Leadership in the Field
Through opportunities that include internships, externships, research and practicums, we help you learn to lead in ways that reflect who you are and what you value.
David Simas ’92, chief executive officer, Obama Foundation
Internships
Whether it’s working with world-renowned scientists at NASA or with the Boston Red Sox, Stonehill can connect you with internships that help you hone your career plans and give you contacts that can turn those plans into reality.
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Local Internships
Local internships are a great way to gain firsthand knowledge of a specific field. Most local internships are part-time, but depending on the opportunity, students may also have the opportunity to intern full time.
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Domestic Internships
Experience New York, Washington, D.C., or Los Angeles with one of our domestic internship programs. We’ve got housing, transportation and amazing opportunities waiting for you.
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Externships
Students have the opportunity to explore their career interests in Boston, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. while enhancing their networking skills and independently navigating their way around the city.
Networking in Silicon Valley
Externship experience takes Stonehill seniors to Silicon Valley to learn more about tech careers and network with alumni already thriving in the field.
Internship/Externship Showcase
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New York City is the largest city in the United States and a Stonehill program provides students of all majors with the chance to learn and lead in coveted NYC internships.
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Whether in the entertainment industry, healthcare or law, our semester-long LA Internship Program positions students to be leaders in their fields.
Leadership Through Research
From discovering a new species of bacteria to uncovering the motivations of an enigmatic Russian poet, undergraduate research at Stonehill is broad and varied. You will even find students working closely with faculty on graduate-level research as early as the summer after their first year. Our programs are also distinctive for the range of available opportunities, within and across disciplines, to complete in-depth inquiry in the social sciences, natural sciences and the humanities.
Stonehill Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)
For nearly 20 years, the Stonehill Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) has given Stonehill students an outstanding opportunity to be part of a community of scholars. Those accepted into the program as SURE Scholars receive a stipend for an eight- or ten-week full-time summer session and complete intensive research projects in the liberal arts, business, education and the sciences alongside knowledgeable faculty mentors.
Through in-depth study, SURE projects help students define and solidify career choices and provide a competitive advantage when applying to graduate school. Many participants also go on to co-publish results in professional journals or present research conclusions at regional and national conferences.
Recent SURE Projects
- A Cross Cultural Comparison of the Roles and Status of Women and Girls in India and China (Communication)
- Deconstruction and the Courage of the Truth (Philosophy)
- Executive Storytelling (Business)
- Exploring the Quality of Brazil’s Democracy (Political Science)
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Organizations often tap female executives when they’re on the verge of collapse. A student-professor research team hopes science will show it’s unfair to blame gender when the collapses happen.
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One-on-one research with professors gives undergraduates valuable experience and a competitive edge no matter what their major.
Deeper Learning Through Doing
Living what you learn not only gives you a competitive advantage once you graduate but also helps you sharpen your sense of who you are and what you want to do. Stonehill makes sure students have a robust selection of ways to gain greater understanding of – and experience in – the fields that intrigue them.
Career Development Center programs and resources for student seeking to explore careers and put themselves in the lead when applying for competitive internships and jobs
Number of jobs listed in Handshake, a tool Stonehill students use to search for jobs and internships, and find events and workshops that match their professional development needs.
Number of Stonehill Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE), which paired 45 students with 24 professors to conduct graduate-level research over the summer.