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BSU Works

Where Results Matter

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BSU WORKS. PERIOD.

At BSU, we are committed to providing you with outstanding career pathways and great opportunities for professional running starts. We not only have a thriving Internship Office ready to help connect you to an exciting opportunity, but each academic department also has professors who are internship coordinators, ready to help.

Whether you want to get an internship at the Smithsonian Zoo, you want help crafting your resume to secure the perfect job or you want to apply to grad school, we can get you on the right path and set you up for the best results possible.

Joseph Defendre, ’24

Joseph Defendre, ’24

Recent alumnus excelling at Boston tech start-up

Joseph recently graduated with the confidence that he can excel in a programming job.

BSU Works
Jolie Streeter-Duczkowski, ’21

Jolie Streeter-Duczkowski, ’21

Alumna finds passion in TESOL instruction and helping others

As she works toward her master’s degree, Jolie supports BSU students, creating spaces for those who may be struggling.

We Say BSU Works Because It Does

88%

of graduates secure jobs or enroll in graduate school six months to a year after graduation

1,600+

students who participated in internships during the 2023 academic year

62%

of grads say their academic program prepared them for their job

220

students are awarded BSU undergraduate research grants each year

BSU was also ranked by Education Reform Now as the second leading university in Massachusetts for making a social mobility impact on students from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds and identities.
A group of students around a laptop as they work on writing a grant for CUBEs

I feel like I’m actually doing something that has a greater purpose. Just the thought of being able to actually get funding that can help the community is really motivating to me.”

Dasia Peters, ’24
BSU communications major on the CUBEs program
Michael Akinbola, G'17, Assistant Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist for the New England Patriots

BSU Internship Partners

More than 1,500 students take part in internships annually with our more than 30 partners — and the number of internships and partners continues to grow. See a sampling of internship partners below.

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Brockton Neighborhood Health Center logo
Massport logo
Bridgewater Police logo
Chicago Cubs logo
Marine Biological Laboratory Woods Hole
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Plimoth Plantation logo
Brockton Rox
The Walt Disney Company logo
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