Students typically find the most effective internships to be those that are connected to academic material and that are carefully mentored by a professor and a supervisor at the internship. UMBC's location near the Baltimore-Washington DC corridor provides numerous opportunities for access to government and national non-profit internship experiences.

Sondheim Scholars use internships to explore career interests, to extend their personal networks, to learn about the real-world application of ideas, and last but not least, to make a difference. Recent internship placements have included:

Previous internship placements:

• Baltimore City Mayoral Fellowship

• T. Rowe Price

• Mercantile Bankshares Corporation

• Maryland Association of Non Profits

• Governor's Department of Budget and Management

• Constellation Energy

• Maryland Governor's Summer Internship

• Office of Public Defender for Baltimore City

• House of Ruth Domestic Violence Center

• Oxfam America

• Baltimore City Health Department, Bureau of Child Health and Immunization Public Administration

• U.S. Congress

• Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children

• Maryland Department of Education

• Baltimore County's Department of Environmental Protection

• Pediatric Psychology Lab

• Office of the U.S. Attorney General

• Walter Reed Army Institute of Research