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BCSSW Receives $2.5 Million Grant to Fund Behavioral Health Internship Program

Lucy Freeman • October 3, 2023

The Boston College School of Social Work (BCSSW) received a two-year, $2.5 million grant from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health to fund its Behavioral Health Paid Internship Program (BHPIP).

My Internship Made Me Feel Like Sh—

Alexa Piedra • September 18, 2022

I gained more from my internship by realizing that although college is kind of like playing pretend, the feelings we experience are very real, so we shouldn’t take them lightly. Addressing what you feel is needed and will make you feel more secure about experiences out in the real world.

Ramirez: What Carrie Bradshaw Didn’t Mention About the City

Kaylie Ramirez • July 6, 2019

Arts editor Kaylie Ramirez reflects on the not-so-fabulous things Carrie Bradshaw forgot to mention about living in New York.

The Other Side of Paradise: Field Reports From the Internship Hunt

Timmy Facciola • July 4, 2019

I arrived and he was piss drunk, trying to "network,” which I would learn was a favorite verb of his that really just means introducing yourself to people at bars.

Summer Spent on the Hill

Isabella Cavazzoni • November 11, 2018

“For better or worse, internships are still the best way to land a job on the Hill. There’s no better way to meet the people and learn the skills necessary to succeed here,” Mike Demakos, BC '16 said.

Subway to Hell: Field Reports from the Internship Hunt

Timmy Facciola • May 13, 2018

As he walked away, the word “commission” rank in the air like an express train running by, and I finally admitted to myself that it was a scam.

Over 1000 Students Attend Spring Career and Internship Fair, According to Career Center

Anthony Rein • January 31, 2018

According to Lisa White, the associate director of engagement at the Career Center, over 1000 students attended the Career Fair over the two days seeking internships and full-time jobs.

Finding Inspiration in Nonprofit Work

Karen Choi • April 30, 2017

"The most important thing that I’ve learned at GrubStreet is that you can be inspired by anyone."