There are plenty of reasons to participate in an internship.

Employers look for experience when reading the resume of a potential employee. A recent college grad with one or two internships might be more attractive than one without that work experience. Employers know that internships give students hands-on experience with workplace skills, challenges, and environments — experiences that make those students valuable employees.

Internships also give you the chance to try out a profession and collect references and professional contacts. In addition, you can get course credit.

Internship Opportunities

It's best to have a clear idea of what you want to do and where you want to go before you seek out internship opportunities, but, among the many sites out there, these can help get you started:

Opportunities at UAB (subject to availability and department/organization approval): 

• Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts Opens an external link.
• Reynolds-Finley Historical Library Opens an external link.
• Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences Opens an external link.
• Institute for Human RightsOpens an external link.
• UAB Department of Anthropology Archaeological Lab/Collections (contact Dr. Lauren Downs for more information) 

Other Opportunities:

• Amnesty InternationalOpens an external link.
• Cultural Survival, Inc. (a non-profit indigenous rights organization)Opens an external link.
• The National Park ServiceOpens an external link.
• The Smithsonian InstitutionOpens an external link.
• The US Department of StateOpens an external link.
• American Museum of Natural History | Anthropology Internship ProgramOpens an external link.