Put your skills to practice
Internships are a great way for students to gain hands-on experience in a specific field—offering learning opportunities that go beyond the traditional classroom setting.
In the College of Arts and Sciences, students can earn up to six credit hours through internships. To be eligible, students need to have completed at least 60 credit hours and hold a minimum GPA of 2.5 both overall and in their major. (If the internship is required for your major or you have special approval from your Dean, exceptions may apply.) Students can also choose to do a nonacademic internship to deepen their knowledge and experience in a particular area, even if they’re not seeking credit.
If you’d like to earn academic credit for your internship, you’ll need to coordinate with the Kevin S. and Sandra E. Delbridge Career Center before you register. Be sure to complete the internship application and get signatures from your academic advisor, department chair, and the internship coordinator.
Students are encouraged to pursue internship opportunities, especially in Forensic Biology and Forensic Chemistry, where internships are an important part of the program. Recent internship sites have included:
- MA State Police DNA Unit
- MA State Police Trace Analysis Unit
- Con-Test Laboratories
- CT State Police Major Crime Unit West
- CT Dept. of Public Safety Controlled Substances and Toxicology Lab
- Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in NYC
- Prosecutor’s Office Crime Scene Unit of Essex County, NJ
- Maine Department of Public Health
- Internship in Optometry at the Target Optical Center in Enfield, CT
- Griffin Hospital, CT