WGU Career & Professional Development
Resource Library
Internships and Volunteering
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Download the Internship & Volunteer Search Guide
Internship & Volunteer Search Guide: Download the guide for clearly defined steps on how to successfully secure an internship or volunteer position related to your career goal/s.
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The guide will teach you how to:
Research, Research, Research
- Identifying Employer Needs (LinkedIn Learning video, 3m 21s)
- Glassdoor
Use Your Network
Prepare Your Application Materials
Apply to Internship & Volunteer Opportunities
Propose Your Own
- Create Your Own Opportunity (LinkedIn Learning video, 3m 29s)
- Explore Current Work Opportunities
Follow Up on Applications
Practice for the Interview
- Interview Preparation
- Exploring the Biggest Mistakes People Make in Interviews (LinkedIn Learning video, 1m 11s)
Stay Connected
Take advantage of all of the perks that come along with being a student or an alum and leverage your WGU network!
Reach Out to Career & Professional Development
As you complete the activities described in the guide, a Career Advisor is available to answer questions, provide clarification, and offer support.
To request an appointment: Send your questions, areas for clarification and a copy of your Internship & Volunteer Guide (complete with your own notes and progress) to careers@wgu.edu and a Career Advisor will be in touch shortly after your email is received. We look forward to working with you!