Helping Pathway
The Helping Pathway encompasses job fields and industries such as Education, Human Services, and Non-Profit.
Explore this page to find helpful Helping pathway internship search resources.
The Helping Pathway encompasses job fields and industries such as Education, Human Services, and Non-Profit.
Explore this page to find helpful Helping pathway internship search resources.
The Center for Career Planning (CCP) collects data each summer from students entering their senior year about their career experiences during that time. The internships listed below reflect the experiences of CNU students during the summer of 2025. The CCP defines "specialty positions" as roles with specific titles beyond the general label of "intern." To learn more about an organization or company, click the linked title to visit its website.
SHIP Intern
Active Edge Fitness and Sports
Front Desk Assistant
SHIP Intern
Campaign Strategist
Dominion High School (Loudoun County Public Schools)
Student Teacher/Teacher Cadet
Fauquier County Public Schools
Extended School Year Teacher
SHIP Intern
Summer Program Assistant
Insight Psychological Services
Undergraduate Intern
Administrative Assistant Intern
Children's Ministry Intern
Athletics Intern
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
SHIP Intern
You can get involved with student organizations on campus that are related to the Helping pathway!
Alpha Phi Omega
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Captains' Connection
Family Focus at CNU
Flourish CNU
Food Fighters
Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter
Homelessness Outreach Made Easy
Men's Mental Awareness
Morgan's Message
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Newport News Pen Pals Club
Planned Parenthood Generation Action
Serve the City Club
Social Work Association
Special Olympics Gymnastics
Student Basic Needs Coalition
Student Virginia Education Association
Teacher's Aid Club
Transfer Link
Where Is The Line
Young Life
Research Opportunities at CNU
The Office of Research and Creative Activity (ORCA) supports the work of all students, regardless of major. You can explore ongoing research opportunities at CNU by accessing the button below to the research match website. You'll learn about research projects accepting students, faculty, remote and in-person opportunities, time commitment, and the type of research being conducted.
Navigate to the search tab and select Faculty/Staff from the dropdown. Then, you can filter your research search by collaboration status, projects seeking undergraduates, department, or keywords.
Department Filters for the Helping Career Pathway Include: Center for Community Engagement, Education/Teacher Preparation, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology
Handshake Collections Search Strategy
Handshake Collections refine your search by career pathway and position type (job or internship)
Log into your Handshake account
Select Jobs in the navigation bar
Select CNU collections
Select the collection that best fits your search from the dropdown or by searching a keyword such as the pathway name
Tip: You can also get notifications of new, relevant opportunities by selecting Save your search in the top left corner.
Handshake: http://cnu.joinhandshake.com/edu
Want to learn more?
Select the buttons below to be directed to CCP Resources.
Explore our Handshake resources to learn more about pathways and the Job & Internship search.
Learn how to access Handshake Collections on a desktop computer.
Review Student and Alumni Spotlights To Learn About Internship and Career Options.