It’s tempting to make assumptions about the type of internship, volunteering, or other work experience you’re supposed to pursue with a particular major.
The truth? An Sociology major — or any Tufts major for that matter — doesn’t limit you to only 1 or 2 career paths. In reality, there are many, many possibilities! Take a look at the chart below, which provides samples of places where Tufts students have interned in recent summers (industry, organization name, position, title, and location). As you review the listings, consider the following:
- While you’ll certainly see some common themes in the types of internships, what we want you to notice is the variety in the industries where students are working.
- A second major, though helpful for some positions, is by no means required.
- Do some of these organizations sound interesting? Jot down the names and go to their websites to learn more. Do they list jobs or internships that appeal to you?
We encourage you to chat with a career advisor if you’d like help with brainstorming more potential experiences that could match well with your interests.
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| Industry | Organization | Position Title | Location | Double Major, if applicable |
| Start-up/Entrepreneurship/Philanthropy | 1776 | Media/PR Intern | Washington, DC | Film and Media Studies |
| Nonprofit: Human Services | Action for Boston Community Development | Housing and Homelessness Prevention Intern | Boston, MA | |
| Start-up/Entrepreneurship/Philanthropy | Alouette Company | Business Development Intern | Los Angeles, CA | Art History |
| Consumer Products & Business Services | Amtrak | Multimodal Transportation Intern | Washington, DC | Environmental Studies |
| Arts & Museum | Armory Center for the Arts | Gallery Programs Intern | Pasadena, CA | Art History |
| Law | Attorney General’s Office of Massachusetts | Non-legal Intern | Boston, MA | |
| Nonprofit: Human Services | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay | Programs Intern, Enrollment Staff | Boston, MA | Environmental Studies |
| Communications & Media | BIGfish | Intern | Brookline, MA | |
| Communications & Media | BMF Media | Music & Talent Intern | New York, NY | |
| Sports | Boston Breakers | Sales & Marketing Intern | Watertown, MA | |
| Communications & Media | Boston Magazine | Lead Marketing Intern | Boston, MA | English |
| Education | Breakthrough Greater Boston | Teaching Fellow | Cambridge, MA | |
| Communications & Media | Cambridge University Press | Sales and Marketing Intern | New York, NY | English |
| Nonprofit: Human Services | Catholic Migration Services | Immigrant Workers’ Rights Intern | Queens, NY | |
| Communications & Media | CBS News | CBSNews.com Intern | Washington, DC | |
| Nonprofit: Human Services | The Children’s Village | Intern, Literate Youth program | New York, NY | |
| Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma | Confi | Research and Creative Content Intern | Cambridge, MA | Community Health |
| Nonprofit: Advocacy | Consortium on Gender, Security, and Human Rights | Summer Intern | Boston, MA | Drama |
| Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma | Cubist Pharmaceuticals | Talent Management Intern | Lexington, MA | |
| Nonprofit: Human Services | DOROT USA | Social Media Intern | New York, NY | |
| Environmental/Wildlife | Eagle Eye Institute | Summer Intern-Program Champion | Somerville, MA | Psychology |
| Nonprofit: Advocacy | Enough Project, Center for American Progress | Raise Hope for Congo Campaign Intern | Washington, DC | |
| Nonprofit: Advocacy | Family Equality Council | Executive Community Programs and Events Interns | Boston, MA | |
| Nonprofit: Human Services | Girls’ LEAP Self-Defense | Teen Mentor Program Assistant | Dorchester, MA | Community Health |
| Nonprofit: Human Services | Good Sports, Inc. | Intern | Quincy, MA | Quantitative Economics |
| Computer Science/Technology | Public Policy Fellow | Washington, DC | ||
| Communications & Media | Gray & Rambusch | Public Relations Intern | Boston, MA | German |
| Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma | Grow Clinic and Children’s HealthWatch | Intern and Research Assistant | Boston, MA | Community Health |
| Communications & Media | HBO | College Marketing & Distribution Intern | New York, NY | |
| Nonprofit: Human Services | HopeNow | Summer Intern | Copenhagen, Denmark | American Studies |
| Communications & Media | IRTS Fellowship @ TVB | Market Research Intern | New York, NY | |
| Nonprofit: Human Services | JVS CareerSolution | Volunteer Intern of Vice President | Boston, MA | English |
| Finance & Consulting | KPMG | Advisory Intern, State and Local Solutions | Boston, MA | Quantitative Economics |
| Law | Law Offices of the Public Defender | Law Clerk (Legal Intern) | Albuquerque, New Mexico | International Relations |
| Finance & Consulting | Liberty Mutual Insurance | Personal Insurance Product Management Intern | Boston, MA | Mathematics |
| Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma | MAP for Health | Intern | Boston, MA | Biology |
| Government & Think Tank | Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women | Event Planning Intern | Boston, MA | English |
| Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma | Massachusetts General Hospital | Clinical Research Coordinator | Boston, MA | Community Health |
| Arts & Museum | MASSCreative | Social Media Intern | Boston, MA | |
| Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma | McLean Hospital, The PEAR Institute | Research Department Intern | Belmont, MA | Psychology |
| Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma | MGH Community Psychiatry PRIDE | Research Intern | Chelsea, MA | Clinical Psychology, Engineering Psychology |
| Nonprofit: Advocacy | Millennium Campus Network | Programs Associate Fellow | Boston, MA | Peace and Justice Studies |
| Arts & Museum | Northlight Theatre | Arts Administration/Casting/Literary Management Intern | Skokie, IL | Drama |
| Nonprofit: Advocacy | Project Bread | Head Start Nutrition Program & Child Nutrition Summer Intern | East Boston, MA | |
| Law | Public International Law & Policy Group | Democracy and Human Rights Intern | Washington, DC | Peace and Justice Studies |
| Law | Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office | Homicide Intern | Boston, MA | |
| Start-up/Entrepreneurship/Philanthropy | Sustrana, LLC | Sustainability Management and Entrepreneurship Intern | Devon, PA | Environmental Studies |
| Communications & Media | TBWA\Chiat\Day | Intelligence Intern | Los Angeles, CA | |
| Research | Tufts Economics Department | Research Assistant | Medford, MA | |
| Nonprofit: Advocacy | U.S. PIRG | Transportation Intern | Boston, MA | Psychology |
| Nonprofit: Human Services | The Welcome Project | Director of Immigrant Youth Summer Camp | Somerville, MA |
