Depending on their future plans, biology students might intern with the Arizona Department of Game and Fish, an environmental agency, or a hospital. Communications students find placements in the media, with public relations firms, professional sports organizations and with nonprofit organizations. Internship possibilities are virtually unlimited in Phoenix, and most are close by, because downtown Phoenix is only 15 minutes away from the Canyon Campus. Phoenix is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies, and surrounding communities like Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Peoria and Glendale offer other opportunities. Phoenix is also the educational hub of the state, with state Department of Education offices located just minutes from campus.
Overseas internships are available for students majoring in international business.
Canyon students have held positions as interns in Costa Rica and the United Kingdom. Wayland Family Services U.S. Senator John McCain's office Maricopa County Adult Probation Department Time Systems Incorporated Arizona Youth Association Honeywell, Inc.