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Careers, Internships & Opportunities

Internships & Opportunities

The College of Liberal Arts encourages undergraduate students to participate in internships to prepare for their future careers. Students can apply the core skills they learn in their degree programs—how to think critically, solve problems and communicate effectively—in real-world professional settings. 

The college actively collaborates with Temple’s Career Center and employers across a range of fields and industries to help cultivate professional development opportunities for its students. Additionally, Temple’s location in Philadelphia allows students to pursue internships across an array of organizations in the region.

Explore how an internship can help expand your opportunities after graduation. 

Department Internships

Fieldwork in Women’s Studies

Take your learning experiences beyond the classroom and gain professional knowledge with the Fieldwork in Women’s Studies course. In this course, you’ll collaborate with faculty to identify an internship within a social advocacy agency aligned to your field of interest. A minimum of 7.5 hours per week is required for completion of the course, along with a final paper or project.

Careers 

The skills gained from a liberal arts degree are highly relevant in today’s rapidly evolving world. The acquired expertise on women and gender issues is desirable to employers looking to build a more diverse and inclusive workplace, and more and more employers seek professionals with the vital soft skills acquired through the Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies Major program.  

Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies Bachelor of Arts students acquire valuable hands-on experience during their social advocacy internship. Graduates are prepared to meet contemporary institutional and organizational needs and trained to enter a wide variety of fields. The program serves as a pathway to graduate and professional degree programs, and recent alumni have secured positions in 

  • counseling,
  • education, 
  • media and communication, 
  • nonprofits, 
  • politics, 
  • psychology and 
  • public relations. 

Career Services

Joyce K. Salzberg Center for Professional Development

The Joyce K. Salzberg Center for Professional Development in the College of Liberal Arts empowers students to present themselves successfully as candidates for internship, employment and postgraduate education opportunities. 

Through counseling, seminars and workshops, the center offers an array of services including

  • connecting students’ experience with potential employers;
  • drafting and editing résumés and cover letters;
  • practicing interview skills;
  • preparing for further education; and
  • strategizing on internships and job opportunities.

Learn more about professional development opportunities and services.

Career Seminar

The College of Liberal Arts requires a one-credit seminar course that focuses on the flexibility of a liberal arts degree to prepare students for careers in corporate entities, education, government agencies, nonprofit organizations and more. Through this course, you’ll develop and refine your résumé, receive guidance on navigating professional networking opportunities and interviews, and be equipped to confidently market yourself to potential employers.  

Learn more about the Career Seminar in the College of Liberal Arts.

University Career Services

As a Temple student, you can also visit the university’s Career Center for support during your job or internship search. Drop in for a short visit or schedule a 30-minute coaching session to discuss components of your professional profile, including your résumé and LinkedIn presence.

Career services can provide

Learn more about Temple’s Career Center.