Which offers better access to urban internships: Tulane or the University of San Francisco?

For the broadest range of urban internships during the school year, the University of San Francisco has the clearer location advantage. San Francisco places students near major employers in technology, finance, consulting, healthcare, law, media, and startups, and many opportunities are structured for part-time academic-year interns. USF’s campus is not downtown, but students can reach the Financial District, SoMa, Mission Bay, and nearby Bay Area employers by public transit.

The Bay Area also expands the practical job market beyond the city itself. Opportunities in Oakland, the Peninsula, and Silicon Valley can be accessible for hybrid roles or occasional in-person work, although commuting time can make a fully in-person placement less convenient.

Tulane offers meaningful semester-time internships, but its market is more specialized and smaller. New Orleans is especially strong for public health, medicine, environmental and coastal work, education, nonprofits, government, hospitality, arts, music, and community-based organizations. Tulane’s location in Uptown is connected to central New Orleans by the St. Charles streetcar, so students can reach many organizations without a car.

For a student who is still exploring business, tech, finance, or startup work, USF provides more nearby employer density and industry variety. Tulane can be especially compelling when your interests align with New Orleans’s distinctive civic, cultural, health, or hospitality sectors.