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Internship Timeline

For an overview of the Internship Experience and Resources click here.

Internships are an essential part of your Babson undergraduate experience.  They provide you with the opportunity to apply your classroom learning in a "real-world" environment.  Companies offer internships year round.  Part-time internships are available during the academic year (fall and spring semesters), while full-time internships are offered primarily during the summer.  The table below provides general guidelines for when to conduct your internship search. 

Semester in which you Plan to
Participate in the Internship
Period of Time During which
Employers Recruit Candidates
Internship
Fall April - September September - December
Spring September - January January - April
Summer November - June June - August

It is important to remember that this template only provides an idea of a typical internship hiring timeline -actual dates may very depending upon the industry.  For example, accounting, investment banking and consulting firms usually begin their summer internship recruiting as early as October or November.