Dear Employer Partners,

We hope your spring is off to a great start and that you’re enjoying the sunshine and warmer weather. We just completed our 2026 Commencement season, and our campus was flooded with feelings of excitement, gratitude, and optimism for the future.

At Endicott, our graduates know they will leave college prepared and ready for the world, thanks to multiple internships with valued partners like you. We are sharing some student stories here, along with other updates about how we prepare our students to become high-performing professionals ready to make an impact at organizations like yours.

Thank you for taking the time to read our newsletter. And as always, as your team plans for future projects, please know we are ready to help with your hiring needs by connecting you with top student talent. We would be happy to share any internship, co-op, or full-time opportunities you may have with our students.

Best regards,

Dale McLennan, Dean, Internship & Career Center

Brenda Campbell, Senior Director of Employer Relations

Beyond the Bot: AI Panel Discussion

Our Associate Provost Chris Westgate, along with the Internship & Career Center, recently hosted a new event called Beyond the Bot: Why Human Intelligence is the Ultimate Durable Skill. This AI-focused panel included Endicott alumni from the fields of Computer Science, Accounting/Finance, Communication, and Graphic Design, to discuss how AI is reshaping—not replacing—opportunities in today’s job market. They also shared how durable skills set students apart in entry-level roles, making internships all the more important. Following the panel discussion, students were invited into industry-specific breakout sessions for a deeper dive into the impact of AI.

Endicott Sustainability Fair

Each year, Endicott College’s Sustainability Office hosts a career fair featuring a diverse mix of for-profit and nonprofit organizations within the sustainability field. This year’s event welcomed 22 employers to campus to connect with our students.

The fair provides an excellent opportunity for students to network, explore a wide range of career paths, and learn more about the evolving sustainability landscape. Open to all majors and class years, the event attracts organizations across industries such as clean energy, environmental and social advocacy, waste management, food science, state agencies, transportation, manufacturing, and more.

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This fall, we will host Career Connections: An Industry Networking Event in the Misselwood Tent. The event is designed to help students build professional relationships, strengthen their networking skills, and connect with employer partners and alumni for potential internship and career opportunities. Focused on industries that recruit early in the academic year, the event will provide students from all majors with exposure to a wide range of career paths in a relaxed and engaging environment. 

We were delighted to host our internship supervisors and employer partners for our Annual Employer Appreciation Breakfast. This year’s event featured a student panel where students shared valuable insights from their internship experiences, including the importance of onboarding, mentorship, meaningful projects, and even the impact of simple gestures like accepting lunch with a manager. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect and network with our employer partners and we truly value the partnerships.

Endicott provides the academic foundation, but it is our employers who provide the hands-on experience that helps our students develop the professionalism, confidence, and skills needed for success. The fact that 99% of our graduates are employed or in graduate school is a direct reflection of the mentorship, guidance, and education you provide to our students throughout their internships.

We extend our sincere thanks to our corporate sponsor, Windover, and greatly appreciate the longstanding partnership we have built together.

Q: Based on your experience with this internship, are Endicott students prepared for entry-level employment in this field?

A: Yes! We have had nothing but positive experiences with Endicott students. They continually come prepared with technical skills, eager to learn as much as they can, and professional in their attire and their attitude.

A: Your intern is absolutely prepared! As the CEO of a startup company that needs to succeed, it is extremely important to get things done. Your intern and program have made this journey a success!

A: Yes, Endicott students appear well‐prepared for entry‐level roles. They demonstrate strong professionalism, a readiness to learn, and familiarity with workplace expectations. While there is always a learning curve as students transition from academic environments into professional settings, Endicott students show a solid foundation of communication skills, teamwork abilities, and overall professionalism that supports a successful entry into the field. With continued real‐world experience, they develop the critical thinking and independent judgment essential for long‐term growth.

We are excited to extend a new benefit to you that empowers employees and accelerates organizational growth: a special 15% discounted tuition rate for employees of our employer partners who are interested in continuing their education. 

Our programs are designed to help your team sharpen their skills and advance their careers, while pushing your business forward. This benefit can be applied to:

Undergraduate degree completion programs

Graduate degree programs

Professional development and certificate programs

If you or your employees would like to connect with the Admission team to discuss programs or next steps, please contact:

Alli McPhedran
Interim Director of Graduate Admission
Email: amcphedr@endicott.edu
Phone: 978-232-2847

As your team plans for future projects, please know we are ready to help with your hiring needs by connecting you with top student talent. Consider posting any internship, co-op, or full-time opportunities you may have with our students on Gulls@Work. 

Cherie Pierce Lynch, Assistant Professor of Experiential Learning, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Faculty Champion Award from the Cooperative Education and Internship Association (CEIA). Her work focuses on building high-impact, equity-informed curriculum design that connects assessment and technology, ensuring students gain meaningful, real-world experience that prepares them for career success. The Faculty Champion Award recognizes educators who go above and beyond to push the field forward through innovation, leadership, and a deep commitment to student success. 

Do you have strong feelings about the benefits of hiring interns or full-time employees who have had internship experience? Do you have a great story about an Endicott intern that you’d like to share? We’d love to hear! And if we feature your submission, we’ll send you a fun Endicott swag bag filled with our most coveted items!

If you want to learn more about our top-ranked internship program, how to post opportunities, and how to engage with our students, please visit our website or our Employer Resource Hub, or reach out to us using the contact information below.

Internship & Career Center

376 Hale Street | Beverly, MA 01915

Dale McLennan, Dean/Internship & Career Center, dmclenna@endicott.edu, 978-232-2101

Brenda Campbell, Senior Director/Employer Relations, bcampbel@endicott.edu, 978-816-7619