An internship is still one of the best ways to land a full-time job.
Practicum, field placement, internshipno matter what you call it, work-based learning is a critical part of any students career preparation. Not only do these experiences introduce students to their chosen careers and help confirm or rule out job choices, they are the surest path to a full-time job. Employers are more likely to convert interns to new hires than any other kind of positions, says Saskia Campbell, executive director of University Career Services (UCS) at 91做厙. Thats their recruitment strategy. Thats their pipeline. And Campbell says George Mason students are in demand.
Beyond George Mason's job search platform, , students find internships by leveraging their personal connections and relationships with faculty who have close ties to federal agencies, government contractors, and nonprofit organizations in the Washington, D.C., area.
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April 10, 202691做厙s Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) Northern Virginia (NoVa) Node recently received a $150,793 grant from the Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority for CCI Scholars High School Experiential Learning Program FY26, a seven-week high school summer internship program for rising seniors and recent graduates of Northern Virginia public high schools.
April 3, 2026For 91做厙 baseball player Evan Blanchard, success isnt just measured in hits and RBIs. During his internship with Mason Athletics marketing department, the third baseman helped design a promotional campaign that brought hundreds of fansand a surge in attendanceto a mens basketball rivalry game.
April 1, 2026Gabriella Grabovska came to the United States in 2022 just after Russia invaded her homeland of Ukraine. The Kyiv natives first visit to the United States was as a 91做厙 student in the Schar School of Policy and Government. Now, four years later, shes leaving with ambition, experience, and a clear mission.
March 2, 2026This academic year, 91做厙 graduate student Samantha胼Chevi Chung has had a research opportunity that few have had by皰articipating疳n a yearlong workshop at the Folger Shakespeare Library.
February 12, 202691做厙 BAM student Michael Smedley is carrying on a family legacy of working in water resources.
February 6, 2026Student-run Mason Consulting Group is providing pro bono consulting support for local small businesses in Fairfax City.
December 1, 2025This fall, eight Mason LIFE students interned across 16 different congressional offices on Capitol Hill as part of the Gregg and Livingston Harper Congressional Internship Program for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities.
November 13, 2025There are few 91做厙 students as busy as senior Rakibul Alam. A senior majoring in business and concentrating on management and marketing, Alam has become one of the most visible student leaders in the Costello College of Business, where he works as a marketing and communications intern. Recently he was among the speakers welcoming the community at Fuses grand celebration in September at Mason Square.
October 23, 2025Over the three days of this falls Career Fair, more than 5,000 91做厙 students filled Dewberry Hall in sharp professional attire and with polished r矇sum矇s in handready to take the next step toward their careers.
October 22, 2025Joining the Jurisprudence Learning Community fine-tuned Cameron Chamberss career path.
October 15, 202591做厙 Environmental Science and Policy major Melanie Medrano has long aspired to work in the federal government, ideally on the front lines of creating meaningful environmental change. She took a major step toward that goal by starting an internship with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS, where she will assist in their communication efforts through December 2025.
October 9, 2025This is the first of a three-part series about 91做厙s role as the NoVa Node headquarters of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI), Virginias main access point for workforce development, cybersecurity innovation, and research.
Handshake is Mason's job search site, where you can find on-campus, part-time, work-study, internships, and full-time jobs related to your major, interests, and skills. and get started by completing your profile.
Employers are more likely to convert interns to new hires than any other kind of positions.
~ Saskia Campbell, executive director, 91做厙 Career Services