Can Freshmen get internships?
There are plenty of internships accessible to freshmen! As long as you keep an open eye and constantly search for an internship, you are likely to find an opportunity. A good place to start is the Career Center. There are various ways for you to find an internship. The Cal Jobs Listing allows students to search for internships and jobs through listings. Internship Fairs are also offered throughout the school year. Students can even be creative and create their own internships by writing a proposal and sending it to companies! The Cal Internship Program coordinates a wide variety of opportunities for Berkeley students to explore careers during their time at Cal and is offered through the Career Center. A research internship is a great way to learn more about your own professional field or any other fields in which you may be interested in. A great way to start is the website research.berkeley.edu. It is a comprehensive gateway that links you to programs that involve research internships