Healthcare Policy and Management

A full-time internship, completed during the summer between the first and second years of the program, will
provide you with the opportunity to apply the management and technical skills learned during the first year of
the program, gain further professional experience and develop a strong context for the second-year
concentration coursework.

You are encouraged to intern with an organization that corresponds to your individual area of interest and career goals. Students in the HCPM program are expected to complete a summer internship. You will not receive academic credit for your internship, but it will be reflected on your transcript as a course with a Pass/Fail grade.

NOTE: You are personally responsible for securing a suitable internship. Career Services will assist you in your
search through counseling, workshops, and internship opportunity listings in CareerNavigator. We strongly
suggest you begin your internship search beginning in the fall of your first year. Some internship
opportunities have application deadlines in the fall, so by starting your search early, you won't miss out on
these internships.

Biotechnology and Management

MSBTM students have a required summer internship as part of the curriculum. We strongly encourage you to begin your research and prepare for your internship search in the fall of your first year. By starting your search early, you won’t miss out on potential opportunities. Most students do not get their internships through on-campus recruiting, so your interviews are generally off-campus. Career Services will assist you with your internship search, but please remember we do not match students with employers; obtaining an internship is your responsibility. We encourage you to take the following steps to ensure a successful internship outcome.

SEPTEMBER

• · Log in to access to CareerNavigator to upload your resume and view internship listings.

OCTOBER

• Meet with your career advisor to discuss your interests and to organize your internship search.
• Review the internships of previous students. We also encourage you to speak informally with second year students who can offer first-hand information about their internships.

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER

• Begin researching organizations and internship opportunities. Pay close attention to organizations that have established internship programs and their deadlines.
• Attend the workshops to perfect your resume, hone your interviewing skills, and gain knowledgeabout the internship search process.
• Attend relevant information sessions.
• Participate in mock interviews.
• Get your resume cleaned up and reviewed by your career advisor.

JANUARY/FEBRUARY

• At this point you should have your top-ten list of organizations at which you would like to intern. This list can include organizations that have established internship programs as well as those that interestyou without formal internship programs.
• Update your resume with relevant academic projects, coursework, etc.
• Begin utilizing your personal network for internship leads as well as checking organization’s websitesfor internships.
• Attend Network Nights.
• Network. Talk to alumni about internship opportunities in their organization. They're an excellent resource for learning more about a particular organization, career field or employment opportunity. You can find alumni in the Alumni Directory, Alumni Career Advisor Network, and Carnegie Mellon Alumni LinkedIn Network.

MARCH

• Make contact with employers, sending resumes and applications, and initiating internship interviews in person or by phone.
• Attend relevant Network Nights and Career Fairs by Heinz, Tepper, and CMU.
• Prepare a back-up plan if your first choice internships don’t work out.
• Research funding options available if your internship is low paying (less than $10/hr.) or unpaid.

APRIL

• At this point you should have secured an internship or be interviewing with various organizations.
• Complete the Internship Reporting Form online.
• Turn in any internship funding applications.
• Connect with other interns relocating to your new city to share housing
• If you an F-1 Visa student, you must apply for CPT.

AUGUST

• Look for Heinz, Tepper, and Carnegie Mellon events your city and attend to network with other interns.
• Be sure to schedule an exit interview with your supervisor so that they can give you feedback aboutyour performance and have your supervisor complete the Internship Evaluation form for the School of Policy and Management and return it to the Career Center.

Public Policy and Management

We strongly encourage you to begin your research and prepare for your internship search in the fall. While Career Services receives the majority of its internship listings during the spring semester, some internship opportunities have application deadlines in the fall. By starting your search early, you won't miss out on these potential opportunities. Most students do not get their internships through on-campus recruiting, so your interviews are generally off-campus. Career Services will assist you with your internship search, but please remember, we do not match students with employers; obtaining an internship is your responsibility. We encourage you to take the following steps to ensure a successful internship outcome:

September

• Attend the Public Service Fair to learn about local organizations and to secure a spring and/or fall part-time internship. Part-time internships will help build your resume and your network.
• Gain access to TartanTRAK to upload your resume and view internship listings.

October

• Meet with your career advisor to discuss your interests and to organize your internship search.
• Review the internships of previous students. We also encourage you to speak informally with second year students who can offer first-hand information about their internships.

November/December

• Begin researching organizations and internship opportunities. Pay close attention to organizations that have established internship programs and their deadlines.
• Attend the workshops to perfect your resume, hone your interviewing skills, and gain knowledge about the internship search process.
• Attend relevant information sessions.
• Participate in mock interviews.
• Get your resume cleaned up and reviewed by your career advisor.

January/February

• At this point you should have your top-ten list of organizations at which you would like to intern. This list can include organizations that have established internship programs as well as those that interest you without formal internship programs. Keep in mind that larger nonprofits will be recruiting summer interns earlier in the year than small nonprofits.
• Update your resume with relevant academic projects, coursework, etc.
• Being utilizing your personal network for internship leads as well as checking organization’s websites for internships.
• Attend Network Nights.
• Network. Talk to alumni about internship opportunities in their organization. They're an excellent resource for learning more about a particular organization, career field or employment opportunity. You can find alumni in the Alumni Directory, Alumni Career Advisor Network, and Carnegie Mellon Alumni LinkedIn Network.

March

• At this point you should begin making contact with employers, sending resumes and applications, and initiating internship interviews in person or by phone.
• Attend relevant Network Nights and Career Fairs (i.e. Pittsburgh Nonprofit Job and Internship Fair, and Network Washington, DC ).
• Start thinking of a back-up plan if your first choice internships don’t work out.
• Research funding options available if your internship is low paying (less than $10/hr.) or unpaid.

April 

• At this point you should be interviewing with various organizations.
• Turn in your Internship Approval Form on April 15th. If you cannot meet this deadline, you must set up a meeting with your career advisor to go over the status of your search to date.
• Turn in any internship funding applications.
• Connect with other interns relocating to your new city to share housing
• If you an F-1 Visa student, you must apply for CPT.

August

• Look for Heinz and Carnegie Mellon events your city and attend to network with other interns.
• Be sure to schedule an exit interview with your supervisor so that they can give you feedback about your performance and have your supervisor complete the Internship Evaluation form for the School of Policy and Management and return it to the Career Center.
• Complete the student survey for the School of Policy and Management to evaluate your internship experience.