Opportunity Hub
Welcome to the Opportunity Hub, your all-in-one platform designed to support your career journey! Here, you can explore professional opportunities, secure internships, and build valuable connections. With the innovative ‘Find’ feature, you can easily discover job openings tailored to your goals. The ‘Connect’ program fosters networking with industry professionals and mentors, while our ‘Fund’ initiative provides financial support for internships, ensuring you can pursue your passions without the burden of costs. Whether you’re seeking guidance, funding, or looking to enhance your resume, the Opportunity Hub is your essential resource for navigating the pathway to your dream career. Start leveraging these powerful tools today and take the next step toward your future!
What is Find?
The ‘Find’ feature within the Opportunity Hub is designed to streamline your career search, helping you explore professional opportunities, land internships, and secure employment more efficiently than ever.
What Makes 'Find' a Game-Changer?
Enhanced Search Functionality:
Easily filter opportunities by industry, job type, and career communities. You can also identify which organizations are BTD partners, allowing you to leverage key connections.
Notre Dame Affiliation via Cohort:
Continue to benefit from your Notre Dame affiliation by using the Handshake ID number we provide to access platforms like Handshake through Cohort. ‘Find’ makes it easier to quickly locate the right opportunities.
User-Friendly Interface:
Navigate the platform effortlessly with an intuitive design that enhances your search experience.
Take the Next Step in Your Career Journey
Whether you're seeking internships or preparing for full-time roles post-graduation, the Opportunity Hub is your go-to resource. 'Find' simplifies the process, ensuring you discover the perfect fit for your career goals.
What is Fund?
Are you looking for funding opportunities for your internship? Beyond the Dome’s internship fund allows students to receive up to $ 2,000 to help cover travel and living costs. This application is only open to Arts and Letters students with a College of Arts & Letters primary college affiliation.
As Notre Dame students prepare for their careers, many choose to begin their professional journeys through summer internships. Often, these internships are underpaid or unpaid, leaving students with the financial burden of travel, lodging, and living expenses for the duration of their internships.
The Beyond the Dome Career Development Program seeks to offer financial support to Arts & Letters students who find themselves in a situation where financial concerns may prevent them from participating in the internship of their choosing.
What is Connect
The Connect section of the Opportunity Hub provides you with an invaluable resource for networking and learning from your peers. The Center for Career Development's 2026 Summer Experience Networking Directory features over 1,500 students who have shared their summer experiences, creating a dynamic online database just for you. This interactive, password-protected tool lets you easily reach out to classmates to ask about their internships or summer jobs, gaining insights that can inform your career decisions. With customizable filters, you can search for experiences based on class year, college, major, organization, and more. Start connecting today and tap into the wealth of knowledge within your Notre Dame community!
You can also find additional resources for funding, internships, and career path ideas on the Career Center for Development's page. Explore these tools to enhance your professional journey and discover opportunities tailored to your interests and goals. Find additional resources
Eligibility Deadlines and Key Dates Materials Needed Key Details Expectations Priority Order International Internships Questions
Eligibility
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Funds are provided to help Arts and Letters students break even with their summer experience (i.e., support for your housing, food, and transportation associated with your participation in the internship).
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Applicants must be returning to Notre Dame following their experience to complete their undergraduate degree.
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Volunteer programs or internships funded by “third-party program fees” are not eligible for funding.
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Employment must be full-time (typically 30-40 hours per week for at least 6 weeks).
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All funds are to cover food, transportation, and housing expenses incurred during your participation in the internship.
Application Deadlines and Key Dates
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The deadline for Summer 2026 funding has now passed. Funding for the upcoming school year will reopen in the Spring of 2027.
Materials you will need to apply
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Proof of employment (offer letter, email, or other document stating you have the offer, the dates of the experience, the pay, the title, and duties)
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Be prepared to submit a 500-word max essay describing why you are passionate about this internship opportunity and how it aligns with your potential career interests.
Key details
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Funding is not guaranteed for any applicant. Not all students who request funding will receive funding, and not all students receive the full amount they request.
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Funds are intended to support food, transportation, and housing expenses incurred as a result of participating in a career-aligned summer experience. To help you understand what this looks like, the Center for Career Development has provided a variety of scenarios based on past funding requests.
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Students whose compensation from an employer exceeds their food/transportation/housing costs are not eligible for funding.
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If you have questions about the impact on your financial aid package, please contact the Office of Financial Aid before applying.
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If you have questions about the tax implications of receiving funding, please see this Tax Implications Letter.
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Several other departments and programs at Notre Dame offer summer experience funding. CUSE provides a centralized list of these opportunities.
Expectations if awarded funding
Students who receive funds will be expected to submit short reflections to Beyond the Dome three times during their internship. Students receiving funding will also have the option to access BTD staff throughout the summer for personal career coaching.
Priority order
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Unpaid internships
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Low-paying internships
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Where income is less than living and travel expenses for the summer opportunity
International Internships
Any student receiving financial or programmatic support from Notre Dame must complete the International Travel Registry through Notre Dame International (NDI) and fulfill any requirements articulated by NDI (including, but not limited to, attending the Health and Safety Summit). If you are considering an international experience:
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Review the resources provided by Notre Dame Global.
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All University-funded students are required to have insurance coverage.
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When traveling abroad, make sure you have addressed any health issues by visiting University Health Services.
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When accepting an international internship, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have addressed all visa and work authorization requirements with your prospective employer and applicable government agencies.
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NDG's resources offer additional insights into understanding different cultures and living abroad.
Have questions?
Please reach out to btd@nd.edu with any questions regarding the application process.