These links can help you in your quest for internship information. This isn't a comprehensive list, but it does represent many organizations where our students have interned in the past. Be sure and search the Web on your own as well.
Texas State University--San Marcos Links
Texas State's Career Services office can help you prepare for an internship. Visit this site for resume and interviewing tips and lots of other useful information. You're also welcome to visit their office on campus.
http://www.careerservices.txstate.edu/
International Internships--International Studies Majors.
http://www.txstate.edu/internationalstudies/
Correspondence and Extension Office. This office helps coordinate internships abroad. Scholarships are available.
http://www.studyanywhere.txstate.edu/study_abroad
International Internships
For information about work and study abroad.
http://www.aifs.com/
Council for International Educational Exchange. Information about international travel, work, and study.
http://www.ciee.org/
San Antonio World Affairs Council.
http://www.wacofsa.org
National Internships
The Washington Center. Comprehensive Washington internship organization.
http://www.twc.edu/
Institute for Experiential Learning. Washington Internships.
http://www.ielnet.org/
Information about student housing for interns in Washington.
http://conferences.cua.edu
United States House of Representatives.
http://www.house.gov
United States Senate
http://www.senate.gov/
Central Intelligence Agency.
https://www.cia.gov/careers/student-opportunities/index.html
State Department
http://careers.state.gov/student/index.html
U.S. Commerce Department. Has Austin and San Antonio local offices.
http://www.commerce.gov/jobs.html
Federal Bureau of Investigation
http://www.fbijobs.gov/23.asp
Presidential Management Intern Program.
https://www.pmf.opm.gov/Index.aspx
Project Vote Smart.
Provides factual information to voters. Students can obtain scholarships to live and work in their facility in the Montana Pintlar Wilderness.
http://www.vote-smart.org
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.
Internships are multifaceted and funded; you don't have to be Hispanic. http://www.hacu.net/
Heritage Foundation.
A conservative think tank. http://www.heritage.org
Disney company.
http://www.wdwcollegeprogram.com/sap/its/mimes/zh_wdwcp/index.html
A portal to advice and information on careers and internships.
http://www.idealist.org/
Business reporting internships with the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund.
http://djnewspaperfund.dowjones.com/fund/cs_internships.asp
Texas Internships
If you want to do an internship in Texas state government, here's a place to start. This site includes links to the legislature and executive agencies such as the Office of the Attorney General. If you're matched with an office for an interview, be sure and read up on it here before you go.
http://www.government.texasonline.state.tx.us/?language=eng
Gregory Luna Memorial Internship Program. Sponsored by the Hispanic Research Council. http://www.uh.edu/cpp/internships.htm
Leland Center
Provides stipends for students to do internships in Texas through the Texas Legislative Internship Program. Active right before and during our biennial legislative sessions.
http://www.lelandcenter.org/
Public Citizen
Consumer and environmental watchdog organization.
http://www.citizen.org/texas/
Republican Party of Texas
http://www.texasgop.org/
Democratic Party of Texas
http://www.txdemocrats.org
United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison's internship page.
She has a district office in Austin. http://hutchison.senate.gov/interns.htm
U.S. Senator John Cornyn.
In addition to his Washington office, he has a district office in Austin.
http://cornyn.senate.gov/
Texas Legislature Online.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/
Office of the Attorney General.
The Volunteer Internship Program
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/
Hays County
http://www.co.hays.tx.us/
Travis County
http://www.co.travis.tx.us/
Bexar County
http://www.co.bexar.tx.us/
City of San Marcos
http://www.ci.san-marcos.tx.us/
San Marcos Chamber of Commerce. Several students have interned here.
http://www.sanmarcostexas.com/
State of Texas--Employment
http://www.state.tx.us/Employment/