Past CDCI Internships: Industries – Arts & Communications

Internships are a key part of exploring and advancing your career in the creative arts, media, and marketing fields. They don’t just help you gain relevant, hands-on experience, they’re also one of the best ways to build your professional network, test out potential career paths, and gain clarity on the roles or specialties that most excite you. In some cases, an internship can even spark a shift in direction that better fits your strengths and passions.

This resource brings together multiple tools to help you find, fund, and succeed in internships that align with your goals. It includes:

• A searchable archive of internships completed for credit through the CDCI program, highlighting real positions Binghamton students have held across the creative industries
• Additional internship search tools and resources to enhance your process
• Access to our internship funding resources, designed to support students pursuing unpaid or underpaid experiences

Whether you’re just starting to explore what’s out there or actively applying to roles, this tool is built to meet you where you are. You can use it to:

• Explore internship titles and see how they connect to different career directions within this cluster
• Identify companies and organizations, locally, nationally, and remotely, where Binghamton students have interned
• Guide your own search using platforms like Handshake, LinkedIn, or industry-specific job boards
• Look up organizations and follow them on LinkedIn or subscribe to newsletters for timely updates and application insights
• Learn how past students found their internships, through platforms, networking, faculty, or direct outreach, and use those insights to shape your own approach

And remember: you don’t have to navigate this process alone. Our office is here to help you reflect on your goals, sharpen your materials, explore credit and funding options, and make the most of your internship experience.

Tables of Past CDCI Internships in the
Creative Arts, Media, & Marketing Fields:

How Were These Internships Found?

Here’s the visual chart showing how students found their internship opportunities.

As you can see:

Handshake and Personal Connections are by far the most common sources.

Faculty/Staff Recommendations and LinkedIn are also popular, but to a lesser degree.

Other sources like Cold Calling, Social Media, and External Job Boards show up occasionally.

The Past CDCI Internships From the Other Career Clusters:

To research the other previous sites where Binghamton students have interned, check out the full list here. This internship list includes a variety of different organizations, previous students have interned at. You can check Handshake to see if they have any internship positions posted, or you can go directly to the organization’s website.

Top 10 Ways:

Other – 263

Personal Connection – 212

Handshake – 77

Cold Calling / Self-Research – 47

Faculty/Staff Recommendation – 39

LinkedIn – 37

Organization Website/Event – 23

Email/Listserv – 18

Campus Career Services/Programs – 15

External Job Board (e.g., Indeed) – 15

Internship Funding Support:

Internships provide students with valuable hands-on job experience that can open doors for a future career. However, for students with financial need, accepting internship offers is not always feasible as many are unpaid or do not pay enough to cover cost of living. The Fleishman Career Center recognizes this issue and is committed to removing barriers to internship participation by providing internship funding.

The Fleishman Career Center manages 6 internship funds. Review each fund to determine which would be the best fit for you. 

• Student Affairs Internship Fund
• Mallow Internship Endowment
• Vogt Family Summer Internship
• Carretta Internship for English Majors
• Fleishman Career Success Initiative
• Boog Internship Fund

See all details and additional funding sources on this webpage.

Career Support & Sources:

As you explore this resource, we encourage you to take advantage of everything available to support your career journey. Below, you’ll find the sources and contributors that made this guide possible, multiple ways to connect with our office for personalized career support, and some important reminders to keep in mind as you plan your strategy. Be sure to check them out, and remember, our team is always here to help you move forward with confidence and clarity.

Connect With Our Office:

Drop-ins: When classes are in session, Monday-Friday, from 12-4 p.m., you can visit our office to schedule a 20-minute drop-in with our staff.

Appointments: You can schedule your 30-minute career session on Handshake. These are offered all year and can be done virtually and in person.

Online Resources: Visit uConnect, our virtual career center that is always accessible to support your career needs.

Attend Drop-ins:

Schedule Your Appointment

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