WHY INTERN?

Doing an internship while you're still in school is one of the best ways to build real-world experience and boost your confidence before jumping into the job market. It’s a chance to meet people in your field, grow your network, and put those classroom lessons into practice.

Hands On Experience

Having at least one internship under your belt when you graduate makes a big difference—it shows employers you’re ready to hit the ground running. Plus, internships help you figure out if a certain career path is actually the right fit for you.

Not sure where to begin? No worries—Kristina Werner, our Internship Program Manager, is here to help! You can reach her at kjwerner@central.uh.edu.

STUDENTS IN ACTION!

Student from University of Houston's Valenti College of Communications as a news anchor sitting at a desk in a television studio with a large screen displaying the FOX 26 Houston logo and a city skyline in the background.

Robert at Fox 26 Houston

Student from University of Houston's Valenti College of Communications wearing professional attire and working in an office.
Student from University of Houston's Valenti College of Communications smiling while holding up her intern identification card inside a vehicle. The ID card has her photo, name, and job details.

Carla at Reinsurance Group of America

Andrea at MD Anderson

Student from University of Houston's Valenti College of Comm sitting behind a table with a Houston Ballet banner at the bottom, a sign stating 'PRESS Check in Here,' and escalators in the background inside a building with decorative sculptures.

Charis at Houston Ballet

A woman with wavy brown hair sitting in a beige chair, working on a black laptop with a bookshelf behind her containing colorful books, a yellow decorative vase, a white alarm clock, and an orange book.

Sophia at Houston Chronicle

Student from University of Houston's Valenti College of Communications wearing a professional attire sitting at a desk, looking at a computer monitor with a news website open.

Henry at UH Law Center

JOB PROSPECTIVES

Logo of ABC 13 News, featuring a black circle with white lowercase letters 'abc', and a blue and white circle with the number 13, on a background with parts of blue, gray, and red colors.
Logo for Aurora Technical Services, LLC featuring a stylized number 4 with a red paint stroke cross over part of it, and text indicating engineering and construction management services.
Cox Media Group logo with stylized letters CMG in blue, yellow, orange, and light blue, and the text Cox Media Group below.
Logo of Harris County Houston Sports Authority with a blue star and red streaks.
Logo of the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft featuring red concentric circles and red text
Logo for Houston Auto Show with the words 'Houston Auto Show' and a globe icon in place of the letter 'O' in "Show".
KPRC 2 logo with a blue background, white star, and a colorful peacock logo in the bottom right corner.
Logo for the MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas with a red brush stroke crossing out part of the text, and the tagline 'Making Cancer History' beneath.
The official seal of the Texas State Highway Department featuring a steam locomotive, the state star, and tools for road work, surrounded by a blue and gold rope border and the words 'City of Houston Texas'
Logo of Southeast Asia Stability.
Close-up of a colorful graphical design with dotted patterns, and partially visible text that reads 'Aranco'.
Logo for Big Time Hoops featuring an orange basketball and stars
Logo of Empower Pharmacy featuring a blue and white emblem resembling a stylized capsule or pill, with the words 'Empower Pharmacy' written to the right in bold blue and black letters.
Seal of Harris County Attorney Texas, featuring a star, a pillar, laurel branches, and words 'Integrity', 'Community', 'Justice', 'Service'.
Graphic logo featuring a silhouette of a dog with a cowboy hat and boots, with the word 'HOUSTON' in orange text.
Star logo with the words "Star of the Year" beneath, on a black background.
The word 'love' written in bold white letters against a black background.
Pierpont logo with a stylized red letter P, and the words 'Pierpont Public Relations. Marketing. Public Affairs.' in black text.
Red and black logo with large red text reading 'Sports Illustrated'.
Seal of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security featuring an eagle, shield, and olive branch.
AT&T logo with blue striped sphere and black text
Colorful NBC peacock logo above the black text 'COMCAST' on a white background.
FOX 26 logo with red and blue background sections
Houston Ballet logo featuring a stylized 'HB' in blue with a sunburst pattern above and the text 'Houston Ballet' below.
Houston Public Media logo with the PBS and NPR logos.
Logo for KHOU 11, a Houston-based news station, with the text 'KHOU 11 Stands for Houston' and a red star in the logo.
Logo with the word MCDERMOTT in blue capital letters underlined with a green line.
Saxum logo featuring a stylized mountain and the word 'Saxum' in black.
Logo of The Texas Tribune featuring a white star inside a yellow speech bubble on the left and black text on the right reading 'The Texas Tribune'.
Black and white logo of Walt Disney Pictures featuring a stylized castle with multiple towers and the text 'Walt Disney Pictures' underneath.