Internships & Fieldwork
Gain real-world experience, develop your professional skills, and build strong industry connections through field placements beginning in your very first year.
Real-World Opportunities & Field Placements
At Champlain College, we want to help you get great internships and hands-on experience. We’ve built strong connections with local businesses and nonprofits to help you gain experience in Vermont and around the world.
Our career-focused programs let you start taking classes in your major right away during your first year. This means you’ll be ready for internships as early as the summer after your freshman year. This early experience gives you an edge when competing for jobs later.
Many companies in Burlington choose students from Champlain College for internships because they know our students are well-prepared, eager to learn, and already have some real-world skills.
Why are internships important?
Real Experience in Your Field
Internships provide hands-on experience in your chosen profession, bridging the gap between theory and practice. See how your major connects to actual jobs.
Job Skills
Internships enhance your professional skills, strengthen your resume, and make you more competitive in the job market after graduation.
Global Learning
Our international internships let you experience different cultures while gaining work experience.
Business Connections
Our relationships with companies create great opportunities for you to find meaningful internships.
of students over the last six years who completed at least one internship during their time at Champlain College.
Students Completed Experiential Learning
of graduates from the Class of 2023 participated in at least one experiential learning opportunity, such as an internship, before graduating.
Right from freshman year—my first semester—I had an internship. And that’s something a lot of schools don’t do, and it’s something I really appreciate, too. It helped me build my confidence and be able to articulate when I don’t understand and ask, “Can you please explain it to me?” That’s something I was never taught or knew I was able to say.
International Internships
Many colleges offer study abroad programs or internships. At Champlain, you can do both at the same time! You can have an internship while studying in another country. These experiences don’t just look good on your resume — they can change your life.
Learn about the Freeman Foundation Grant for International Internships
Student Teaching & Community Field Placements
If you’re studying Education or Social Work, you’ll start working in the field during your first year – sometimes even your first semester. These early experiences help you grow professionally and personally.
Your Future Starts Now
“Champlain graduates bring hands-on and real-life experience they’ve attained through their internship programs. They’re really ready to contribute as part of the team.
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Upside-Down Curriculum
Champlain emphasizes practical, hands-on learning early and often. Our Upside-Down Curriculum gets you into major-specific classes early in your college career allowing you to practice your skills often through multiple internships and cooperative experiences.
Core Curriculum
At Champlain, we embrace an unconventional academic model because we know that our job is to give students the skills needed for a career AND for life-long growth.
InSight Program
Success is about more than landing a great job. It's also about living your best life! Get ready to cultivate the skills and knowledge you need to grow and thrive for a lifetime.
Studio Experiences
We take a different approach to education—one that prepares you for work by letting you work on real projects. This is what we call the Studio Experience.
Leahy Center
Taking classes in your major is one thing—doing it in the real world is another. Bridge the gap by working on real projects, challenges, and research in an agency-like setting.
Internships & Fieldwork
Gain real-world experience, develop your professional skills, and build strong industry connections through field placements beginning in your very first year.