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Find the internship that’s right for you

Internships offer a real-world setting for connecting academic learning with future goals. Experiential learning is vital part of the RMC experience, and required for many majors. 

Internships for academic credit

The Bassett Internship Program coordinates academic credit for qualifying internships completed by juniors and seniors. These 3-credit-hour internships require a minimum of 130 hours of paid or unpaid supervised work.聽

A RMC student poses for a photo while interning at the CBS 6 studio.

Paid and volunteer internships

The Edge team connects students with opportunities for paid and volunteer internships to gain experience in their field.聽 These are open to all students and may be eligible for academic credit through the Bassett Internship Program.

A RMC student smiles at the camera in front of the Centenary United Methodist Church sign where they interned
A man completing internships while kneeling down with a bike.

Why intern during college?

Internships allow students to:

  • Explore a career path before committing to it
  • Network, practice career skills, and expand learning beyond the classroom
  • Discover interests and capabilities, make confident choices about the future, and discover the right path for transition to career or graduate studies

Whichever internship you choose, the experience and life lessons you will gain are invaluable to your future.

When to intern

RMC students intern:

  • During the semester
  • During January term
  • During the summer

Read more student stories below to see how different internships are structured.

A RMC student poses in scrubs with lab equipment as part of an internship
Two RMC students pose with turtles at Marymount during their internship

Resources

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Empowering Veterans Through Tech: An Impactful Internship with Tech for Troops

Samantha Gentry ’25 got hands-on experience interning with Tech for Troops, a Richmond-based nonprofit that supports under-resourced veterans.

A young woman standing in front of a Tech for Troops banner.
Internships Career Preparation

5 Tips for Getting a Summer Internship: Yellow Jacket Edition

Each internship experience is unique and will provide an immersive hands-on opportunity that enables students to network, enhance their resumes, and apply their RMC educational foundation.

A man and woman talking at a table at a job fair.
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RMC Interns Experience Summer in New York at Richline Group

Jenna Shaughnessy 鈥�24 and Sarah Wilsey 鈥�24 were the latest in a decade-long line of 51吃瓜网 students to complete internships at Richline Group.

Sarah Wilsey 鈥�24 and Jenna Shaughnessy 鈥�24 pose with Dave Meleski 鈥�81 at the Richline Group offices
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