.com to apply.
• Charlottesville's Downtown Business Association seeks a volunteer Marketing / Communications Intern.
• Charlottesville Tom Sox seeks sports operations/event management, media and 2-3 mascots
• Jefferson Area Board of Aging seeks a volunteer office administrative assistant intern. Email Carleigh Showalter for more information.
• Kayo Conferences Series seeks a paid summer Event Planning Intern. $10/hour + performance-based bonuses. 
• Klockner Barrier Films seeks a paid Legal / Compliance Intern.  $15/hour. Email resume/cover letter to Christi.Mayo@kpfilms.com.
• Mutual of Omaha seeks a paid summer intern to learn more about insurance / finance. $10/hour for 10 weeks.
• OakHeart Financial Group seeks a paid Summer Intern for 2020 ($11/hour). Apply after 2/1/2020
• Primerica seeks interns interested in learning about financial services and wealth management. Training could lead to financial licenses. For more information or to apply, email Phil Conjerti.
• PVCC's Financial Aid Office and Student Success Office seeks office interns / work study students.  Click on links for description.
• Shine Systems seeks a paid Administrative Intern (40 hours/month).
• Student Services Moving Co. seeks a full-time paid Summer Office Assistant. 
• The Arc of the Piedmont seeks volunteer accounting interns.
• The Miller Law Group seeks an administrative intern ($10/hour) to assist the Legal Assistant - Ms. Jackson. Email cover letter & resume to victoria@millerlawgrouppc.com.
• The National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council seeks Council Members (ages of 18-26) to serve for 1 year. 
• UVA Health System's Dept. of Radiology seeks a school year (2019-2020) Accounting / Finance Intern paying $15/hour.
• Virginia Dept. of Motor Vehicles offers two Internships as Customer Service Representatives ($12/hour).  Apply by 10/15.

Marketing/Editing/Graphic Design

• Beck Digital seeks a communications / digital marketing intern and a web development intern.
• Camp Holiday Trails seeks a Photography/Marketing Intern.
• Charlottesville-Albemarle Convention & Visitor's Bureau seeks a Marketing & Media Intern and a Graphic Design & Video Production Intern
• Charlottesville Dept. of Neighborhood Development seeks a paid intern for their planning division. $13.79-$14.48/hour. Graphic design & website management experience needed.
• Country Club Prep seeks a Content Writer / Social Media Intern.  Must have a minimum of 1 year in college.
• Destinee Marketing & Consulting seeks a volunteer Social Media Marketing Intern. Apply here.
• FAMM Floor Covering seeks a paid Social Media Intern ($10/hour). Store is in Louisa but can work from home. Email fammfloorcovering@verizon.net
• Geezeo, a financial tech firm, seeks a paid Marketing Assistant intern ($12/hour) to work 10-15 hours/week.
• Ivy Publications seeks an unpaid Editorial intern. Send resume, cover letter & 3 writing samples to editor@IvyPublications.com.
• JABA seeks a Graphic Design Volunteer Intern to design a services brochure for the elderly. Email cshowalter@jabacares.org for more info.
• Jamie White Real Estate seeks a paid ($15/hour) Marketing/Web/Videography Summer Intern (which may extend into the fall semester). 
• Oakland School is seeking a Spring/Summer Intern to help design and create a new school website utilizing a Squarespace or Wordpress template. Please email admissions@oaklandschool.net to apply.
• PVCC's Marketing & Media Office seeks a volunteer Intern (or paid if you qualify for work study) to assist with digital photography, social media and eNews. Email for more information or to apply.
• Southern Environmental Law Center seeks a paid Digital Intern ($12/hour) for Spring 2019 semester.  Apply by 1/1/19.
• The Arc of the Piedmont seeks a Social Media / Development Intern to support the Director of Development and Community Relations.
• The Legacy Foundation seeks a paid PT Social Media/Marketing Specialist Intern.
• VIDA Group (a Charlottesville-based business consulting firm) is seeking both a Graphic/Webpage Design Intern and a Videography Intern.

