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Center for Career Development - Internships

Let's Get You Started!  

The Center for Career Development helps you discover workplace learning experiences that test drive career interests, build mentor relationships, and develop skills that position you to compete in the global marketplace. Employers value candidates with relevant experience. Many internship programs serve as an onramp for full-time positions. Internships contribute to the professional development and post-graduate success of Manhattanville students. We strongly encourage you to complete two to three internship experiences during your college years.   

Employers target Manhattanville students on Handshake, your home base platform for profile presentation, searches, and applications. CCD's expertise and resources also help you navigate industry-specific and general search platforms, leverage LinkedIn, connect with our alumni, hone professional correspondence, and prepare for interviews and onboarding with tools and confidence.

 

Stop in or make an appointment through Handshake today.

 

Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday, 9 AM-5 PM

Virtual and in-person appointments are available. 

Center for Career Development,
Reid Castle, LL G2 Suite

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Internships for Credit - Approval Deadlines

  • Internships for Credit Approval Request forms open in Handshake Experiences approximately 8 weeks prior to the start of the target term.
  • On the Handshake Experiences page, select "Submit an Experience" to complete the digital request form. 
  • Internships for Credit Approval Request forms must be submitted on Handshake Experiences by the published deadlines.

Term

Deadline

2024 SPRING TERM  
MOD2 2024 SPRING TERM (half-term, 1-credit internships only) 
SUMMER 2024 TERM  
JANUARY 8, 2024 
MARCH 1, 2024
MAY 20, 2024

2024 FALL TERM

AUGUST 21, 2024

 


 

Internships Come in Many Shapes and Sizes 

For Credit/Paid/Unpaid/Micro/Shadowing/Single Semester/Full Year/School Year/Summer/Remote/In Person. Students are encouraged to pursue internships throughout their time on campus. CCD offers a range of guidance and tools for navigating and preparing for opportunities including workshops, one-on-one guidance, resource leads, search tips, alumni panel and networking events, and more. 

Internship FAQs

Downloadable Student Resources & Tips

Internships provide an opportunity to

  • Gain valuable work experience and mentoring before graduation
  • Develop new skills and refine others
  • Apply coursework knowledge to on-the-job situations and reality-test tentative career choices
  • Build relationships with professionals and establish contacts for future networking and letters of reference
  • Experience new work environments

Search on Handshake or Industry Job Platforms

Type "Mville Internships" into the jobs search bar on Handshake to see a menu of active On Campus internships. 

  • Students are encouraged to pursue internships at any time during their college or graduate school years
  • Internship application deadlines are typically noted in job postings.  

Yes! Enrolling in an Internship for Credit formally connects classroom and workplace learning to enhance both experiences.

  • Internships for Credit must be approved through Handshake Experiences prior to the academic term in which they take place.
  • Check published submission deadlines for Credit Approval Requests.
  • Approved Undergraduate Internships for Credit are registered as a 4497 course. The 4497 code exists for all academic departments.
  • 4497 Internships fulfill the Experiential Learning requirement as long as the student achieves a High Pass (70% or higher) grade on a HP/P/F/I scale. 
  • Approved Graduate Internships for Credit are registered as a 5597 course. The 5597 code exists for all Graduate level academic departments. 

Verify Eligibility

  • Undergraduates are eligible to request academic credit for an internship when they are full or part time matriculated students who have completed a minimum 30 credits and declared their major.
  • Undergraduate Internships for Credit must align with the student's major or minor, (major-only for F-1 Visa holders). Contact Program Directors regarding program-specific Undergraduate requirements and/or stipulations.
  • All Graduate students are eligible to pursue an Internship for Credit that aligns with their program. Contact Program Directors for program-specific Graduate criteria and/or stipulations.

Explore & Apply

  • Prepare your resume and practice interviewing
  • Explore internships on Handshake and other platforms
  • Consult your program chair, your networks, and CCD
  • Secure an internship

Submit for Approval

  • Gather academic goals and job description
  • Confirm start/end dates, total hrs, # of credits
  • Directly request your Faculty Supervisor
  • In Handshake Experiences, select "Submit an Experience" to complete your request for credit approval

Manage Timelines 

  • Build in preparation time and submit early
  • Final Handshake submission deadline

Fulfill Internship Obligations

  • On the job (overseen by the Worksite Supervisor)
  • In the 4497/5597 syllabus (overseen by the Faculty Supervisor)
  • Through Handshake (complete the digital evaluations submitted by CCD through Handshake)

For Faculty Supervisors

Approval Request Workflow

  1. Student acquires internship
  2. Student directly requests their Faculty Supervisor (Faculty Supervisors must be full-time faculty within the student's program of study)
  3. Student submits Request for Credit Approval form in Handshake Experiences (Select "Submit an Experience")
  4. CCD reviews request, collaborates with Student and Faculty Supervisor, and initiates electronic approval process
    • Required Approvals: Worksite Supervisor, Faculty Supervisor, SAS Dean/Graduate Program Director, (and OISS for International students)
  5. Worksite Supervisor reviews submission, Employer Affiliation Agreement, and agrees to terms (electronic approval required). Student must communicate with Worksite Supervisor to facilitate this step.
  6. Faculty Supervisor reviews electronic submission, vets learning objectives and academic criteria, and approves or declines internship. (When a Faculty Supervisor declines, they communicate their concerns directly to the student.)
  7. SAS Dean/Graduate Program Director reviews and provides approval of the Internship for Credit Request
  8. CCD relays approval status, next steps, and registration instructions. 

