There are many diverse internships posted on this page. We keep these fresh and frequently added to this list. The links on the Opportunities Page will provide more diverse titles and organizations to dig into. Here is a sample of what is out there that you might want to dig into and explore. These internships are paid unless otherwise noted. Direct K-12 classroom opportunities or direct faith-based positions are not included in this list of sample positions. Summer camp positions are not listed below.
The newest postings are at the bottom of each section. Don’t forget to check out the local interns/jobs –click here.
- ATLAS internships. Work right here in the College of LAS in nontech or other work experiences. There are many positions such as content editing, documentation, and technical writing positions. Once you have had an internship with ATLAS, you can apply for one of the student leadership roles. Apply anytime. Yes, these are internships for students in the humanities
- Microinternships (Parker Dewey). Paid project-based work experience.
- Internship (unpaid), State Representative Carol Ammons (the University of Illinois is located in her district).
- We CU: COMMUNITY ENGAGED SCHOLARS Empowering students to meet the needs of the Champaign-Urbana community
INTERNSHIPS with upcoming closing dates (check listing for location and start date)
FALL 2021 Internships (remote or local only):
- U.S. Department of State Student Internship Program –applications open in July 2021
- Editorial Intern (remote) at Tynker –closes Aug 2
- Social Media and Communications Internships Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 (multiple locations) at University of Michigan —closes Aug 1
- Author Account Manager Internship at Kendall Hunt Publishing –closes Nov 4
- Public Relations Internship (summer, fall, or spring options) at WE Communications —closes Jan 1, 2022
- Communications & Digital Strategies Internship – Fall 2021 (remote) at National Center on Sexual Exploitation —closes August 13
- Digital Media Intern (remote; no start date given) at Tracfone Wireless, Inc –closes Jan 31*
- Writing Internship, Remote (Spring 2022; remote possible) at Phi Beta Kappa Society —closes Nov 4
- Social Media Intern (remote) at Workdom —closes Jan 1, 2022
- Creatives Community Intern (remote; publishing company) at Reedsy —closes Oct 31
- Fall Intern – Talent Acquisition (remote) at Ball Aerospace —closes Aug 14
- PR & Communications Intern 2021 (remote) at Fishbowl —closes July 31*
- Intern, Strategy & Communications (remote) at Council Advisors (formerly G100 Companies) —closes Aug 13
- Technical Writing Intern (remote) at Johnson Controls —closes Oct 1
- State Legislative Intern (Fall/Winter; remote possible) at Quorum —closes Aug 2
- Copywriting and Content Strategy (remote) at Perfect Search Media —closes Aug 2
- Intern, Feature Film Program or Episodic Program (remote) at Sundance Institute —closes July 30
- Fall Intern (publishing; remote) at Macmillan —closes Sept 13
- Remote Fall Internship- Imerman Angels Cancer Intake & Support Intern at Imerman Angels —closes Aug 20
- College of LAS news writer at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – College of Liberal Arts and Sciences —closes Sept 1*
- Fall 2021 Market Research and Communications Strategies or Qualitative Fieldwork and Outreach Internship
(remote) at Storyline Strategies —closes Aug 15 - Communications Associate– Fall 2021 (remote) at The Kaizen Co —closes Aug 15
- Intern, Compliance Risk & Diligence (remote) at Kroll (formerly Duff & Phelps LLC) —closes Aug 31
- Intern, Religion (remote) at Pew Research Center —closes Aug 31
- Fall Internship (remote) at The Social Institute —closes Dec 31
- Research Intern (remote) at Association International —closes Sept 30
- Research and Editorial Fall Intern (remote) at Political Research Associates —closes Aug 13
- Grant Writing Assistant Fall Internship (remote) at AHA Foundation —closes Aug 22
- National Library Service f/t Blind and Print Disabled Aspiring Leaders Internship Program (remote; Translating written content into various languages) at The Library of Congress —closes Nov 1
- Fall Internship – Integrated Marketing Communications (remote from Illinois) at Saxum –-closes Aug 10
- Fall 2021 Internship – GMF Cities (remote) at German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) —closes Aug 27
- Fall Internship Editorial (remote/hybrid; not sure of wages) at Sourcebooks —posted July 27
- Humanitarian Policy and Practice Intern (remote; stipend) at InterAction —posted July 27
- Environmental News & Marketing Fellowship (remote) at Stone Pier Press —closes Aug 31
- Fall Internship (remote; Japanese needed) at Japan Center for International Exchange —closes Aug 16
- Leadership, Economic Empowerment and Social Impact Intern (remote) at Vital Voices Global Partnership —closes Aug 15
Spring 2022 & Beyond Internships (remote or local only):
- Media Events Intern at Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society —closes April 20, 2022
- Public Relations Internship (summer, fall, or spring options) at WE Communications —closes Jan 1, 2022
- Medical communication interns (remote) at Xelay Acumen, Inc —closes May 21, 2022
- Copywriting Internship (part-time or full-time; remote) at Workdom –closes Jan 1, 2022