Non-profit/Politics/Public Service/Education

• Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is seeking 2 college students to assist with the Summer Food Service Program Sites. $2700 stipend.  Plus they seek volunteers at all times of the year.
• Blue Trunk Foundation seeks volunteer interns to contribute to making travel accessible for everyone by working with the president or project manager.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia seeks a Data / Evaluation Intern and an Event Planning/Fundraising Intern.
• Brooks Family YMCA seeks summer Camp Counselors, Lifeguards, Swim Instructors and more!
• Camp LIGHT (Waynesboro) seeks summer volunteers to work with special needs and at-risk youth.
• Campus Vote Project / Democracy Fellow Position @ PVCC.  Email rclay@campusvoteproject.org for more information or to apply.
• The Center for Non-Profit Excellence seeks a Programs and Communications intern.  Email Andrew Robinson at arobinson@thecne.org, Program Manager, for more info or to apply.
• Charlottesville Area Community Foundation Office seeks a volunteer administrative / business management intern.  Email nscott@cacfonline.org with the subject "Internship Inquiry"
• Charlottesville Climate Collaborative seeks 4 paid Interns ($15/hour) for the 2019-2020 school year in the following areas:  Residential program, Commercial program, Communications and Climate Policy.  Apply by 9/6/19
• Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program places 30-35 youth (ages 18-25) to work full-time in the environmental field with a non-profit or government agency for 1 paid year of service ($18,500). Apply by 3/14/19.
• City Schoolyard Garden seeks 2 program interns for the 2019-2020 school year *plus* they seek volunteers all year.
• Computers4Kids is seeking interns in a number of areas: grant writing, mentor program, clubhouse program, marketing & communication.
• FBI's internship program accepts applications between 8/24-10/14.
• The First Tee of the Virginia Blue Ridge seeks a PAID Programs' Intern ($12/hour) for the summer / fall semesters (20-35 hours/week). They also seek Volunteers in a number of areas including Coaching, Videography, Photography, Marketing, and Special Events.
• Habitat for Humanity seeks Volunteers for their retail store, construction projects, administrative office, youth & special events and homebuyer support.
• The Heather Heyer Foundation seeks volunteer interns to assist with research, social media and writing newsletters. Email resume and cover letter.
• League of Women Voters of Charlottesville seek an unpaid social media intern. Flexible hours (5/week).
• Light House Studios (filmmaking) seeks volunteer Production and Program Support Interns.
• Literacy Volunteers seeks ESL Tutors. Due to the training involved, they prefer tutors who can volunteer for a year.
• National Museum of African-American History & Culture paid Summer Internships in DC, NC, FL, PA & AL. 
• Operation Hope seeks volunteer Financial Advisors to help low-income people achieve self-sufficiency.
• PACEM, a local organization supporting the homeless, seeks a volunteer Social Media Intern.
• The Presidential Precinct seeks a paid ($10+/hour depending on experience) Development Associate Intern to support their mission of engaging and inspiring emerging leaders to address the most pressing challenges in their countries.
• PVCC's Student Success Office seeks an Administrative Intern (paid if you qualify for Work Study).
• PVCC's Civic Engagement program (Civic Sense) seeks a paid Intern ($500 stipend) to help raise awareness about its Quality Enhancement Plan for the fall semester.  Apply by 8/26/19.
• Region Ten seeks a Rehabilitative Intern to help people with disabilities at their Blue Ridge House. Email kaitlin.wray@regionten.org.
• Save our Shores seeks a paid environmental / outdoor education intern. $2500 stipend plus room and board for 10 weeks in Seattle, WA.
• Saint Nicholas Learning Center (Palmyra) seeks FT summer or PT academic year interns ages 16+ to work with children ages 3-12.
• Sugar Hollow Girl Scout Day Camp seeks summer volunteers for 2 camp sessions (July 8-12 and/or July 15-19. If interested, fill out their survey.
• Tim Hickey for Delegate (59th District) political campaign seeks volunteer Summer Interns. 
• Virginia Discovery Museum seeks volunteers to help with the front desk, the gallery, events and maintenance (you get free parking, free museum passes and fun!). 
• Virginia Festival of the Book seeks paid ($10/hour) Interns for Spring 2020 to help in a number of areas:  Event Planning, Marketing & Promotion, and Youth & School Outreach. Apply by 9/2/2019.
• Virginia Organizing seeks *8* paid summer Social Justice Interns ($2000 stipend).
• Washington DC Metropolitan Police Dept. seeks part-time or full-time interns who have 36+ credits (sophmore and above).
• Waynesboro Heritage Foundation seeks Summer Interns and  Year-Round Volunteers to help with research, publication, carpentry, facility maintenance, and welcoming visitors to their museums.
• WNRN seeks volunteer promotions and music interns to help with station promotions and on-air contests; website management experience required. On-air announcing is not required but available to interns. 
• The Women's Initiative seeks Volunteers to help with their front desk, child care and event management.

Healthcare

• CVS offers internships in both pharmacy and business.  Or consider becoming a Pharmacy Technician while you're in school.
• University of Virginia Children's Miracle Network seeks a Program Coordinator Intern (unpaid for the spring; paid for the summer). Apply by 11/26/18.
• University of Virginia Medical School Summer Research Internship Program.  Apply by 2/1.
• University of Virginia Mini-Med School program. Apply in the summer for Fall classes (not an internship but GREAT experience).
• Volunteering at local health care facilities can add to your resume - Charlottesville Free Clinic, Sentara/Martha Jefferson Hospital or UVA Hospital

Hospitality/Culinary

• Lake Monticello Golf Club seeks Summer Interns to learn about food & beverage management (both front and back of the house), culinary arts, marketing and sales.
• Keswick Hall & Golf Club seeks a Cook Intern ($11/hour).  Email resume to jhoffman@keswick.com.
• The Greenbrier Sporting Club (in WV) seeks Interns in a number of areas to include culinary, accounting, marketing, property development, fitness, etc.

Outdoor/Horticulture/Construction

• Greenmont Hopworks seeks a paid ($11/hour) Summer Hop Field Production Intern.  Apply by 2/28/19.
• Kjellstrom+Lee seeks summer interns who are interested in learning more about construction.
• Little North Mountain Vineyard in Swope VA is seeking summer viticulture paid interns who want to learn about starting up a vineyard.
• Middle Mountain Farm (near White Hall) seeks Summer Forestry workers ($10/hour).
• Saunder's Brothers Summer Horticulture Paid Internship.  $11.50/hour! Wholesale nursery/orchard business. Housing might be provided.
• Trump Winery seeks a paid Gardens & Grounds Intern.