Youngstown State University

Youngstown State University is a comprehensive urban research university that offers nearly 13,000 students more than 135 undergraduate and graduate programs of study. As a major educational and economic development resource in the region, YSU is known for its focus on academic research and creative programs that transform its students into successful professionals, scholars and leaders.

Located in the heart of the Tech Belt between Cleveland and Pittsburgh, YSU provides opportunities for students to actively participate with accomplished faculty, often in one-on-one settings, on advanced research and creative collaborations. The beautiful 145-acre campus includes high-tech classrooms, state-of-the-art labs and performance facilities, a variety of on-campus housing options and recreational facilities among the best in the nation. The university's 18 athletics teams, including the four-time national champion football team, compete on the Division I NCAA level, while the Dana School of Music and the Department of Theater and Dance offer a variety of performances on and off campus. For more information, visit www.ysu.edu.

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Business students complete Ohio Export Internship Program

The Ohio Export Internship Program at Youngstown State University's Williamson College of Business Administration recently provided YSU business students with full-time paid exporting internships in the region.

Internship - 2019 Oct 18

YSU students intern in Taiwan

Three YSU students spent part of their summer in Taichung, Taiwan, taking part in a professional and technical writing internship with Providence University. Angela Lock, Courtney Lundgren and Mallory Rader improved their communication skills across international barriers throughout three weeks of cultural field trips, educational meetings and more.

Internship - 2019 Jul 29

Ryan Slavic awarded cyber security internship

A Youngstown State University senior is one of only a dozen individuals nationwide to be awarded a prestigious cyber security internship at Los Aamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.

Internship - 2018 May 15

YSU students named John D. Beeghly Fellows

Five Youngstown State University students, all Business majors in the Williamson College of Business Administration, have been selected as the John D. Beeghly Fellows for the 2018 Spring Semester.

Internship - 2018 Mar 19

YSU Business students selected for Ohio Export Internship Program

Seven Business students from Youngstown State University have been selected to participate in the Ohio Export Internship Program this year. The program, created by the Ohio Development Services Agency, provides an opportunity for businesses to involve highly motivated college students to help in expanding their exporting activities.

Internship - 2018 Feb 28

Business students selected for John D. Beeghly Fellows Program | YSU

Four Youngstown State University students from the Williamson College of Business Administration have been selected as the John D. Beeghly Fellows for the 2017 Fall Semester.

Internship - 2017 Oct 30

Business students named Beeghly Fellows at YSU

Three Youngstown State University students, all business majors in the Williamson College of Business Administration, have been selected as John D. Beeghly Fellows for the 2017 Summer Semester.

Internship - 2017 Jun 26

YSU students awarded paid Nonprofit Leadership internships

Ten Youngstown State University were awarded paid internships under the 2017 Nonprofit Leadership Summer Honors Internship Program, thanks to a $65,000 grant that the Raymond John Wean Foundation awarded to the Center for Nonprofit Leadership at YSU's Williamson College of Business Administration. The program offers full-time, 12-week paid internships for qualified YSU students with career-related work experience in a nonprofit or public sector organization. The internship program runs May 15 to Aug. 4. This is fourth time YSU has offered the internships.

Internship - 2017 May 16

YSU Business students recognized at Ohio Statehouse

Eight business students from Youngstown State University were honored at a special ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus for their participation in the 2017 Ohio Export Internship Program.

Internship - 2017 Aug 28

YSU Business majors named Beeghly Fellows

Four Youngstown State University Business students have been selected as the John D. Beeghly Fellows for the 2017 Spring Semester. The program provides students with a paid fellowship working with the Ohio Small Business Development Center at YSU.

Internship - 2017 Mar 27

YSU students selected for Ohio Export Internship Program

Eight Youngstown State University students have been chosen to participate in this year's Ohio Export Internship Program.

Internship - 2017 Feb 2

Students honored at Ohio Statehouse for Ohio Export Internship Program

Nine students from Youngstown State University's Williamson College of Business Administration recently completed full-time, paid exporting internships as part of the Ohio Export Internship Program.

Internship - 2016 Aug 29

YSU Nursing students ASCEND as Akron Children’s Hospital interns

Six Youngstown State University nursing students are working as full-time interns at Akron Children's Hospital this summer as part of the Assuring Success with a Commitment to Enhance Nurse Diversity program.

Internship - 2016 Jun 24

YSU students participate in Ohio Export Internship Program

Nine students in Youngstown State University's Williamson College of Business Administration are working internships across Ohio this summer as part of the Ohio Export Internship Program.

Internship - 2015 Jun 22

YSU students intern across region in Nonprofit Leadership Summer Honors Internship Program

Ten Youngstown State University students are working internships across the region this summer as part of the 2015 Nonprofit Leadership Summer Honors Internship Program.

Internship - 2015 Jun 4

YSU students, nonprofits link up for summer internship opportunities

A dozen Youngstown State University students have been selected to participate in the 2013 Nonprofit Leadership Summer Honors Internship Program, funded by the Raymond John Wean Foundation. The students, both undergraduate and graduate students, represent 10 majors and degree programs from across campus.

Internship - 2013 May 16

YSU students intern at The News Outlet

The News Outlet at Youngstown State University gives students experience reporting and producing investigative and enterprise stories. This academic year alone, News Outlet interns have produced more than 50 print stories and 35 radio stories.

Internship - 2013 Apr 5