Offering Internships

The Fleishman Career Center is happy to help employer partners organize and/or promote internships to our students. Whether you are interested in offering paid or unpaid internships (and credit-bearing or not), our Employer Engagement Team can help you recruit at Binghamton University.

Binghamton students are working hard to develop the knowledge base they need to intern at your organization in a variety of capacities, from copywriting to accounting and human services to engineering. Our undergraduate and graduate programs help students develop well-rounded skill sets that can be employed in day-to-day duties in all organizational departments. 

Benefits of internships

For employers:
  • Find potential future employees who are motivated to succeed
  • Increase team productivity
  • Gain new perspectives from a diverse student demographic
  • Complete important projects more efficiently
  • Enhance the visibility of your organization on campus and in the community
  • Give back and support the next generation of professionals
For students:
  • Gain valuable work experience
  • Learn applicable skills for the workforce
  • Explore careers and organizations and evaluate fit
  • Grow professional networks
  • Improve future career prospects
  • Build confidence

Recruiting interns

The Fleishman Career Center offers numerous ways for employers to engage and recruit students, including;

  • Posting the internship to hireBING by Handshake
  • Tabling at Job and Internship Fairs
  • Building a brand on Binghamton University's campus
  • Hosting an information session or workshop
  • Partnering with the Employer Engagement Team to recruit on campus
  • Partnering with the Credit-Bearing Internship Program 

Connect with the Employer Engagement Team at hirebing@binghamton.edu to start developing a strategy for recruiting Binghamton University student interns for your organization.

Here is how you can post internship openings on hireBING by Handshake

  • Visit https://binghamton.joinhandshake.com

  • At the top right, click on “No account, sign up here.”

  • Underneath are you an employer, click “register here."

  • Fill out the profile information and click submit.

  • You must select the type of student you are looking to recruit. Choose as many restrictions as you would like. Click next.

  • Click yes/no to 3rd party recruiter.

  • Click confirm email.

  • Log into your email and click on the confirm account.

  • Once your account is confirmed, finish completing the profile information.

  • If you get a message saying your request is pending approval for your company or employer, please email hirebing@binghamton.edu so we can approve it.

  • If you do not see your office listed, please feel free to create a new one.

  • To add a new office:

    • Click create a new company on the right side of the page.

    • Search for Binghamton and click the plus sign for access

Credit-Bearing Internship Program

The Fleishman Career Center's Credit-Bearing Internship Program gives students the opportunity to earn academic credit for an internship experience. Students take a seminar course (CDCI 385 or 395) in conjunction with their internship experience that teaches them important skills to help them be more successful, including professional communication, networking, career planning, diversity information, and more. 

Benefits to employers

Partnering with the Credit-Bearing Internship Program offers employers numerous benefits, including:

  • Ease of recruiting: Many Binghamton students are interested in interning for credit. Fleishman Career Center staff will feature your positions on a list of recommended internships for students interested in this program, and also work with them to submit applications if it matches their skills and interests.
  • Exposure and marketing: The Credit-Bearing Internship Program selects several students every year to feature in marketing. These students will describe how impactful their internship experience was, creating positive PR and exposure for your internship program. 
  • High caliber of interns: Students take a seminar course in conjunction with their internship that teaches them professionalism and other skills to enhance their experience. As a result, they are actively improving the professional skills required to be a successful member of the workforce and great addition to your organization. 

Additional information

View the Employer Guide to offering internships for academic credit

If you have any questions about the Credit-Bearing Internship Program or how your organization can get involved, please contact us at cdci@binghamton.edu