Internships & Career Development

Internships and Career Development

Whatever you want to dream

we can help you realize

boston, massachusetts

When you are making the transition from college to the real

world, the quality of your education is critical to distinguishing

yourself with potential employers. As a liberal arts and sciences

college, Emmanuel College affords its students the intellectual

tools to cultivate their interests and talents. To explore diverse

professional fields. To succeed.

Wherever you want to go

we can help you get there

Find out more at www.emmanuel.edu, click on “Academics” then “Internships & Career Development”

“In the classroom you learn theory. In an internship you have the opportunity to implement that theory and learn to perform in real time.”

David Jalkut ’09Major: ManagementGenzyme

It’s about more than just the knowledge acquired from

textbooks that can provide you with a competitive advantage.

At Emmanuel College, internships are considered a priceless

component of a student’s educational experience. In fact,

internships are a mandatory requirement for nearly half

of our academic programs.

Whatever you want to achieve

we can help you accomplish


“It’s satisfying knowing that after four years of hard work as a student, I’m able to apply that knowledge and contribute to a company.”

Katherine Theiss ’08Major: ManagementHill Holliday

Whatever you want to learn

we can help you experience

“You will never know what you truly love as a career until you actually try it out.”

Lauren Buffone ’08Major: Psychology

“I think anyone can benefit from the knowledge a hands-on experience provides.”

Molly Sayce ’09Major: Psychology

“There is nothing comparable to experience.”

Megan Brophy ’09Major: History and Spanish

Brookline District Court

Students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to

participate in an internship. Why? For the chance to apply

the knowledge they have gained in the classroom within a

professional environment, to enhance their skills and to

build a network of professional contacts.

Whatever you want to pursue

we can help you attain


“Being immersed in a professional environment allows students to sample the life of their future selves.”

Winston Dang ’08Major: ManagementMerrill Lynch

Eighty percent of our students participate in an internship

before graduating. They recognize that such experiences

go above and beyond names they can put on their résumés.

For them, internships are practical. Tangible. Real. They

are essential opportunities in a student’s journey towards

a professional career.

Whatever you want to seek

we can help you find


“If it wasn’t for the internships I did and the connections I made I would have never landed a job with NBC.”

Kayra Contreras ’08Major: English CommunicationsWHDH-TV 7

Accepted into NBC’s Page Program

80% of students have an internship

while at Emmanuel College.

Whatever you want to know

we can help you discover

“It was exciting to apply all that I have learned as an Emmanuel student to a job where my work could make a big difference.”

Sam LoCascio ’09Major: Biology

“My internship was a priceless experience that holds great relevance to my future career.”

Ynes Helou ’09Major: Biology

Merck Research Laboratories-Boston, Emmanuel College campus

Employers continue to view internships as a highly

effective method of evaluating and recruiting potential

job candidates. One-third of the full-time job offers

new Emmanuel graduates receive come from the

companies at which they interned.

Whatever you want to create

we can help you develop


“When I saw this internship posting I immediately jumped on it. I could just see myself interning in this office.”

Maria Grieci ’09Major: Graphic DesignEmmanuel College’s Office of Marketing Communications

1/3 of new Emmanuel graduates receive full-time

job offers from their internships. *

* 2007-2008 academic year

Whatever you want to be

we can help you become

“It’s a chance to make a good impression on someone who can impact your future. It’s not only about who you know, but who knows you.”

Krystle North ’09Major: PsychologyChildren’s Hospital Boston

As an Emmanuel College graduate, you will be equipped

with the knowledge and skills to pursue your life’s work.

The steps you take now will help take you further than

that first job out of college. Are you ready?

Whatever you want to be tomorrow

we can help you explore today


“For someone who has always been interested in the space program, it was the best place I could be.”

Brian Anderson ’09Major: MathematicsNASA

1,700 internship opportunities in Greater

Boston are listed on Emmanuel

College Career Connect (EC3).

Whatever you want to dream

we can help you realize

“Potential employers have already commented on how impressive this internship is.”

Kristina Sciarappa ’10 Major: Political ScienceMassachusetts State House

The Office of Internships and Career Development provides a variety of resources to assist all Emmanuel College students and alumni in planning for rewarding careers.

The College’s online career center, Emmanuel College Career Connect (EC3), provides access to more than 1,700 local internships, as well as postings for part-time and full-time job opportunities, graduate schools and career events. EC3 is equipped with a number of easy-to-use services, allowing users to:

• Search and apply to internship and job postings

• Research employers from all across the U.S. and abroad

• Upload résumés, cover letters and other documents

• Access an events calendar and register for career-related seminars

• “Hire” a job search agent to do some of the work for you

Whenever you want to begin

The Office of Internships and Career Development staff is available to guide and support you through your internship and/or career search. Schedule an appointment with a career advisor for one-on-one guidance or stop by during the office’s walk-in hours with any questions. All students are required to enroll in the office’s pre-internship and career planning course, a free prerequisite designed to prepare students for successful internship/job searches.

To contact the Office of Internships

and Career Development call

617 735-9930 or e-mail

[email protected].


Your experiences at Emmanuel will be the key to unlocking

the doors you choose. Start by exploring the opportunities

that get your foot in the door.

we can help you get started


Emmanuel College, founded by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1919, is a coed,

residential, Catholic liberal arts and sciences college located in the heart of the city of Boston.

Its beautiful 17-acre campus is neighbored by a world-class medical center, two major art

museums and Fenway Park. Its unique location allows students and faculty opportunities to

explore real-world experiences through internships, research and strategic partnerships within

the Longwood Medical and Academic Area and the city of Boston.

To contact the Office of Internships and Career Development call 617 735-9930 or

e-mail [email protected].

• American Red Cross

• Arnold Worldwide Advertising

• Aramark-Fenway Park

• Boston Bruins

• Boston Police Crime Lab

• Children’s Hospital Boston

• Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

• Harvard Medical School

• Improper Bostonian Magazine

• Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

• Kiss 108 FM Radio

• Kraft Sports Marketing

• Make-A-Wish Foundation

• Massachusetts Attorney

General’s Office

• Massachusetts General Hospital

• Massachusetts Multicultural Council

• Massachusetts Prevention of Cruelty

to Children

• Massachusetts State House

• Middle Eastern Studies Institute

• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

• Museum of Science

• NASA

• New England Aquarium

• New England Cable News (NECN)

• New England Genealogic Society

• Paul Revere House

• United Nations of Greater Boston

• WCVB-TV5 Boston’s ABC Affiliate

A sampling of internships:

Photographs:

Tom Kates Photography (32 photos)Carla Osberg Photography (1 photo)iStockphoto (2 photos)

Produced by:

Emmanuel CollegeOffice of Marketing Communications

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