You’ve been building your skills — now it’s time to put them to work. The sooner you
start exploring internships and job openings, the more confident and career-ready
you’ll be. Whether you're looking for real-world experience, your first job, or career
advice, this is your starting point.
Students with internship experience have a greater amount of job offers.
Students with internship experience have higher initial salary offers.
Roughly 50% of students who graduate from college have had an internship.
Hands- on Experience: Gaining real-time experiences.
Networking: Meet people, make lasting impressions, and leave a mark.
Resume Building: One piece of paper is your first step in the door.
References: Relationships with professionals who promote you to professionals.
Pursuit or Elimination: Love it or hate it, it is still experience.
A fellowship is a short or long term opportunity with an organization which focuses on the professional
development and expansion of leadership within the organization and the fellow themselves.
Fellowships are often times sponsored by the organization, meaning the fellow is compensated
via the company. Generally, graduate and post-graduate level students seek fellowship
opportunities to elevate their academic endeavors with work experience in their field.
An assistantship is an opportunity for graduate students to gains experience academically and professionally
while working on-campus. Assistantships help pay partial tuition while working towards
a graduate degree. The availability of assistantships depends on the department and
their needs/funds. In order to be eligible for an assistantship students must meet
the following criteria; incoming or currently enrolled as a graduate student with
a minimum GPA of 3.0.
To find fellowships and assistantships search UBworks, connect with faculty, or schedule
an appointment with the Internship & Recruitment Coordinator in the Career & Internship
Center
If you're seeking academic credit, contact your department's faculty internship adviser
to ensure you meet the requirements for an academic internship. Undergraduate students
can review our Internship Guidelines by Major.
Don’t just take our word for it — see how UBalt students are turning their career
goals into reality! From landing internships to building connections, our students
are making moves. Check out their stories and get inspired to start yours.
SOHAILA ZIA
Major: Criminal Justice
Internship: Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children, and the Courts Story: A career coach introduced me to UBworks where I learned to polish my resume, build
a UBworks profile to attract potential employers, and book coaching appointments for
future jobs/internship interviews. The good user interface on UBworks helped me easily
connect with employers. One of the employers were Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center
for Families, Children, and the Court program, who were hiring criminal justice and
law students for Fall internship. To successfully apply for this internship, I booked
an appointment with my career coach where I polished my resume, profile and prepared
for the interview. Within a few weeks, I was hired to work as an intern at this program.
CRYSTAL SANTIFUL
Major: Digital Communications
Internship: Open Ideas Digital Marketing Company Story: A year ago I applied for an international internship opportunity with a company called
The Intern Group. After many interviews with The Intern Group Admissions Coordinator
Miriam Wolf a fellow Baltimorean, and a follow-up interview with a director of a digital
marketing company Open Ideas Leonard Pera in Spain, I was hired on the spot. I served
as the Marketing Associate for Open Ideas Digital Marketing Company in Madrid Spain
for six weeks. This gives me the opportunity for a hands-on experience in my field,
also experience with working in a new environment. The University of Baltimore Career
and Internship Center has provided me with the skills and resources I needed to make
this happen. The Career coaches and literature that this office has to offer help
not only on the campus grounds but in the real world.
DERRICK SCHEETZ
Major: Applied Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Company: Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Story: I discovered an internship opportunity with the Society for Human Resource Management
(SHRM) by checking the Announcements section on UBWorks. After meeting with my career
coach to discuss improving my resume, I sent my application in and soon heard back
to schedule an interview. Thanks to the Career Center and my I/O Psych program, I
was well equipped to discuss my skills and applicable knowledge during my interview
and I was later offered a paid summer internship in Alexandria, VA. This experience
allowed me to apply the skills I learned in the classroom at a real-world job environment
while continuing to develop as a working professional.
CHRIS
Major: Environmental Sustainability and Human Ecology
Company: Center for Environmental Farming System What did you enjoy about your internship?
The people. Farming and agriculture brings a wide variety of humans together and everyone
has an interesting backstory and something to teach. We were instructed by Professors
with PhD’s ... right alongside former Peace Corps members, high school graduates with
decades of experience in their respective fields, foreign farmers and way more people
than I can list.
KENNETH
Major: Real Estate and Economic Development
Company: Pyramid Realty Associates What was challenging about your internship? Keeping pace and learning the system was a challenge at the beginning but I got better
after making a lot of my mistakes. There is so much more to learn and I would highly
recommend an internship for anyone wanting to get experience in their chosen field.
Ready to take the next step?
Head over to our linked Navigate UBworks page to search for jobs, internships, and career opportunities that match your goals.
You’ll also find everything you need to schedule an appointment with one of our Career
Coaches. Whether you need help with your resume, interview prep, or just figuring
out where to start.
Your future is waiting, let us help you get there.
