Georgetown vs. Fordham for Access to Business Internships

Georgetown is likely to provide the stronger overall platform for securing competitive business internships, especially in consulting, finance, corporate strategy, and roles that draw applicants nationally. Georgetown students also benefit from access to D.C.-based consulting, government-adjacent business, policy, international development, and corporate affairs internships during the academic year.

The key distinction is the type of access each location creates. Fordham’s Lincoln Center and Rose Hill campuses place students in New York City, where they can pursue semester-time internships at banks, media companies, accounting firms, real-estate firms, and smaller businesses without leaving the city. That proximity can make it easier to build experience early, particularly through part-time internships obtained by direct outreach and networking.

Georgetown’s advantage is more institutional: a highly recognizable business program, a national alumni base, and recruiting access that can open doors both in D.C. and in major business hubs such as New York. Fordham’s Gabelli School has meaningful New York connections, but students may need to be more proactive in using the city’s enormous, less centralized internship market. For a student prioritizing broad long-term business recruiting and alumni reach, Georgetown has the edge; Fordham is especially compelling for someone determined to intern in New York throughout the school year.