Internships

For North Park University interns, Chicago is an occupational laboratory. The city's lively business community and great cultural resources offer opportunities for students in all areas of study to work in jobs appropriate to that discipline and their career interests. Internships may also be arranged throughout the United States and overseas.

Internships Allow You To:

Recognize and appreciate the relevance and value of a liberal arts education for career preparation.
Combine classroom studies with direct involvement in a potentially life-long occupation.
Have a better idea of your strengths, weaknesses and future needs in terms of knowledge and skills.
Clarify vocational goals.
Make potential contacts for future employment.

Recent Internships for Business and Advertising Majors

Career Builder
Target
Smith Barney, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America
Cole, Epstein, Berlin (this and a group of other mid-size accounting firms)
Diamond Management and Technology
ESPN, WTTW, WGN, Chicago Public Radio (sports, marketing, communications)
Casa Central
Council on Foreign Relations
The Land Connection, Coffee Ambassadors (sustainability, green technology)
The Federal Reserve
Covenant Ministries and Covenant Retirement Communities
World Vision, YMCA, Red Cross and many nonprofit organizations

North Park University’s Center for Career Development and Internships

The Center for Career Development and Internships is here to help North Park students make a smooth transition from high school to university life to the world of work or graduate school. Whatever your plans, you will want to investigate the services which the Center provides. Among the services available are the following:

Inventories (Myers-Briggs, Strong Interest Inventory) to help you assess your skills, interests and values.
Assistance in selecting a major that's right for you. Workshops to help you develop effective career search tools and strategies.
Internships and job shadowing that provide real world experience sought by today’s employers.
Sharing potential employment opportunities or graduate program information.