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Internships
Career Services Office
career@bw.edu
(440) 826-2101
(440) 826-2162 (fax)
An internship is a structured learning experience in a work setting that gives students the opportunity to learn about a career interest and gain valuable knowledge and experience in a particular field.
In an internship, students work as employees, but the purpose is to receive mentoring, supervision and training.
VALUE OF INTERNSHIPS
Internships are designed to assist students in the career exploration process to determine if that career matches their interests and skills. Internships allow students to:
- Test potential career paths
- Develop professional skills
- Explore and clarify majors
- Establish a professional network
- Increase marketability
INTERNSHIPS YIELD SUCCESS
Baldwin Wallace students complete hundreds of internships locally and nationally each year. Depending on their major, students are encouraged to complete three or more internships while in college.
INTERN TO EMPLOYEE
Impressively, studies show that 57 percent of interns were given full-time job offers. Many employers use intern programs to recruit entry-level college hires. Internship experience is a top factor influencing hiring decisions.
RESOURCES
Through BW's Career Services Office, Baldwin Wallace provides students with resources to find internship opportunities, connect with employers and learn how to grow from the experience. The BW Career Network is a web-based platform where students can find resources on resume and cover letter writing, tips for interviewing and a variety of other career resources. Employers post internship positions and BW students can apply and connect with employers directly through the network.
Every spring, Baldwin Wallace hosts the Career & Internship Expo - a dynamic networking and talent sourcing event designed to connect Baldwin Wallace students with employers for internships and jobs.
Baldwin Wallace has numerous local (NEO Talent Exchange) and state (www.ohiomeansinternships.com) partnerships and affiliations where BW students can connect with employers for internships.
Recent Experiences
Baldwin Wallace students complete internships in numerous industries and locations. The following is a sampling of recent internship experiences for BW students.
Organization | City, State | Industry |
1964 Rugby Association | Mentor, Ohio | Sports |
2014 Gay Games | Cleveland, Ohio | Sports |
Achievement Centers for Children | Strongsville, Ohio | Nonprofit |
Akron Racers | Akron, Ohio | Sports |
Akron Zoo | Akron, Ohio | Recreation/Entertainment |
AkzoNobel Paints, LLC (FKA ICI Paints) | Strongsville, Ohio | Manufacturing |
Blue Technologies | Cleveland, Ohio | Information Technology |
Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland | Cleveland, Ohio | Nonprofit |
Charter Steel, Inc | Cleveland, Ohio | Manufacturing |
Cleveland Browns | Cleveland, Ohio | Sports |
Cleveland Cavaliers/Cavaliers Holding, LLC | Cleveland, Ohio | Sports |
Cleveland Clinic, The | Cleveland, Ohio | Healthcare |
Cleveland Indians | Cleveland, Ohio | Sports |
Cleveland Magazine | Cleveland, Ohio | Media |
Cleveland Pops Orchestra | Beachwood, Ohio | Arts |
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center | Cleveland, Ohio | Nonprofit |
Community Partnership for Arts & Culture | Cleveland, Ohio | Nonprofit |
Cuyahoga County Board of Health | Cleveland, Ohio | Government |
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office | Cleveland, Ohio | Government |
Darice, Inc. | Strongsville, Ohio | Retail |
Defense Finance & Accounting Service | Cleveland, Ohio | Government |
Deloitte & Touche | Cleveland, Ohio | Accounting |
Department of Veterans Affairs | Cleveland, Ohio | Government |
Earth Day Coalition | Cleveland, Ohio | Nonprofit |
Epilepsy Foundation | Cleveland, Ohio | Nonprofit |
EY | Cleveland, Ohio | Accounting |
Fairview Park Recreation Department | Fairview Park, Ohio | Recreation/Entertainment |
FirstEnergy Corp | Akron, Ohio | Utilities |
Fox Sports Ohioio | Cleveland, Ohio | Media |
Garfield Heights Municipal Court | Garfield Heights, Ohio | Government |
Great Lakes Theater | Cleveland, Ohio | Arts |
Greater Cleveland Aquarium | Cleveland, Ohio | Recreation/Entertainment |
Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity | Cleveland, Ohio | Nonprofit |
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission | Cleveland, Ohio | Nonprofit |
Lakewood Police Department | Lakewood, Ohio | Government |
Maloney + Novotny | Cleveland, Ohio | Accounting |
MCPc, Inc. | Cleveland, Ohio | Information Technology |
MTD Products Inc | Valley City, Ohio | Manufacturing |
NASA Glenn Research Center | Cleveland, Ohio | Aerospace |
Nordson Corporation | Westlake, Ohio | Manufacturing |
OhioioGuidestone (FKA Berea Children's Home & Family Services) | Berea, Ohio | Nonprofit |
Parker Hannifin Corp | Cleveland, Ohio | Manufacturing |
Parma Neurology | Parma, Ohio | Healthcare |
Playhouse Square Foundation | Cleveland, Ohio | Arts |
Sherwin-Williams | Cleveland, Ohio | Manufacturing |
SPACES Gallery | Cleveland, Ohio | Arts |
Target | Strongsville, Ohio | Retail |
University Hospitals | Cleveland, Ohio | Healthcare |
Vedas Fitness | Cleveland, Ohio | Health/Fitness |
Walt Disney Company | Orlando, Fla. | Recreation/Entertainment |
West Creek Conservancy (FKA West Creek Preservation Committee) | Cleveland, Ohio | Nonprofit |
Western Reserve Historical Society | Cleveland, Ohio | Nonprofit |
Westfield Insurance | Westfield Center, Ohio | Insurance |
WKYC-TV3 | Cleveland, Ohio | Media |