Category Archives: Internships & Jobs

Postings looking for Honors College interns or employees

Nonprofit Communications Intern with The Sophia Institute

by Reese Michaelson

Join The Sophia Institute, a nonprofit center for transformative learning offering innovative programs focused on personal and societal transformation! They are looking for bright young minds who are passionate about moving their initiatives for social justice, racial equity, the rise of the feminine, and environmental awareness into the Charleston world and beyond.

Benefits: Access to workshops, courses, training, and seminars from renowned teachers in the realm of consciousness, spirituality, metaphysics, trauma, activism, advocacy, and beyond.

Great Fit For: Communications scholars who are comfortable working with large groups of people and interested in attending and helping to manage events.

To Apply: Please send a cover letter and resume to info@thesophiainstitute.org. Applications are due Friday, November 15th.

For more information, email Alex Seaman at info@thesophiainstitute.org or check out the LinkedIn job posting here.

Apply for the MUSC Internship in Neuroscience for Distinguished Scholars (MINDS)!

by Reese Michaelson

The MINDS program at MUSC is looking for applicants! The program hopes to accept 2-3 students for immediate placement in labs during this school year and may be able to accommodate a summer-only intern.

The Opportunity: The MINDS hopes to provide students interested in pursuing a PhD or MD/PhD in a neuroscience-related discipline with a paid research opportunity so they do not have to sacrifice working in order to gain the valuable research experience required to get into graduate programs. Last year was the inaugural year of the program and saw two College of Charleston student participate.

Details: The MINDS program will pair students with a faculty mentor to provide research training and we will work with the students to prepare for applying to graduate school – craft a CV, prepare personal statements, and learn the artful craft of science communication, so you can stand out during interviews. They strongly encourage individuals who are historically underrepresented in STEM to apply.

To Apply: Complete the application at this link.

Hands of Hope Service Year Opportunity

by Reese Michaelson

Hands of Hope AmeriCorps is offering a service year opportunity for students to care for infants and children up to age six who are at risk for abuse and neglect in Houston, TX.

The Opportunity: Hands of Hope AmeriCorps Members will serve these vulnerable children throughout a 12-month commitment, living in a private, gated community (at no cost) and receiving a living allowance. The service year will span from September 2025 through August 2026.

Impact and Details: Hands of Hope AmeriCorps Members will work collaboratively with other AmeriCorps Members in the home to ensure that children’s physical, emotional, and mental needs are met. While the commitment to the organization is only one year, the impact AmeriCorps Members have on the children in their care is lifelong. In turn, the children’s strength, resilience, and love will also make a lifelong impact on you.

Great Fit For: Graduating seniors with an interest in public health, social justice, or working with children.

To Apply: Go to this link for the application.

For more information, contact Darean Talmadge at 713-529-0639 or dtalmadge@casahope.org, see the attached flyer, or click this link.

Summer internships and post-grad jobs available with AlphaSights

by plasmatinc

AlphaSights, an information services and expert networking company, has opportunities for summer internships and post-grad jobs at both it’s New York City and San Francisco offices.

The Opportunities:

  • A ten-week paid summer 2025 internship for rising seniors, with options up to $14,423 available in compensation.
  • Full-time positions for recent/impending graduates, with potential compensation up to $90,000.

Great Fit For: All academic backgrounds encouraged to apply / People who are business-oriented or want exposure to a global company / Student leaders who are active in campus activities.

Learn More: Meet directly with AlphaSights to learn more about the positions. Reps will be on campus at the career fair on October 15 and available for one-on-one coffee chats October 16.

  • To book a one-on-one meeting, sign up through Handshake.
  • Or email Miyah (MJ) Lockhart, our C of C representative: miyah.lockhart@alphasights.com.

How to Apply: Online application + Resume using the links below.

What is our Client Services Team?

  • Get a crash course in a commercial and client service position to jumpstart your career
  • Work in a fast-paced, communications-intense, frontline environment
  • Build business communication, project management, and confident negotiation skills
  • Follow an accelerated career trajectory, and own your commercial results from day 1

December 2024 or May 2025 graduates: Apply to our full time Client Service Associate role!

  • As a high-performance, client-first organization, our culture is defined by our focus on client, career, and company success. People come here to individually grow, and collectively achieve something bigger than themselves
  • Expect total first-year compensation ranging from $90,000 (average performance) to $110,000 (very strong performance) consisting of (i) annual base salary of $75,000 and (ii) uncapped variable compensation linked to individual performance.

December 2025 or May 2026 graduates: Apply to our Client Service Internship (Jun-Aug 2025)!

  • Working, learning, and growing alongside ambitious peers will set you up for success to help you
  • Internship compensation: $14,400 for a 10-week program

Questions?

  • Interested in our international opportunities? Learn more here.
  • Email Miyah (MJ) Lockhart, our C of C representative: miyah.lockhart@alphasights.com.

