Students Find Internships in Collin County, Texas

Several Area Organizations Give Students Experience

By Meredith Dutchuk, published Sep 21, 2005
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Now that bachelors’ degrees are becoming more and more commonplace, student internships help differentiate overachieving students from their more average peers. These positions, while often unpaid, not only show occupations for what they really are (dispelling Hollywood glam), but provide invaluable job-hunting contacts once graduation rears its inevitable head. Collin County has several sources students should investigate for such positions: The Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center Social Work majors, both undergrad and graduate Contact the Community Resource Department at (972)-633-6600 Texas Juvenile Probation Department Majors in Social Work, Criminology, Public Administration, Sociology Contact Human Resources at (972) 548-4130 Area Agency on Aging of North Central Texas Majors in Health Care Administration, Social Work Contact Volunteer Ombudsman Program at 1-(800)-272-3921 Texas Tornados Hockey Team Majors in Sports Marketing, Public Relations, Business Send resume and cover letter to info@tornadohockey.com Junior Achievement of Richardson Majors in Nonprofit Administration, Business Contact Human Resources at (972) 690-8484 Josh McDowell Ministries Majors in Religious Studies Contact Human Resources at (972) 907-1000 Plano Star Courier Majors in Journalism Contact the Business Office at (972) 424-6565 The City of Plano Majors in Public Administration, Education, Business Administration Call Robin Popik at (972) 941-7114 J. C. Penney Majors in Business, Fashion Merchandising Apply online at www.jcpenney.recruitmax.com Women of Faith Conference Majors in Business, Public Relations, Religious Studies Send resume with cover letter to internships@womenoffaith.com Center for American and International Law Majors in Pre-Law, Non-Profit Administration Fax resumes to 972.244.3401

Takeaways
  • Intern positions can be paid or unpaid
  • Some intern positions also earn coursework credits
  • Students can intern in Collin County
Did You Know?
Last year, 38% of companies offered full-time positions to current and former interns
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