Internships at Hollins
Internships allow Hollins students to explore and to discover, to ask pertinent questions, and to solve interesting problems. In addition, internships provide students with specific skills, introduce them to the rigors of the workplace, give them insights into a field, and allow them to measure their own abilities against the demands of a given profession.
What Is an Internship?
- Supervised work experience with intentional learning outcomes and goals.
- An environment where students can ask questions about the work, field, or career paths.
- Educationally enriching projects with outlined responsibilities, mentoring, quality training, supervision and evaluation.
- Most assignments should involve autonomous projects and progressively increased levels of responsibility so students can show initiative and creative problem-solving.
- Clerical work should be kept to a minimum.
#5
Best Alumni Network in the U.S.
according to The Princeton Review's Best Value Colleges for 2021
#12
Best School for Internships
according to The Princeton Review's Best Value Colleges for 2021
70%
of students complete internships before they graduate
Many having completed more than one!
$95k
awarded to students pursuing internships for credit
in support of transportation, housing, and stipends
Types of Internships
Hollins Program Internships
Want to test-drive a career and build your resume? Through Career and Life Design, you can plug into exclusive internships backed by Hollins’ powerful alumni network. The Signature Program offers an immersive, full-time experience during January Short Term, allowing you to work remotely or in a new city. Alternatively, the Roanoke Valley Program provides flexible, local internship options during any term.
Independent Internships
Independent internships are ones students seek on their own. These internships can be arranged for academic credit and take place during the summer, fall, spring, and January short term. Students can find and apply for formally offered opportunities or network to create their own experience.
Micro-Internships with Parker Dewey
Micro-Internships, through our partnership with Parker Dewey, offer short-term, paid work experiences alongside corporate and nonprofit partners. Students can showcase their skills, explore career paths, and develop professional networks. These opportunities typically range from 10 to 40 hours of remote work, unlike traditional internships.
Current students should visit myHollins
for a full list of opportunities
International Internships
Hollins University’s Global Learning Hub coordinates international internships in various countries, including Spain, Argentina, Japan, France, England, Greece, and Italy, allowing students to gain hands-on experience in their fields of interest.
When Can I complete an Internship for credit?
Students are able to participate in internships for credit throughout the year. See below for specific guidelines on internships during fall, spring, and summer versus the January short term.
Semester & Summer
Students can participate in fall and spring internships in the Roanoke Valley or through remote work. Summer enables students to intern anywhere they wish whether it be in person or remote. Credit options available for these terms include 2 (70 hours completed) and 4 credits (140 hours completed).
January Short Term
A January short term internship must be a fulltime internship for 4 academic credits, a minimum of 35 hours per week for four weeks. Students can pursue independent internships or participate in formal programs like Signature and First-Year internships.
First-Year Internship
All first-years are to remain in residence through the first January short term and participate in the course, Conflict and Collaboration. After January, first-year students are able to register internships as early as the spring semester of their first year.
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Career Connection Conference
Not only do students have ample opportunities to leave campus and engage in “real world learning,” but our annual Career Connections Conferences (C3) offers professional learning and networking onto campus!
