Careers & Internships

Get the Skills You Need

Gain real-world experience and earn credit for your major through our internship programs.

Career Resources

There are numerous campus resources to help you prepare for your future career and land your first job. We offer two one-unit courses to help you get started. You can also work with your advisor on how to get ready for your future career options.

Learn how design thinking can help you explore your life and career opportunities in this one-unit course. You'll develop a plan for engagement and skill-building experiences that will allow you to test your ideas for a life plan that integrates work and personal values.

Design a personal plan for searching for a job or internship. You'll gain knowledge about timelines, resources, and expectations of a successful search and reflect on how your personal skills have value in your desired career path. You should take this course when you are in an active search for a job or internship.

 

There are many resources available through the UA's Student Engagement and Career Development program. Services include career exploration, job search tools, resume resources, and interviewing tips. 

You can also connect with employers through the UA's Handshake tool. Current students and recent graduates (within one year) already have an account. Simply sign in with your NetID and password.

Internship Resources

An internship can help you explore your career interests, gain the skills you'll need for future jobs, and build your professional network. Many SBS majors require internships, but all students should consider doing one or more internships.

Internships by Major

Our internship program offers many opportunities for you to explore careers in non-profit work, government service, education, social services, politics and the legislature, and other fields of interest.

Contact your department's internship coordinator to learn more about internships for your major and how to apply for credit. Internship credit is also available through the SBS 393 Internship course for students not eligible for internships in their major or minor.

Major Department Internship Coordinator
American Indian Studies Amy Fatzinger
fatzinge@email.arizona.edu
Anthropology Sandra Holm
sholm@email.arizona.edu
Arabic Yaseen Noorani
ynoorani@email.arizona.edu
Care, Health, & Society Jessica Dennes
jdennes@email.arizona.edu
Communication Shelby Carter
shelbyncarter@arizona.edu
Creative Writing Stephanie Pearmain
pearmain@email.arizona.edu
Criminal Justice Studies Laurena Jones
laureanajones@arizona.edu
English
 
Stephanie Pearmain
pearmain@email.arizona.edu
Food Studies Laurel Bellante
bellante@email.arizona.edu
Environmental Studies Dereka Rushbrook
dereka@email.arizona.edu
Gender & Women’s Studies  Patricia MacCorquodale
pmac@email.arizona.edu
Geography Dereka Rushbrook
dereka@email.arizona.edu
History Katherine Morrissey
kmorriss@email.arizona.edu
Journalism Michael Chesnick
mchesnick1@email.arizona.edu
Judaic Studies David Graizbord
dlgraizb@email.arizona.edu
Latin American Studies Colin Deeds
colind@email.arizona.edu
Law Linus Kafka
lkafka@email.arizona.edu
Linguistics Diane Ohala
ohalad@email.arizona.edu
Mexican American Studies Sarah Simpson

sarahesimpson@email.arizona.edu

Middle Eastern & North African Studies Yaseen Noorani
ynoorani@email.arizona.edu
Philosophy

Laura Howard
lmhoward@email.arizona.edu

Philosophy, Policy, Economics and Law

Peter Vanderschraaf
pvanderschraaf@email.arizona.edu
Political Science Laurena Jones
laureanajones@arizona.edu
Public Management & Policy  Laurena Jones
laureanajones@arizona.edu
Sociology Jessica Dennes
jdennes@email.arizona.edu
SBS Laura Owen
lauraowen@arizona.edu
Urban & Regional Development Dereka Rushbrook
dereka@email.arizona.edu