Internships

Internships form an integral part of the Robert Day School experience.

The School's philosophy is that internships allow students to both continue their personal development and make important connections with potential future employers. The career specialist works with students to find the right opportunities for them in a variety of organizations: investment banks, consulting firms, government agencies, and not-for-profits, among others.

Internships also allow students to apply what they've learned in the classroom to real-world situations - transforming workbook exercises into revenue-generating activities and classroom debates into organizational strategy discussions.

For students who have a career path in mind, an internships can also provide an opportunity to "test drive" industries and organizations. It may turn out, for instance, that the student who has always dreamed of being an equity research analyst actually has more of an affinity for the investment banking advisory side of the business. A summer internship is a good time to learn this information.

Finally, and importantly, internships can provide additional course credit for undergraduates. Students may receive a half-course credit per internship, up to a total of one course credit. To be eligible, the internship has to be faculty-approved and the Robert Day Scholar must write an internship paper that blends theory and practice.