Internships

When preparing for your career, nothing can compare to the value of experience. All students in the Welch College of Business & Technology get that experience by participating in at least one internship. We encourage students to work in a variety of settings in order to determine which types of careers and environments best fit their skill sets and needs.‌

The Center for Career & Professional Development at Sacred Heart University helps students land those internships and offers a broad range of services from one-on-one career coaching, resume and cover letter assistance, interview preparation and much more.

To learn more about the Career & Professional Development services, visit: www.sacredheart.edu/career.

Internship Spotlight

Jason Hirschauer, BS Business Economics & Finance

Portfolio Analyst Intern, Greenwich Investment Management 

This internship expanded my knowledge and challenged me to work outside my comfort zone.

Finance Intern, Pinnacle Asset Management

This internship served as an introduction to holistic financial planning and exposed me to the financial advising industry.

Operations Intern, Eversource Energy

As an operations intern, I saw firsthand how a large company like Eversource maximizes efficiency across different departments.

Thai Nguyễn, BS/MS Cybersecurity

Junior Information Security Engineer, Guardian Life Insurance Company

As a junior information security engineer intern, I was tasked with monitoring, researching, and conducting assessment and analysis of security incidents and events.

Junior Information Security Engineer, T-Mobile US, Inc.       

This role at T-Mobile gave me a wealth of valuable training, skills, knowledge, and experience in understanding underlying technologies that form the cybersecurity solutions necessary for the implementation of threat identification, analysis and threat model design.

Cybersecurity Solutions Engineer, TechX

As a Python solutions developer, the team leveraged my vast skill, knowledge, and experience in Python programming to develop middleware capabilities to enhance third-party cybersecurity technologies. 

Matthew Zawaski ’22, BS Finance & Accounting

Staff Accountant Intern, Courtney CPA, P.C.

I consulted small business clients on ratio and KPI analyses to achieve stronger financial results.

Wealth Management & Investment Services, UBS Bank

I worked with the UBS Global Corporate Trust & Company team.

A Few Myths About Internships

“I heard I can’t get credit for an internship if I am getting paid for it.”

Not true! You can receive credit for paid internships. In fact, the Center for Career & Professional Development prefers that our students get paid internships. You don’t have to choose one or the other.

“I want a summer internship, but I don’t think I can get credit for it.”

You can absolutely receive credit for a summer internship. In order to receive credit for an internship (usually a 390 or 391 course), students must meet with not only the Center for Career & Professional Development, but also with their academic advisor in the College of Business & Technology before beginning the internship. There are forms that need to be filled out, and we also like to communicate with individuals on-site to know what type of supervision and professional development you will be given in your internship.

“I have to go through the list of companies provided by Sacred Heart in order for my internship to count.”

It’s true that the College of Business & Technology and the Center for Career & Professional Development have established great relationships with hundreds of businesses throughout the area. It’s not true that you have to use businesses within our network. In fact, we love to expand that network to include new sites. Students who are seeking internships with professional organizations—from their hometowns to around the globe—go through the same process as students who secure internships through Handshake. Meet with the career center and with your advisor to get started.

"I’m just a freshman or a sophomore. It’s too early for me to think about getting an internship."

Why should students have to wait until junior year to start looking at internships? Get started early. Attend career and internship fairs. Develop a resume. Ask questions and get the answers that will get you hired. It’s never too early.

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