Internships


Employers value experience — and internships, a core part of JWU’s academic program, can set you apart from other applicants.

Learn by Doing 

You won’t just study what you love; at JWU, you’ll do what you love. You’ll apply what you’ve learned in class to real-life working situations that relate directly to your major and your future career, gaining academic credit while building skills and applying theory to real-life situations.  

Why Employers Love JWU Students 

Employers tell us that JWU graduates demonstrate a strong work ethic, embrace challenges and ask the right kinds of questions — and the statistics bear this out: 

66%

of our internships are paid

96%

of employers rate JWU’s internship program as good or exceptional

94% of students felt internships strengthened their overall career confidence 

We help you get started by centralizing hundreds of internships posted by over 1,000 top companies looking exclusively to work with JWU students. Through our recruitment platform, Handshake, you’ll connect with internships designed to enhance your communication skills, work ethic, professionalism and collaboration.  

Find the unique opportunity that sets you apart as a valuable candidate for any company. 

Contact Our Career Experts 

I did a lot of work that is rare for an accounting internship,” she said. “It’s above entry level, and I would normally not have the opportunity to do it until after receiving my degree.”

Abigail Rendock ’27, Accounting Major

It was an opportunity that not a lot of undergrads get — to really get hands-on experience at this point in our careers,” says Bradford of her internship. “It’s almost unheard of, and we’re very lucky to have that at JWU.”

Abigail Rendock ’27, Accounting Major

I get a lot of opportunities to see how stuff works behind the scenes,” he shares. “I used to be 100% on the floor, but in my internship I have more exposure to other environments. I like it because I’m seeing more of how we set up transport and what really makes it flow.”

Abigail Rendock ’27, Accounting Major

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Health Science major and future doctor Amren Hartleigh ’26 wanted more insight into various stages of care, and he developed it during his Novant Health internship while transporting patients around Presbyterian Medical Center, Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital and Hemby Children’s Hospital and communicating with their care teams. 

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I get a lot of opportunities to see how stuff works behind the scenes,” he shares. “I used to be 100% on the floor, but in my internship I have more exposure to other environments. I like it because I’m seeing more of how we set up transport and what really makes it flow.”

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