Ready to Find Your Future?
SHE WORKS was created to give young women like you access to real internship opportunities with mission-driven organizations and businesses. Whether you’re exploring a field for the first time or preparing for college or a career, we’ll help you get there.
What You’ll Gain:
Hands-on experience
Mentorship and coaching
A boost to your resume—and your confidence
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About Our Employer Network:
Companies ranging from Fortune 500 to small businesses.
Companies include AXA XL, Bankwell, Boeing, Northwestern Mutual, Stone Point Capital, The Office of Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Pitney Bowes, nonprofits, and so many more!
99% of employers indicated that their SHE WORKS intern met/exceeded expectations and will return to the program.
All SHE WORKS interns will be assigned a mentor (to provide day-to-day support) and a project champion (to provide project deliverables and ultimate project ownership).
FINE PRINT
Internships may be in-person, remote, or hybrid with majority in-person
LiveGirl is not involved in the employment relationship
Why SHE WORKS?
To provide internship equality and close the female leadership gap. When it comes to internships, connections matter most.
91% of surveyed college interns indicate that connections landed internships (43% family connections). - Forbes
Although women and men are participating in internships at nearly the same rate, women participate in 20 percent more unpaid internships than men.*
When race is considered, Hispanic American students have the lowest rate of participating in an internship (53.3%), followed by African American students (59.5%), Asian American students (63.2%), and Caucasian students (68.2%).*
Internship experience has been proven to increase a student's chance of getting a job in their field with 51.7% of graduating students who held an internship receiving a job offer by graduation.*
*Source: Leveling the Playing Field: The Benefits, Challenges, and Opportunities of Internships in the U.S, BA Rudolph Foundation
“Thank you so much for the amazing opportunity to participate in these informative training sessions! I enjoyed getting to know more young women through networking, as it was inspiring to make connections over zoom. I also greatly valued all of the resources presented to us from the weekly articles to the guest speakers. I am grateful to have learned so much about professionalism, leadership, and diversity in the workplace, and I know I will use these tips for future experiences. SHE WORKS and Live Girl are now great resources to me, and I hope I can work again with you in the future!”
RESOURCES
10 Reasons Why An Internship is Important to All Students - SUNY
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When It Comes To Internships, Connections Matter Most - Forbes
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Why having women at the top makes all the difference - Her New Standard
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