The Basics

Kalamazoo College has a strong, historical commitment to experiential education. Experiential learning is “learning-by-doing.” Internships provide a framework and venues for this learning within a real world context and have been recognized as a vital component of the ‘K’ Plan. The College’s commitment to internships is demonstrated by officially recognizing CD internship experiences on your academic transcript.

A CD Internship is an opportunity to spend a minimum of 240 hours over the course of at least 8 weeks in an organization of interest to you. The Center for Career Development designed the CD Internship Program to assist you in exploring career choices by providing you a structure to create, experience, and integrate a valuable pre-professional experience as part of your college education. To assist you with achieving these goals, the CD Internship Program components address the following aspects of a rewarding internship experience.

Recent Internships Held by Kalamazoo College Students

Arts, Theatre, Music (etc.)

• American Medical Association (Illinois)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (England)
• Cincinnati Art Museum (Ohio)
• Detroit Symphony Orchestra (Michigan)
• Dolphin Translations (France)
• Kalamazoo Civic Theatre (Michigan)
• Kalamazoo Valley Museum (Michigan)

Natural Sciences (etc.)

• Bridge Organics Company (Michigan)
• The Jasper Clinic (Michigan)
• Manushi Women's Journal (India)
• Massachusetts General Hospital
• Morgan Stanley (Washington, D.C.)
• Pfizer Veterinary Medicine Research
• Sierra Club (Washington State)
• Volkswagen of America (Michigan)

AND MANY MORE!