Internships

UB student Elizabeth Kaplan at her internship at the Niagara Aquarium in Niagara Falls, NY. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki.

UB student Elizabeth Kaplan at her internship at the Niagara Aquarium in Niagara Falls, NY.

Real Life Experience, At Your Fingertips

Internships have been shown to be key in determining how quickly and easily students land employment post-graduation. Don't miss out on a vital experience to build the skills future employers want!

Internships Can Be:

  • Credit-bearing or non-credit-bearing
  • Paid or unpaid
  • Located in Buffalo, your hometown, a new city, or abroad
  • Completed during the semester, summer, or winter intersession

Internship credit is offered through several academic departments. See a list of internship courses in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Find an Internship

Information on internship opportunities is available through a variety of sources:

The Career Design Center helps students from all academic disciplines build their career skills, as well as explore who they are and how their studies and experiential learning activities connect to potential career possibilities. This Center offers:

  • Career design appointments
  • Internship search strategies
  • Employer visits and information sessions
  • Resume and cover letter reviews
  • Interviewing practice
  • Professional profile guidance
  • Career communities
  • Networking opportunities and advice
  • Job and internship fairs