As much as you’d love to spend another summer chasing after toddlers (and we know how much you love that), it’s time to spice up your work experience. Interning isn’t just resume padding. It’spractically a must for undergraduates in this economy. Seasoned interns know you’re less likely to fetch Starbucks than be swamped with relevant errands and tasks—and learn a lot. Save the job for September, and thumb through these 10 internships you can still apply for right now.
1. LeadAmerica Paid Summer Internships
Requirements:Undergraduate or graduates in all majors (including law, journalism, political science, business, etc.), recent graduates, or professionals can apply.
About: Does New York City for the summer sound nice? What about Chicago, Los Angeles for a bit, then maybe Boston? LeadAmerica is looking for interns to join their summer conference staff for high school and middle school students. Your housing and most meals are compensated, it’s great networking experience and did we mention you’d be traveling around the country?
Where: See above!
How to apply: Fill out their online application
Deadline: June 30, 2012
2. Women for Women International – Communications and Outreach Intern
Requirements: Upper-level undergraduate or graduate students can apply.
About: Since 1993, Women for Women International has helped more than 315,000 women survivors of war in more than eight different countries. This Communications and Outreach Assistant intern would work on advocacy, research, and communications—and must have top-notch writing and analytical skills.
Where: Washington, D.C.
How to apply: Interested applicants must submit a resume, cover letter, and a 3-5 page writing sample. Check out their website for more details.
Deadline:Rolling
3. Disney ABC Television Group – Network Finance Intern
Requirements: Applicants must be undergraduates entering their sophomore or junior year.
About: If you’ve got experience in finance and an itch to work in the entertainment industry, this is your dream internship. It spans all of the Disney ABC Television Group’s properties—so no, not just the Disney Channel—and interns will be expected to help maintain financial planning models, coordinate financial forecasts, and more.
Where: Burbank, California
How to apply: Fill out their online application
Deadline: Rolling
4. Stylelist.com – Fashion Journalism Internship
Requirements: Undergraduate students or recent graduates can apply.
About: This is a 40-hour per week internship writing web content for Stylelist.com, a fashion site owned by AOL. And it’s paid $10 an hour! Gain some fashion writing clips and expand your editorial skills for this chic website.
Where: New York, New York
How to apply: Email your resume to Caitlin.Geraghty@teamaol.com.
Deadline: Rolling, but apply ASAP
5. Obama Campaign Internships
Requirements: College students or recent graduates can apply; no experience required.
About: If you’re an aspiring politico who leans to the left, help rev what’s expected to be an interesting election. But you don’t have to be the next Hillary Clinton to apply; the Obama Campaign offers internships in a variety of fields:accounting, marketing, communications, human resources, finance, research, the list goes on. Choose a campaign internship in your state. Though we can’t guarantee any President or First Lady sightings, we’re guessing you’ll be too busy to mind.
Where: Choose a state.
How to apply: Look over your internship department options and fill out an online application
Deadline:Rolling
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6. United Nations Children’s Fund – Celebrity Engagement Intern
Requirements: Undergraduate or graduate students
About: If you believe in celebrities using their power for good, then we recommend this highly unique and completely awesome internship. You’d be working for the United Nations Children Fund on their celebrity management and engagement. It’s all about conducting research and creating celebrity outreach lists—not to mention learning about UNICEF’s public relations and their work around the globe.
Where: New York, New York
How to apply: Fill out their online application
Deadline: Rolling
7. Razorfish – Creative Interns
Requirements: Undergraduate students can apply; must have prior experience.
About: Give your portfolio a “digital edge” by being an art director intern or copywriter intern at Razorfish. They work with high profile clients on digital experiences, design, and marketing. You’re expected to be an all-around innovative thinker, designer and storyteller.
Where: San Francisco, California or Portland, Oregon
How to apply: Fill out their online application
Deadline: Rolling
8. Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) – Production Deliverables Internship
Requirements: Undergraduate or graduate students with a minimum 3.0 GPA; can receive college credit.
About: Help be part of production management at one of the fastest growing networks on TV—OWN. You’d be working on production deliverables, which means you’d work through pre-post and production close. In other words, this is for those who want to see the ins and outs of behind-the-scenes.
Where: Los Angeles, California
How to apply: Fill out their online application
Deadline: Rolling
9. Pixar – Animation Intern
Requirements: Undergraduate students can apply; must be available for 12 weeks.
About: This is the ultimateinternship in animation. Tune up your acting skills, learn more about animation software, and ‘attend animation dailies’ in this rigorous 12-week internship. Your first assignment begins with ‘the bouncing ball’ and ends with “a full body acting shot.” Need we explain more?
Where: Emeryville, California
How to apply: Apply online under “Intern/New Grad Listings”
Deadline: 5:00 PM PST, April 6, 2012
10. Fitness Magazine -Summer Fashion Closet Internship
Requirements: Juniors and seniors in college who must receive college credit.
About: Fitness magazine isn’t all exercise and health advice—they cover fashion, activewear, and accessories. As an intern you’d commit to checking, organizing and returning samples, and you’ll even have the opportunity to attend a photo shoot at some point.
Where: New York, New York
How to apply: Email your resume and a little bit about yourself to marla.horenbein@meredith.com.
Deadline: Apply ASAP