All freshman, sophomore, and junior Miami students who are interested in exploring their career interests. An Externship is a one to two week, un-paid, interactive career experience pairing Miami students with Miami alumni sponsors. Students with majors ranging from anthropology to zoology can take advantage of externships in a variety of fields, including advertising, law, education, business, social sciences, medicine, and many more. Externships are offered all over the country, and this year there are several international externships available. We do our best to match students and sponsors based on the student's geographic preference.
Students are completely responsible for arranging transportation, meals, and housing.
The Externship program capitalizes on the valuable experience Miami students can gain from interactions with alumni. Students are encouraged to draw from their academic course work and actively participate within the sponsor's work environment. The primary role of the student extern is to approach the Externship with a willingness to work hard, positively represent Miami University, and gain practical work experience. The Externship program gives career experience to freshmen and sophomores who do not normally have as many opportunities to receive summer internships. Because it is only a one or two week program, students can complete an Externship with ample time remaining to participate in other summer programs or to work in paid positions for the remainder of the summer.