Leo Marte '09 (left) and Mark Kalenak '89 at Science Applications International Corporation

From working on the set of MTV News to coordinating community outreach for Senator Barack Obama, more than 200 Gettysburg College students are engaged in internships, externships and other career-related experiential learning opportunities this summer.

Students are working in nearly 30 states and three foreign countries this summer.

From the Big Apple to Capitol Hill and from China to Ecuador, students are working for major companies and organizations in a wide range of fields including media, entertainment, politics, scientific research, financial services and the arts.

Students are also finding invaluable experience closer to campus, interning with local organizations such as the Gettysburg Times, Open Minds, South Central Community Action Programs and the Adams County Children's Advocacy Center.

In addition to traditional internships, this marks the fourth year in which Gettysburg College's Center for Career Development has offered externships, through which gain an insider's view into a career field by shadowing a graduate, parent or friend of the College for a week.

A few examples indicate the range of this summer's internship opportunities:

Media
Discovery Communications
Independent Film Channel (IFC)
MTV Networks
National Geographic
NBC Universal
USA Today

Politics
Africa Action
International Republican Institute
The Office of New York State Governor David Paterson
The Office of Senator Barack Obama
Project Vote Smart
White House

Science
Columbia University Medical Center
Fox Chase Cancer Research Center
The Jackson Laboratory
National Institutes of Health
National Undergraduate Research Observatory

Financial Services
Bloomberg
Merrill Lynch
Smith Barney
State Street
UBS
Vanguard

Arts
Denver Museum of Art
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Roundabout Theatre Company
Spoleto Festival USA
Walnut Street Theatre

Posted July 14, 2008