Internship opportunities across New York
In addition to numerous local internships, Jamestown Community College provides access to internships across New York State based on our location and our membership with the State University of New York.
How to apply
- Meet with Career Services and your academic advisor to discuss how an internship fits into your academic plans.
- Apply for the internship through the partner site.
- If accepted, notify Career Services so we can write a learning contract.
SUNY partnership internships
Empire State Service Corps offers opportunities in paid public service work for 300 hours over the course of an academic year. Selected SUNY students are placed in a cohort aligned with their interest areas and will serve at either an on-campus or community-based host site.
SUNY has partnered with the New York Public Library to provide SUNY students with internships in communications, exhibition education, adult English language and literacy, and community outreach and engagement.
Brooklyn Public Library offers a summer internship for currently enrolled SUNY students. Interns will gain experience with the expert, behind-the-scenes teams who oversee library operations in fields including marketing, IT, and finance.
SUNY and New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) have partnered to provide SUNY students with paid internships. NYSIF is the largest workers' compensation insurer in New York State and among the ten largest nationwide. NYSIF covers 2 million workers and insures nearly 200,000 employers in New York State.
Students who participate in the internship program will work across NYSIF divisions including Administration, Claims, Division of Confidential Investigations, Finance, Investments, Office of General Counsel, Premium Audit, Marketing and Communications, and Underwriting.
The NYS Office of Information Technology Services internship is open to students attending SUNY or CUNY schools.
SUNY Climate Corps paid internships focus on environmental and sustainability-related opportunities at partner New York state agencies over the summer:
- Department of Environmental Conservation
- Department of Public Service
- New York Energy Research and Development Authority
- Office of General Services
- Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Development
- SUNY Central
Internships can be in fields like environmental engineering, conservation, cybersecurity, planning and development, artificial intelligence, communications, finance and operations, and clean energy.
The SUNY Global Engagement Program (GEP) is hosted by SUNY New Paltz, and open to all SUNY students. Students participate in an internship in New York City that allows them to be fully immersed in international affairs.
The SUNY Institute for Local News offers summer internships for SUNY students to work in local newsrooms as a continuation of their studies. The internships are offered through SUNY along with the Empire State Development Corporation and the SUNY Research Foundation.
- Interested students should have previous reporting experience through campus or community work.
- Students are invited to partner with their own media destinations for the summer. SUNY ILN can help find partnerships as needed.
The SUNY Washington Internship Program is hosted by SUNY Brockport, and open to all SUNY students. Students must be entering their junior year or higher, so this is great for JCC graduates.
NYS internships
JCC students can apply for the New York Leaders intern program through the Department of Civil Service, which provides a centralized location to access all NYS government internships.
- NYS Assembly Internship Program: for JCC graduates - students must be entering their junior year or higher
- NYS Senate Production Internship: focuses on print production, including design, planning, manufacturing, and off-press printing
- NYS Senate Undergraduate Session Assistants Program: introduces students to the NYS legislative process
- NYS Senate Work-Based Learning Programs: practical experience working alongside professionals in the Senate administrative offices
In the NYS Pathways to Public Health Internship Program, interns will be placed with programs at the New York State Department of Health’s Office of Public Health and Regional Offices. All positions will require interns to report to the listed office location.
Internship benefits include:
- Hands-on experience in public health
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Networking with Department of Health staff and interns
- Support in completing relevant documentation for degree program, if applicable
- Ability to contribute to protecting, improving, and promoting health and well-being for all, building on a foundation of health equity
PowerUpTech in Buffalo, NY offers internships across dozens of companies in computer science, cloud infrastructure, data science/AI/machine learning, cybersecurity, and software engineering for students who have completed four or more semesters of college coursework in a technical major.
The WNY Rural AHEC Scholars Program is a two-year program for students interested in healthcare careers, offering clinical, didactic, and community-based training activities. All experiential or clinical training will be conducted in rural and/or medically disadvantaged settings throughout New York State.
Through the WNY Sophomore Externship Experience @ the University at Buffalo (UB), you can apply to be matched with one of Western New York’s top companies for a paid externship the summer. You must be a sophomore at the time of your application. You do not need to attend or transfer to UB to be eligible!