Important
All Students: Please do not register for the internship in student planning until notified by CCD.

International Students: OISS approval is required as the first and last step in the process. Allow time for paperwork and compliance submissions.

Verify your eligibility. (See above and direct all additional eligibility questions to your division chair or advisor or CCD.)

Required Information for submissions:

  • Name of organization
  • Complete street address of organization
  • Name, title, and contact information for your Worksite Supervisor
  • Internship start and end dates
  • Weekly internship hours (Weekly hours X internship weeks = total internship hours. The total must meet the minimum required hours for the # of credit(s) requested) 

40 hours = 1 credit
80 hours = credit
120 hours = 3 credit

  • Name of your Faculty Supervisor (This person oversees the 4497 syllabus. Students must request a Faculty Supervisor directly. See CCD if you need assistance.)
  • Detailed job description
  • 2-3 academic learning objectives
  • 2-3 workplace skills you expect to learn
  • Undergraduates are eligible to request academic credit for an internship when they are full or part time matriculated students who have completed a minimum 30 credits and declared their major.
  • Undergraduate Internships for Credit must align with the student's major or minor, (major-only for F-1 Visa holders). Contact Program Directors regarding program-specific Undergraduate requirements and/or stipulations.
  • All Graduate students are eligible to pursue an Internship for Credit that aligns with their program. Contact Program Directors regarding program-specific Graduate criteria and/or stipulations.
  • In order to comply with government regulations, Manhattanville College requires F-1 Students to register for credit all internships. Verification of visa status and internship requirements can be made through OISS.
  • F-1 Students must notify OISS prior to commencing a Credit Approval Request.
  • F-1 Students must iselect the Credit Approval Request form that correlates with their status (Undergraduate International, or Graduate International).
  • F-1 students may only register for internships within their major and the internship must take place within the boundaries of the term dates for which the approval is requested.

After the Internship for Credit is approved, the Registrar’s office and CCD load the course into Service Hub and you will be notified by CCD when you may register.

Note: Do NOT register until notified by CCD. Prior to registering be sure to double check that the 4497/5597 course in Student Planning reflects your requested number of course credits.

  • Undergraduate student tuition covers up to 19 credits per term, fall and spring (21 for Castle Scholars and Performing Arts majors). If the 4497 course fits into a standard Fall/Spring student credit load, there is no additional fee. Internships for Credit in summer term must be paid for per credit.
  • Graduate students pay per course/per credit every term. This includes Internships for Credit. 

During the semester of the internship, students must work a minimum of 40 hours per credit earned.

  • 40 hours is equal to 1 credit
  • 80 hours is equal to 2 credits
  • 120 hours is equal to 3 credits

Please refer to the deadline information at the top of the page.

NOTE:

  • Internships for Credit Approval Request forms open in Handshake Experiences approximately 8 weeks prior to the start of the target term.
  • On the Handshake Experiences page, select "Submit an Experience" to complete the digital request form. 
  • Internships for Credit Approval Request forms must be submitted on Handshake Experiences by the published deadlines.
  • Immediately update your Faculty Supervisor and the Center for Career Development.
  • If the Worksite Supervisor cannot provide an alternative or a remote project, the student will work with the Faculty Supervisor to pivot the experience to a project aimed at fulfilling the student’s objectives.

Additional information on Internships for Credit
Cassie Robbins, Associate Director, Center for Career Development, Cassie.Robbins@Mville.edu

Kristina Casubolo, Operations Assistant, Center for Career Development, Kristina.Casubolo@Mville.edu.  

For Handshake Account Troubleshooting, please contact Mary Elhakam, Employer Relations Associate, Center for Career Development, Mary.Elhakam@Mville.edu

 

Valiant Careers Start Here

Graduates have gone on to positions at the following companies:

 

ABC News
Achieve Beyond
American Museum of Natural History
Arc of Westchester
Bank of America
Bloomberg LP
Bright Horizons
Burke Neurological Institute
CareMount Medical
CBS Sports
Citrin Cooperman
Deloitte
Disney Worldwide Services

 

Dow Jones & Co
DropBox
Enterprise Holdings
Equinox
ESPN
EY LLP
IBM
Icahn School of Medicine
iHeartMedia
Indeed
inMark Media
JPMorgan Chase
Los Ninos Services

 

Marks Paneth
MasterCard Worldwide
Morgan Stanley
NBC Sports Network
New York Presbyterian Hospital
NFL
Penguin Random House
Teach for America
The Capitol Theatre
The Walt Disney Company
Verizon
Weill Cornell Medicine
WeWork

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Contact Us

  • Career Development

    Careers@mville.edu

    914.323.5484

    Monday-Friday, 

    9 AM-5 PM

    Virtual and in-person appointments are available. 

    Center for Career Development,

    Reid Castle, LL G2 Suite

    Book an Appointment