Cool Internships for week 1: Nike and many, many more

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Filed under: Cool Internships
Below is a sample of internships and fellowships that have recently arrived at the UO Career Center.  Search internships by KEYWORD and get detailed information at UO-JobLink . Stop by and visit the Career Center Library (220 Hendricks Hall) for additional internship resources.
 
~ OREGON, WASHINGTON and CALIFORNIA ~
 
PORTLAND (THE) BUNGALOW SHOW
Marketing/PR Internship
DEADLINE: apply now for winter term
 
INROADS (OR, WA, CA, nationwide)
Summer Corporate Leadership Internships
DEADLINE: apply no later than March
 
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR EDUCATION CENTER (Eugene)
Internships in Education (alternative school program focusing on juveniles/juvenile justice system)
DEADLINE: ongoing
 
BUCK – BROADCAST DESIGN AND MOTION GRAPHICS (Los Angeles, CA)
Animation/Motion Graphics Intern
DEADLINE: apply ASAP for winter term
 
NIKE (Beaverton, OR)
Nike Adrenaline Internship Program 2008 (~100 openings)
DEADLINE: open until filled (approx. through the end of March)
 
UCSF AIDS HEALTH PROJECT (San Francisco)
AIDS Health Project Internship Program (Post-Baccalaureate)
DEADLINE: March 31 (early application is encouraged)
 
 
~ NATIONWIDE & INTERNATIONAL ~
 
THE ISRAEL PROJECT (Jerusalem, Washington DC)
Media Fellow (open to undergrads, graduate students, recent alumni)
DEADLINE: January 12
 
CITY OF PHOENIX, ARIZONA
Management Training Program (2-4 openings)
[open to those who have or will earn a master’s degree by no later than June 30, 2008]
DEADLINE: January 28
 
STATE OF ILLINOIS – GOVERNOR’S OFFICE (Springfield & Chicago, IL)
Internships and Fellowships for Undergraduates and Graduate Students
[a UO student was selected last year and is currently serving in the Illinois Governor’s Office]
1. Rod R. Blagojevich Governmental Internship--interns will assist administratively, aid in media relations, and, where appropriate, respond to correspondence from Illinois citizens. Interns will be given as much substantive work as possible and will interact directly with staff and assist in state government.
2. James H. Dunn, Jr. Memorial Fellowship and Vito Marzullo Internship Program—provides bright, highly motivated college graduates a unique opportunity to experience firsthand operations of state government for one year.
3. Michael Curry Summer Internship Program--offers college juniors, seniors and graduate students in all disciplines (including law) an opportunity to work in one of the agencies under the jurisdiction of the Governor full-time for ten weeks during the summer.                        
DEADLINE: January 31
 
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS – MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER (Houston)
Summer Research Program for College Students 2008 (biomedical research)
DEADLINE: February 11
 
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN – SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Health Management & Policy Summer Enrichment Program (for undergrads) - Eliminating Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Health
DEADLINE: February 15
 
BURSON MARSTELLER (Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, DC)
2008 U.S. Harold Burson Summer Internship Program
[Burson-Marsteller is a leading global public relations and public affairs firm. Internships are offered in the following specialty areas--Brand Marketing, Corporate and Financial Communications, Digital Media / Advertising, Healthcare, Issues and Advocacy, Media Relations, Public Affairs, Strategic Development and Technology]
DEADLINE: February 22
 
KOREAN AMERICAN LEAGUE FOR CIVIC ACTION (NY)
2008 KALCA College Internship Program (6 openings)
DEADLINE: February 25
 
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (Minneapolis, MN)
Undergraduate Internship in Bioinformatics - Summer 2008
DEADLINE: February 29
 
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
PITT-SPURG Pitt-Summer Program for Undergraduate Research Growth (math, chemistry, physics, CIS)
DEADLINE: early deadline is February 1; final deadline is March 1
 
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOMEDICAL GRADUATE PROGRAM
Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
[open to rising sophomores and juniors; international students with F1 and J1 visas are eligible to apply]
DEADLINE: early deadline is February 1; final deadline is March 1