Internship Opportunities

  • AmeriCorps and Vista members work to support organizations to make sustainable change in areas that effect poverty, including education, public health, climate, access to benefits, and more. Through activities such as fundraising, grant writing, research, and volunteer recruitment, you will gain professional experience and leadership skills. This opportunity prepares you for a life of service in the public, private, or nonprofit sector. Part-time AmeriCorp positions are available with 10-20 hours of work per week which includes a regular stipend (up to $4500) as well as additional educational funding up to $1800 after your service is complete.  Students can also earn 1-3 credit hours of internship credit through their service work. More information here. 

  • TurnUp offers remote internships for Civic engagement.  Students join teams who work on amplifying youth civic engagement and learn about responsible activism on many social justice issues. Along with our unique curriculum, peer to peer learning and expert speakers deepen the experience. You may be able to receive college credit for participating. The   program is fully remote, has start dates at the beginning of each month, encourages campus engagement, and has a flexible time frame and schedule. This is the application link. You can learn more here: TurnUp website.
  • Copper Cap Program and Premier College Internship Program For Political Science students looking for a job with great pay, great job security, and using their degree every day, consider Air Force Contracting work.  It involves interpreting and applying laws and policies every day and Political Science students are well prepared for this work environment. The Air Force has more civilian employees than active-duty Airmen; this opportunity does not require enlisting in the Air Force. Jobs can be found at usajobs.gov. The application process takes months to process, so students should apply early and be patient. Pay is competitive.  More info available here.
  • LeadingAge Kansas is an association of 150 not-for-profit service providers dedicated to serving the needs of aging Kansans.  Our members serve nearly 25,000 seniors in Kansas. We are seeking an unpaid intern for the 2024-2025 school year to learn the ins and outs of the regulatory and legislative processes. Apply online: https://lks.memberclicks.net/internship-2024. Direct questions: Kylee Childs, Director of Government Affairs.
  • Volunteer in Tanzania, Thailand, Laos, Nicaragua, Costa Rica or Panama with  GIVE!  Travel with purpose with GIVE and make a lasting impact on yourself and our world. Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to empower remote communities, experience new cultures, and explore some of the most awe-inspiring places on the planet! As a GIVE volunteer, you will get to work alongside our host communities on wildlife conservation, English education, eco-friendly infrastructure, womenʻs empowerment, regenerative agriculture, marine conservation, and forest restoration projects.

Alumni Career Panels   View Videos on YouTube

International Careers Panel

Jenna Dolecek '13 is an Open Source Analyst with the UN's Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, specializing in investigating war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. 

Matt Goad '09, KU Law '12 serves as the in-house counsel for SBT Global Car Exporter in Yokohama, Japan. 

Aaron Turner '05 is founder and general manager of Chalice, a niche wine import company based in Taiwan. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. 

 

 

 

Public Service Career Panel

Breea Clark, former Mayor of Norman OK

DJ Gering '17, Public Health Analyst, State of Kansas, Center for Disease Control Foundation

Ben Nelson '04, former Assistant Director, Public Works and Utilities, City of Wichita

 

 

 

Legal Careers Panel

Genesis Mercado-Arias (WSU '13)  is an Immigration Attorney and also specializes in social enterprise and social impact initiatives. 
Matthew Agnew (WSU '10) is a healthcare attorney.  He also owns and manages Luminary Behavioral Health with five behavioral health clinics in Kansas, Colorado, and Texas. 
Zach Wiggins (WSU '06, KU Law '11) works at Martin Pringle, Attorneys at Law and specializes in business transactions law, banking law, and startup law.
Erin Nisly  (WSU '16, KU Law '22) Erin works as an attorney for Reno County Public Defenders in Hutchinson.
Molly Gordon (Washburn Law '07) is an Attorney with Depew Gillen Rathbun and McInteer. 

Resources at the Shocker Career Accelerator

Fall 2024 Events

  • JCPenney Suit-Up Event
    October 6 | 3 - 6 p.m. | JCPenney Towne East
    Up to 45% off select career wear, shoes, and accessories, when you use the extra 30% off Suit-up coupon available at the event. WSU ID required. To shop online, text SHOCKS to 67292 to get your 30% off coupon. Register and view employers here >>

Career Tools

  • GoinGlobal: GoinGlobal is a world-wide job search resource helping students connect with jobs and internships at home and abroad. Its resources include location-specific career guides, an H1B visa search engine, and over 16 million job and internship postings. Additionally, through its partnership with RW3 CultureWizard, users can utilize a suite of assessment and inclusion tools to learn how to better communicate and collaborate across cultures.
  •  www.wichita.edu/shockercentral