Each year, hundreds of Ferris State University students gain valuable work experience through an internship.
The experience of an internship also can confirm or redirect career decision-making, provide marketability, develop people skills, and enhance classroom learning. Many academic programs require an internship, but the experience is encouraged regardless to provide students with a better understanding of what will be expected of them in the workplace.
Ferris students participate in various internships in a variety of locations each summer.
Here are some examples of the interns' excellent work:
2026
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2025
- Ferris State senior blends academic training with practical experience gained during Mill Steel internship
- Arismia Lautenbach goes from Ferris State to FIFA Club World Cup for hospitality internship at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium
- Dylan Rider uses Ferris State Torch experience to launch a career in Major League Baseball with the Cincinnati Reds
2024
- Hannah Nunamaker’s expansive opportunity in Nashville caps her Hospitality Management internship experience
- Well-rounded experience affords Ferris State’s Erick Hannahs opportunity to flex construction management skills
- Victoria Jackson says grant-funded research with Ferris State professors building science skills for career in veterinary medicine
- Environmental Biology major Melanea Strauss’ field experience with ecological consulting firm monitors the health of Michigan’s waterways
- KCAD Graphic Design student Isabelle Buckler applies classroom knowledge to shape Gentex Corp. products
- Construction Management student Kyle Varady learns about project management during internship with RAM Construction
- Social work student Morgan Brockelbank uses D.A. Blodgett St. John’s internship to gain experience helping children, families
- Medical Laboratory Sciences senior Taryn Welling gaining hands-on experience in prestigious Mayo Clinic labs
- Welding student Abby Frisk dreamed of flying, now she’s helping build jet engines through an internship with GE Aerospace
- Mendez returns home to complete her degree with a marketing internship at the Community Foundation for Oceana County
- Master of Social Work student Audrey Patterson is gaining valuable experience using social work skills as an intern with the Newaygo Police Department, preparing for a social work career in law enforcement
- Building, Construction, Technology, Management major Ian Thibault explores opportunities for new careers while interning at Rieth-Riley Construction
2023
- Welding Engineering Technology Major Interns in Alabama with United Launch Alliance
- Construction Management Major Gets Hands-on Experience with Triangle Construction on Campus
- Social Work Major Interns with Bulldog Basic Needs Alliance at Ferris State
- Plastics Engineering Major Benefits from Internship with Grand Haven Custom Molding
- Master of Social Work Student Garners Experience with Traverse Bay Children’s Advocacy Center
- Muskegon Native, Construction Management Major Interns at Erhardt Construction
- Surveying Engineering Junior Benefits from Internship at Giffels Webster, in Detroit Area
- Digital Animation and Game Design and Television and Digital Media Production Major Dives into Esports
- Business Administration Senior Interns at Huntington Private Bank in Traverse City
- Iowa Native, Sports Communication Major Interns with Ferris State Athletics
- Business Administration Major Spending the Summer with Spartan/Nash
- Welding Engineering Technology Major, Minnesota Native Interns at Bay Weld Boats in Alaska
- Music and Entertainment Business Major from Kalamazoo Interned as Orientation Leader
- Forensic Biology and Biotechnology Major is Interning at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Social Work Major Interns with Community Mental Health of Central Michigan in Mount Pleasant
- Minnesota Native is Learning the Ropes in Sports and Event Marketing in Athletics Department
- Operations and Supply Management Interns at Gentex Corporation in Zeeland
- Hospitality Management Major from St. Johns Interns at David L. Eisler Center at Ferris
- Communication Studies Major Interns in Ferris Advancement Office in Donor Relations
- Marketing Major Relishes Opportunity for Hands-on Experience with Social Media Management
- First-Generation Student Wraps Up Productive Internship Before First Job as a Professional
2022
- Information Security and Intelligence Serves as Cyber Risk Intern with Disney
- Electrical Engineering Technology Major Learns How to Program PLCs for Automatic Guided Vehicles
- Computer Networks and Systems Senior Interns with Big Rapids Public Schools
- Facilities Management Major Works Internship on Campus
- Internship with Ferris Advancement Team Offers Valuable Experience in Video
- Sports Communication Student Interns with Big Rapids Radio Station
- Professional Tennis Management Student Enjoys Internship at Ferris, Working Sports Camps
- Social Work Student Interns During Summer 2022 with Center for Latin@ Studies.
- Television and Digital Media Production Student Benefits from Internship
- Hospitality Management Major Interning at Disney College Program at Disney World at Epcot
- College of Business Student Interning at Ahptic Film and Digital in Chicago.
- Electrical Engineering Technology Major Benefits from a Comprehensive Internship
- Public Relations Major Benefits from a Well-Rounded Internship Experience on Campus
- Finance Major Secures Internship at Big Rapids Office
- Hospitality Management Major Extends Learning through Summer Internship in Colorado
2021
- Ludwig Benefits from Internship with Chart Industries in New Prague, Minnesota
- Welding Engineering Technology Major Stress Value of Internship Opportunities
- Sports Communication Major Interns with Royal Oak Leprechaun
- Jones Enjoys Media and Video Internship with Bismarck Larks
- Industrial Chemistry Interns in the Quality Control Laboratory at Perrigo’s Allegan
- Welding Engineering Technology Interns at Autokiniton
- Steinhauer Interns with Vander Mill, in Grand Rapids, a Cider Bar and Restaurant
- Heavy Equipment Technology Interns with Michigan Caterpillar’s Facility in Novi
- Reichardt Learns as an intern at Tullymore Golf Resort in Canadian Lakes
- Product Design Engineering Technology Student Interns at Haworth Inc.
- Marketing Major Benefits from On-Campus Internship Experience
- Television and Digital Media Production Major Interns with WKTV Community Television in the Grand Rapids, Michigan Area
- Flint Native, Social Work Major Interns with ProSeniors in Cincinnati, Ohio
- International Student from China Interns with Vacasa, a Portland, Oregon-Based Rental Management and Real Estate Company
- Welding Engineering Technology Major with Tenneco in Marshall
- Senior Sharpens More Skills During Internship at Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center
- Heavy Equipment Service Engineering Technology Learns through Grand Rapids-Area Internship
- Hospitality Management Major Benefits from Experience with Castle Farms