Internships for Credit
Weinberg College awards academic credit only for internships with academic content offered by a Weinberg department or program and approved by the Curricular Review Committee. Find approved for-credit internships.
Internships and Volunteering
Depending on your interests, there are numerous options for taking your intellectual interests outside the classroom.
Internships
Internships can also be great ways for students to explore new environments, link their studies to real-world problems, pursue independent research, and develop ideas for projects such as senior theses.
Non-Credit Internships
A non-credit internship, either for pay or as a volunteer, is a great option for students spending time away from Northwestern. Find answers to questions that sometimes come up around non-credit interships.
Volunteering
Volunteering is a worthwhile and enriching experience that provides an opportunity to become a part of a community, to help those in need, and to learn and practice skills of your own. It can be as meaningful to you as it is to those you help.
Volunteering can also give your academic work palpable form by letting you explore options for your future and can prepare you for your post-Northwestern career. Someone studying economics and gender could connect with a domestic violence shelter. A student who wants to be a doctor could volunteer at a hospital or with a group planning a walk to raise money for cancer research. A student writing a thesis about racial identity in literature could volunteer with an advocacy organization related to issues explored in the thesis.
Next steps
- Find a volunteer opportunity that fits your interests. Leadership Development and Community Engagement is a good place to start.
- Weinberg students interested in community service can pursue a certificate in Civic Engagement through the School of Education and Social Policy.