W.N. Looper Award supports summer internships on Capitol Hill

by plasmatinc

The W.N. Looper Award provides financial support for students majoring within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences to complete a summer internship with the United States Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

The Award: $4,000 will be awarded to support the recipient’s living expenses during their time in Washington, D.C. The recipient will be selected based on the established criteria and responses to the essay questions describing the impact this opportunity would have in reaching their educational and career goals.

Great Fit For: A freshman, sophomore, or junior majoring within the Humanities and Social Sciences and looking to gain experience working in politics.

How to Participate: Apply online through the Career Center by October 15.

The SC Washington Semester Program is accepting applications for Spring 2025

by plasmatinc

The Washington Semester Program (WSP) offers South Carolina college students the opportunity to spend a semester working and taking classes in Washington D.C., gaining valuable experience while earning academic credit toward their degrees.

The opportunity: Live/Learn/Work. Students live in a historic Capital Hill neighborhood, explore the city through group excursions, all while taking 15 credit hours.

  • 9 credit hours are applied towards a full-time internship in congressional, executive, judicial or private sector offices, which can be applied towards your Honors Immersed requirement.

Great fit for: Many CofC Honors students have participated and thrived in this program over the years, with backgrounds ranging from political science to economics to international studies to public health. Participants get firsthand experience with the political process, obtaining skills that will help prepare them for careers in virtually any sphere.

Scholarships available: The program allocates support for students who demonstrate financial need and awards over $10,000 each year in scholarships.

  • Learn more: the Program will offer multiple virtual info sessions over the coming weeks. Sign up here.

How to apply: Personal statement + resume + transcript + LOR by Sunday, September 22, followed by virtual interviews for finalists the following Sunday.

2024 Signature Industry Event: A unique networking opportunity for internships and jobs

by plasmatinc

Students meet with employers at the 2023 Signature Industry Event (Photo by Joshua Smith).

The College is hosting it’s second-annual Signature Industry Event—an intimate, high-impact networking opportunity—on October 29, and representatives from a variety of local and international organizations will be in attendance.

2024 Signature Industry Event
Tuesday, October 29, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

The Event: An intimate networking opportunity where select students will be able to connect directly with employers and discuss internships and jobs in a more focused, exclusive environment beyond what you’d find at a traditional job fair.

Benefits:

  • Network directly with employers in an intimate environment
  • Hear about exclusive opportunities like internships and jobs
  • Practice your approach to networking
  • Receive personalized training before the event to help you enhance your networking skills

Participating Companies: BMW / Cummins Turbo Technologies / Mercedes Benz / More to be added!

Great Fit For: Freshman and sophomore Honors College students looking to enhance their networking skills, particularly students majoring in: Computer science, engineering, accounting, marketing, hospitality and tourism management, and supply chain management.

How to Participate: Accept your invitation through Handshake, which will then allow you to register for a required a required prep session with a Career Center career professional who’ll help you prepare for this event (and others like it) by working with you to enhance your networking skills. The deadline to apply is September 20, or until registration has reached capacity.

Summer internships and post-grad jobs available with AlphaSights

by plasmatinc

AlphaSights, an information services and expert networking company, has opportunities for summer internships and post-grad jobs at both it’s New York City and San Francisco offices.

The Opportunities:

Great Fit For: All academic backgrounds encouraged to apply / People who are business-oriented or want exposure to a global company / Student leaders who are active in campus activities.

Learn More: Meet directly with AlphaSights to learn more about the positions. Reps will be on campus at the career fair on October 15 and available for one-on-one coffee chats October 16.

  • To book a one-on-one meeting, sign up through Handshake.
  • Or email Miyah (MJ) Lockhart, our C of C representative: miyah.lockhart@alphasights.com.

How to Apply: Online application + Resume using the links below.

What is our Client Services Team?

  • Get a crash course in a commercial and client service position to jumpstart your career
  • Work in a fast-paced, communications-intense, frontline environment
  • Build business communication, project management, and confident negotiation skills
  • Follow an accelerated career trajectory, and own your commercial results from day 1

December 2024 or May 2025 graduates: Apply to our full time Client Service Associate role!

  • As a high-performance, client-first organization, our culture is defined by our focus on client, career, and company success. People come here to individually grow, and collectively achieve something bigger than themselves
  • Expect total first-year compensation ranging from $90,000 (average performance) to $110,000 (very strong performance) consisting of (i) annual base salary of $75,000 and (ii) uncapped variable compensation linked to individual performance.

December 2025 or May 2026 graduates: Apply to our Client Service Internship (Jun-Aug 2025)!

  • Working, learning, and growing alongside ambitious peers will set you up for success to help you
  • Internship compensation: $14,400 for a 10-week program

Questions?

  • Interested in our international opportunities? Learn more here.
  • Email Miyah (MJ) Lockhart, our C of C representative: miyah.lockhart@alphasights.com.