Explore and Make Connections

A good place to start is to understand your skills along with your values and career goals. Career Services has a wide range of ways to help students including various assessments, 1:1 career counseling, and workshops.

Explore various industries and careers by making connections with alumni and other professionals. Know that there are different hiring timelines for different industries – it is important to connect with Career Services and alumni in your fields of interest to better understand what makes the most sense for your search.

Apply and Interview

Search for opportunities that are aligned with your skills and career goals through Handshake and check out the Swarthmore Funded Summer Opportunities.

Prepare your resume and cover letter for upcoming applications.

Learn more about interviewing and work with our team to ensure you are best prepared to present.

5 Tips for a Successful Summer Internship Experience

An internship is a great way to expand your knowledge and apply what you’ve learned during your studies. It’s also a great way to gain real-world experience, boost your resume, and strengthen your skill set. Below, you’ll find advice on …

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Summer 2025 Funding Opportunities from Career Services

Career Services is offering two opportunities to obtain summer funding:

1. Swarthmore Future Entrepreneurship Program (SFEP)

This program allows students to intern at local start up companies through a partnership with Ben Franklin Technology Partners. Students can apply to posted …

By Pattie Kim-Keefer
Pattie Kim-Keefer Associate Director, Assessments & Technology
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An Unforgettable Summer in Ecuador

The highlight of my second “Swarthmore summer” was the research trip to Ecuador that I took with a few fellow members of the Swarthmore Conservation Biology lab. We started our trip doing field work at Tiputini Biodiversity Station, located deep …

By Laura Wentzel
Laura Wentzel
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Summer Experience with the Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s (LASP) Chester County Division – Jordan Jackson

I had the pleasure of spending my summer interning for Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s (LASP) Chester County Division, located in West Chester, PA. Most of my summer was devoted to the Chester County Mobile Home Tax Reassessment Project: an …

By Yeimely Garcia
Yeimely Garcia Employer Relations Intern
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Research at Swat: All About Undergrads

One of the driving factors behind my decision to attend a small liberal arts college was my desire to enjoy a more personalized academic experience—one where I could form close relationships with my professors and not have to compete with …

By Laura Wentzel
Laura Wentzel
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Employer & Interview Insights

Vault Guide to Top Internships, 2024 Edition

The Vault Guide to Top Internships rates more than 100 internship programs. Based on a survey of more than 12,000 …

Swarthmore & External Resources

Beyond the Classroom

Experiential Learning provides you with choices of how to live into your mission—that is, internships, research fellowships, and projects offer …

Interning in New York this summer? Consider living amongst the beautiful rolling hills of Sarah Lawrence College! We are now …

Alumni Connections

  • Account Executive Goosehead Insurance Agency, LLC.
Meet Nicole
  • Analyst Praescient Analytics
Meet Anyssa
  • Research Manager URI university of Rhode Island
Meet Lisa
  • Associate Boston Consulting Group
Meet Sandy

Contact & Location

Phone
(610) 328–8352
Address

500 College Ave.
Parrish Hall 135
Swarthmore, PA 19081

Career Service Hours

Monday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Office closed daily from 12–1pm for lunch.