Internship and Career Center

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Internship, Clinical Practice, Student Teaching, and Careers

Endicott College Internship and Career Center

Endicott is a pioneer in offering required experiential learning opportunities in every program of study. The founders of the College believed that students should gain insight into their intended career fields by acquiring practical experience and developing their professional skills. Experiential learning at Endicott takes several forms, including internships for the majority of students, student teaching in the early childhood, elementary, and physical education programs, and clinical education experiences for nursing and athletic training majors. The Endicott College Internship and Career Center supports the experiential learning programming that permeates all four years of the College curriculum and that enables students to graduate “career ready” with robust resumes and dynamic employment opportunities.

The Internship Program

Bachelor’s degree candidates complete a sequence of internship courses: two 120-hour internships (two credits each), one course to prepare for the semester-long internship (one credit), and one full-time, semester-long internship (12 credits). Bachelor’s degree students entering Endicott with 30 or more credits are exempt from the first 120-hour internship and must make up the credits.

Internship coordinators assist students in identifying appropriate sites, which must be approved prior to the start of each internship. Coordinators and students work with internship site supervisors to develop “learning agreements” that outline the personal and professional learning experiences each student would like to gain through his or her internship. Since internship at Endicott is integral to each program of study, often helping students fine tune their choice of major and career, the academic component of the experience is vital.

120-Hour Internships

The 120-hour internships are completed during the January or summer breaks in the first and second years of study, and most students complete these internships near their hometowns. 

First year students participate in INT 100 Internship I, which includes a series of required classes and assignments that begin in the fall semester in preparation for the internship itself. This first internship affords students the opportunity to experience a workplace in their chosen major and explore options and potential career paths.

Second year students participate in INT 200 Internship II, which includes assignments and meetings with internship coordinators as well as the internship itself. The goal of the second internship is to provide hands-on experience in a chosen field.

At the conclusion of each 120-hour internship, the site supervisors complete evaluations of their interns, keeping in mind the “learning agreements” for the experience. Students are also required to write a paper, update their resumes, submit time sheets, and complete other assignments as required. Upon return to the College, all students meet with their academic advisors to discuss their experiences and field-related trends and to reassess or confirm their academic and career goals.

The Semester-long Internship

Semester-long internships are usually completed in the fall semester of the senior year, with preparation beginning in the junior year with a course titled Semester Internship Strategies. This one-credit course, offered in fall and spring semesters, includes eight one-hour sessions that prepare students to search for and undertake the full-semester internship. Sessions include strategic planning, updating of resumes, applying for the internship, participating in mock interviews, developing network strategies, and making the most of the internship experience. The course is offered on a pass/fail basis

The semester-long internship itself is a 12-credit course that requires students to apply academic theories to the professional work environment. The course - planned with and supervised by faculty and site supervisors - includes weekly, on-campus seminars where students reflect on their internship experiences, discuss reading and writing assignments that integrate theory and practice, and refine their job search skills. At the conclusion of the course, students deliver oral presentations that articulate their internship experiences, professional strengths, and future career directions. Prerequisites: All course requirements of the freshman, sophomore, and junior years must be completed or the school dean must grant permission. Students must arrange to take Senior Thesis I either the semester before or after the internship.

To help defray travel costs for students whose internship sites are some distance from the College, a transportation subsidy of $475 is available to students for the commuter rail into Boston or $250 for one-way travel of 20 miles or more by other means of transportation.

Distance Internship

If the location of a desired internship site precludes a student’s return to campus for the scheduled weekly seminars, the student must plan his or her program of study by the fall of the junior year. In addition, the student must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 and must submit a Distance Internship Application to the Internship Office by October 5 for the spring semester and March 9 for the fall semester. Note: Students completing a distance internship must have reliable internet access; they will be communicating with their instructors via the College learning management system or
videoconferencing. Students must arrange to take Senior Thesis I either the semester before or after the internship.

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Clinical Education, Student Teaching

The structure of the experiential learning component is shaped by the program and individual student learning objectives. Nursing and athletic training internship credits are earned in clinical education experiences over the course of the four-year program. Education and physical education students complete 120-hour internships, but devote their semester-long experience to student teaching.

Tuition During the Full-semester Internship

The full-semester internship is an integral component of each program of study at Endicott College and is the reason that most students select Endicott over other colleges. The internship experience provides the integration of theoretical learning in the classroom with real world application in the workplace. The full-semester internship is essential to the senior academic experience, which includes career preparation and a culminating thesis project.

The full-semester internship, if successfully completed, carries 12 credit hours that are necessary to fulfill graduation requirements. Because this is a faculty supervised internship, which includes site visits and regular class assignments, as opposed to the non-credit bearing experiences offered at some institutions, the College charges published tuition fees during the semester in which full-semester internships are completed.

The Career Center

The purpose of the Career Center is to provide services, resources, and educational opportunities that will support students and alumni in their career exploration, planning, and job search efforts. The Center works closely with the Internship Program. To achieve these goals, the Career Center offers the following services and resources:

Career Counseling

Individual assistance in career exploration, career planning, job search skills, (i.e., resumes, cover letters, interviewing, negotiating offers), graduate school options, and career transitions is available to all students and alumni.

Career Assessment

The Career Center offers the career assessment tools, SkillScan and TypeFocus.  These self-assessment resources allow students and alumni to explore career options that relate to their personality, skills, interests, and values.

Resources

A wide variety of print, video and web-based career resources are available to students and alumni.  In addition, students, faculty, and staff may access many career and job search resources on the Career Center’s page on MyEndicott. (Alumni and parents can access these materials on the Career Center’s page on Endicott’s website). Resources include interview software that allows users to prepare for and practice interviewing; CandidCareer, a collection of  career exploration and advice videos; SALT, an online financial management resource, and a wide variety of useful links and downloadable handouts related to professional skill development.

Job Postings

Full-time, part-time, and seasonal job postings, along with a calendar of career events, including area job and career fairs, are accessible to students and alumni through our online job board, ECLaunch, which is linked to the Career Center page on MyEndicott and on the Endicott website. Internships are also posted here. The site also includes a searchable employer database and the ability to create and upload resumes, cover letters, and portfolio materials.

Opportunities to Meet Employers

The Internship and Career Center sponsors an Internship and Career Fair each spring. In addition, Endicott is a member of the Massachusetts Educational Recruiting Consortium (MERC), which sponsors an annual Education Job Fair each April, with representatives from school districts from across the United States. Also, there is a Part-Time Job Fair each September for students who wish to find employment off-campus during the school year. The Career Center also coordinates on-campus interviews, employers as guest speakers in classes and student organization meetings, site visits to companies, and employer information tables at various locations across campus.

Networking Opportunities

Opportunities to network with alumni and employers are organized by the Career Center and Alumni Relations Office throughout the year. Examples include career panels, mock interviews, networking receptions, business etiquette dinners, and a career mentoring program.

Professional Skill Development Programs

Workshops offered throughout the school year are designed to provide assistance with writing professional resumes, preparing job search correspondence, developing effective job search skills, acquiring successful interviewing skills, and applying to graduate school. Information regarding Career Center events may be found on the Career Center pages on Endicott’s website and MyEndicott.

Endicott Networking Group on LinkedIn

Students, alumni, faculty, and staff who have profiles on LinkedIn.com, the professional networking site, can join the Endicott Networking Group on Linkedin to post leads, job opportunities and needs, and articles of professional interest to the group.^TOP