Internship Opportunities for College of Science Undergraduates

Undergraduates are encouraged to participate in internships as well as other types of experiential learning, such as research, study abroad, service learning, extracurricular leadership, and cooperative education, etc.

When am I eligible to begin an internship?

Some students begin an internship as early as the summer after their freshman year, but eligibility requirements vary and many require sophomore or junior status.

Do I receive credit or pay?

You may receive credit or pay, but the College of Science does not allow both.

How do I obtain an internship?

Students obtain internships in a variety of ways (both on-campus and around the country and globe) – through career fairs, on-campus interviewing and internship listings, professors and departments, the National Science Foundation, Discovery Park, for–profit companies, non–profit organizations, and personal contacts.

Need Help?

Call (765) 494-3981 to make an appointment with a career consultant in the Center for Career Opportunities for assistance with the process of obtaining an internship.

Science internship opportunities:

• Purdue Center for Career Opportunities – An integrated on–line system of job/internship listings and On–Campus Recruiting (OCR) for Purdue University students and alumni.  Employers from all across the country come to Purdue University to recruit students for internships.  To participate in on-campus recruiting and internship listings, register on my CCO.

• Pathmaker Residential Internship Program is designed to provide Purdue students with part-time, career relevant experience on or near campus throughout the school year. Students involved in Pathmaker gain real-world work experience in their chosen field. 

• Purdue Center for Career Opportunities’ Internship Site

• National Science Foundation Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs)

• Purdue Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internships (DURI)

• Interns for Indiana – places Purdue student interns in start-up companies

• Purdue Summer Undergraduate Research Programs

• Purdue Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF)

• Internship and Fellowship Opportunities in Science – List of Science internships offer by U.S. government departments