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Externships
By shadowing professionals in their workplace, students can begin to explore their interests and learn about various opportunities. Over a day or two of winter break, students observe and talk with alumni sponsors and their colleagues.
Dates and Deadlines
Extern Program Dates: Thursday, January 18, and Friday, January 19, 2024
Deadline to Apply: December 1, 2023, 11:59 p.m.
Student Application Steps
Externships will be viewable after 11/21/23
- Login to Haverford Connect.
- Select "JOIN" Extern Program and complete the registration questions.
- Select "EXTERNSHIP SPONSORS" and "Favorite" up to five sponsors. Keep in mind that you are making a commitment to follow through if you are placed with one of your "Favorited" sponsors.
- Please consider your travel expenses and logistics before selecting your favorites.
- Upload your resume to the "My Documents" section of your Haverford Connect profile.
- Register by December 1, 2023 11:59 p.m. Late applications will not be accepted. Note there is no way to rank your "Favorited" sponsors. Be sure to only "favorite" sponsors you would want to match with. Make sure you can participate in at least one of the date options listed for Winter Break (January 18th or January 19th). After December 1st, CCPA will make matches between extern sponsors and students.
- Attend a mandatory orientation session to receive your match. The only exception to miss an orientation session is if you are studying abroad. If that is the case, email Drew Adair to schedule an individual orientation. Add one of the MANDATORY Externship Orientations to your calendar.
- Thursday, December 14, 5:30 p.m. (room tbd)
- Friday, December 15, 4:00 p.m. (room tbd)
- Externship matches will be confirmed at the end of the mandatory orientation meetings.