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Internships & Career Opportunities For Students

RCC Internships/Host Sites
  • ABCD Inc
  • Access Framingham Television
  • BNN TV
  • Boston College IT Department
  • The Caribbean Foundation of Boston
  • Fire Code Designs, LLC
  • Gallagher Student Health & Special Risk/Arthur J. Gallagher Co.
  • Harvard Medical School
  • Harvard School of Public Health
  • Harvard University Library
  • Jewish Arts Collaborative
  • Jubilee Christian Church
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
  • Massachusetts State Police
  • New England Aquarium
  • The Office of the Attorney General
  • The Office of the Governor
  • On the Rise, Inc.
  • South End Technology Center
  • State Street Financial Services
  • Suffolk County Sherriff Office
  • Timothy Smith Network
  • Winchester Engineering and Analytical Center - FDA
Faculty Advisors for Credit Based internships
  • Biological Sciences/Biotechnology
    Prof. Kimberly Stieglitz (KStieglitz@rcc.mass.edu)
  • Broadcast Media
    Prof. Justin Petty (jpetty@rcc.mass.edu)
  • Business Administration
    Prof. Philip Brown (pbrown1@rcc.mass.edu)
  • Criminal Justice
    Prof. Nunotte Zama (nzama@rcc.mass.edu)
  • Early Childhood Education
    Prof. Michelle Howard Harrel (mharre@rcc.mass.edu)
  • Information Systems Technology
    Prof. Valerie Atherley (vatherley@rcc.mass.edu)

If you want to get credit for other departments meet with Coordinator of Cooperative Education.

Quick link:

For Federal Work Study

  1. Login to MyRCC : https://myrcc.rcc.mass.edu  
  2. Click on Financial Aid Tab
  3. Click on Federal College Work-Study
  4. Click on the Drop Down 
  5. Click on Job Openings
  6. Contact Hiring Supervisor from Job Description Page 
  7. Once a student is hired, stop by the Office of Financial Aid to pick up HR and Payroll Paperwork : http://www.rcc.mass.edu/future-students/financial-aid

Office Location: 
Financial Aid Office
Building 3, Room 328

Office Hours: 
Monday, Thursday: 8:30am-6:30pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:30am-5:00pm

For General Career Assistance 

  1. Sign up for or utilize your free Career Gateway Account to complete a Career Assessment.
  2. Quick Start Guide - Introduction to Career Gateway pdf icon1
  3. Check out other General Career Resources
  4. Check out our Calendar of Workshops
  5. Sign up for the Career Fair as it nears.
  6. Check out some Job Postings here. 

For Credit Based Internships

You must complete the following the semester before the internship

Eligibility

  • Possess a 2.00 or above GPA.
  • Be in good academic standing.
  • Completion of English Composition 101.
  • Completion 3 courses in your major (or the courses mandated by your program).

Steps

  1. Fill out a CDI 2019-2020 ApplicationDeadline is at least 1 month before course begins.
  2. Sign up for an Informational Workshop(Semester before internship)
  3. Meet with your Faculty Advisor (see chart) you have the pre-requisites needed for the course and complete a Faculty Internship Advisor Form 
  4. Meet with Coordinator of Cooperative Education to discuss internship options
  5. Register for internship course the semester before course begins (requires sign-off register- see Faculty Internship Advisor Form)
  6. Attend 1 more required Workshop of your choice
  7. Look for internships! Research firms/companies/organizations (The Coordinator, Department and YOU will look for internships)
  8. Secure internship to then fill out Credit Based RCC Internship Agreement with internship faculty, and internship site supervisor.
  9. Sign the Risk and Consent Form.
  10. Begin your internship!

During Internship

  1. Fulfill learning objectives by attending Faculty class or meetings and completing any assignments
  2. Document your experience in Weekly Timesheet and Journals. 
  3. Present at an Internships Showcase
  4. Complete final Evaluation Forms 
  5. Congrats! You completed!

Non-Credit Based Internships, Part-time Employment

  1. Fill Out CDI 2019-2020 Application is before you plan to enroll in course.
  2. Sign up for an Informational Workshop(Semester before internship)
  3. Meet with Coordinator of Cooperative Educationto discuss internship options
  4. Attend 1 more required Workshop of your choice
  5. Look for internships! Research firms/companies/organizations (The Coordinator, Department and YOU will look for internships)
  6. Secure internship to then fill out RCC Internship Agreement Non Credit with internship faculty/coordinator and internship site supervisor.
  7. Sign the Risk and Consent Form.
  8. Begin your internship!

During Internship

  1. Coordinator will determine if timesheets or site visits will occur.
  2. Present at an Internships Showcase
  3. Complete final Evaluation Forms

Forms and Resources