Internship Preparation Resources

There are many resources across campus to support students preparing for internships. Learn how the Gordon Career Center can support your career endeavors here.

    • Career Advising: One-on-one advising appointments with Peer Career Advisors and Professional Career Advisors can be requested online on Handshake (under “Career Center”), or in-person or via phone 860-685-2180 during business hours. 
    • Resumes & Cover Letters: The Gordon Career Center’s Resume Writing Guide and Cover Letter Writing Guide are available in the “Resources” section on Handshake. Note that Wesleyan students are required to have their resume approved by a career advisor in order to apply for positions on Handshake. Appointments to help students write, review, and edit professional resumes, cover letters and other career-related documents are available M-Fr during business hours. 
    • Job & Internship Search Resources: Wesleyan’s career management platform, Handshake, offers thousands of full-time job and internship opportunities for students to apply to. iOS users can download Handshake’s Jobs and Careers app to discover, favorite, and apply to jobs and internships on the go. Handshake also houses other job & internship search resources such as Vault, GoinGlobal, Glassdoor for students, and more. Students must log-in to Handshake with their wesleyan.edu email address to access these resources. 
    • Funding opportunities for unpaid and low-paid internships are available through the Wesleyan Summer Grants program and the Center’s Career Development Grant allows students to apply for funding to offset the costs associated with career exploration related expenses. 
    • Wesleyan’s Office of Equity and Inclusion: For students experiencing harassment in the workplace as well as the Human Resources department at your internship location.
    • CAPS: Students dealing with personal (emotional, mental health) challenges are strongly urged to contact CAPS