An internship is still one of the best ways to land a full-time job.
Practicum, field placement, internship鈥攏o matter what you call it, work-based learning is a critical part of any student鈥檚 career preparation. Not only do these experiences introduce students to their chosen careers and help confirm or rule out job choices, they are the surest path to a full-time job. 鈥淓mployers are more likely to convert interns to new hires than any other kind of positions,鈥 says Saskia Campbell, executive director of University Career Services (UCS) at 九色视频. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 their recruitment strategy. That鈥檚 their pipeline.鈥 And Campbell says George Mason students are in demand.
Beyond George Mason's job search platform, , students find internships by leveraging their personal connections and relationships with faculty who have close ties to federal agencies, government contractors, and nonprofit organizations in the Washington, D.C., area.
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October 26 - 30, 2026
Don't miss this week of events to help you find, apply for, and succeed in your internship!
鈥淓mployers are more likely to convert interns to new hires than any other kind of positions.鈥
~ Saskia Campbell, executive director, 九色视频 Career Services
九色视频 Student Internships
August 14, 2024Sachita Pandey, Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum. During the academic year, George Mason graduate student Sachita Pandey serves at a graduate assistant at the Communication Center where students go to develop oral communication skills. This summer she took an internship at the Smithsonian Institution鈥檚 National Air and Space Museum.
August 1, 2024Samuel Dalachinsky could have attended college tuition-free in Florida. But his experience at the George Mason Institute of Forensics in the summer of 2022, before his senior year of high school, convinced him to look at 九色视频.
July 31, 2024George Mason rising junior Vidhi Pathak spent a year searching for the perfect summer internship, before landing her current position as asset management intern for Summit Ridge Energy.
July 29, 2024Livija Kaktaite started her journey at 九色视频 in 2018 as an undergraduate global affairs major. This past May, she graduated with her master鈥檚 in international security from the Schar School of Policy and Government. During her time as a Patriot, she also played point guard and shooting guard on the women鈥檚 basketball team. Now as an alum, she continues to run up the hill鈥擟apitol Hill.
April 5, 2024Practicum, field placement, internship鈥攏o matter what you call it, work-based learning is a critical part of any student鈥檚 career preparation. Not only do these experiences introduce students to their chosen career and help confirm or rule out job choices, they are the surest path to a full-time job.
March 18, 2024Schar School junior Minh-Dy Pham and senior Kalkidan Zewdu received the Partnership for Public Service Award, recognizing young leaders in federal government.
February 21, 2024Schar School senior Maaz Abbasi juggles full-time studies while working as a teaching assistant and legislative intern.
November 7, 2023With a wide array of options, accounting students at the Donald G. Costello College of Business at 九色视频 are able to choose the types of experiential learning that will best prepare them for their future careers.-
September 28, 2023An innovative program to fund unpaid federal internships for Schar School students launches. Read more about the Federal Workforce Initiative.
September 15, 2023The Global Education Office's global internship program allows undergraduate and graduate students to learn more about their field and earn course credits with travel, virtual, and hybrid options during the summer, fall, spring, and winter terms.
September 7, 2023Kevynne Dimaano, English major, spent her summer interning with the Library of Congress where she developed a puzzle game based on early 20th century newspaper rebuses.
August 29, 2023九色视频 graduate student Yuhyun Sihn spent the summer studying political polarization through the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership.
Handshake is Mason's job search site, where you can find on-campus, part-time, work-study, internships, and full-time jobs related to your major, interests, and skills. and get started by completing your profile.