Internships

GRAM intern Tatjcha Huberts

Make real-world connections

U.S. News and World Report names Calvin as one of only 15 schools in the nation for "outstanding internships that enhance student success." It's no wonder since over 80% of Calvin students complete internships as they prepare for careers in medicine, engineering, marketing, environmental education, ministry and more.

At Calvin, you'll have resources at your fingertips to make crucial connections between what you study in courses and the real world. Take advantage of the vast network the Calvin community has created to intern for Airbus in Germany, the New York Stock Exchange, the Harley Davidson division of Wolverine Worldwide, Herman Miller, Zondervan, World Vision and hundreds of other well-established companies and organizations.

Real internship stories

Internship facts

• In 2009-2010, 749 Calvin students interned at 521 different sites.

• 100% of Calvin's English majors will complete internships starting in fall 2011.

• Calvin is the only university in the state of Michigan to be recognized in the internships category by US News and World Report.

• The Jubilee Fellows program places 12 students in ministry internships each summer.

• Calvin's business and engineering departments have the highest rates of student participation in internships.

• The Comenius Scholars program connects students majoring in the humanities to paid internships at organizations in Grand Rapids.

• According to a recent survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, more than 50 percent of internships result in a full-time position.

• 60% of internships are paid.

• Internship or practicum credit is available for every major.