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SLC.edu / Student Life / Career Counseling / Steps to Success / Step 4: Gain Experience Through Internships

Career Planning Step 4: Gain Experience Through Internships

Approximately one-third of all Sarah Lawrence students participate in the Internship Program during their four years. Why? Sarah Lawrence students have the unique advantage of being a short train ride away from NYC and the greater Tri-State area, which allows for unmatchable internship opportunities. Supplement your academics with experience—as past students have—at organizations large and small, old and new, in industries of all kinds.

Career Counseling is able to offer travel stipend assistance to a limited number of students completing unpaid internships. To be considered, please review the eligibility and selection process and then submit a Travel Stipend Application.

To learn more about the benefits of an internship, how to search and apply for an internship, and handling questions of eligibility and credit, read our Internship Guide.

To see where past Sarah Lawrence students have interned, scroll through the Internship Placement Booklet.

To explore internships, visit CareerLink or flip through a sample of CareerLink highlights in the Internship Directory.

Next Step

Now that you’ve explored internships, you’re ready for Step 5: Learn How to Ace the Interview.

Thoughts on the Matter

Patrick Gallagher

What do you want other students to know about interning?

“My internship is not about filing papers or making coffee runs. It’s about getting a sense for how the company works, getting to know people who will be good professional contacts in the future, and working independently while applying my knowledge of music and dance. As a student concentrating in music and dance, I highly recommend internships in the arts field. It’s the best way to get to know people who might help you down the line.” –Patrick Gallagher ’12, Internship with Mark Morris Dance Group

Joe Lazauskas “Internships are important. It matters where you’ve worked before and who you know. Just being in school isn’t enough to really impress anyone anymore. You need to be able to show potential employers that you have experience relevant to your field. That being said, interning is really competitive, so you have to apply to as many places as possible. Don’t get discouraged, though. After getting rejected from multiple places, I ended up with two internships that I really loved.” –Joe Lazauskas '10, Editorial Internships at nerve.com, The Faster Times