City Info
USA | Boston

Boston is the largest city in New England, the capital of the state of Massachusetts, and one of the most historic, wealthy and influential cities in the United States of America. Its plethora of museums, historical sights, and wealth of live performances, all explain why the city gets 16.3 million tourists a year, making it one of the ten most popular tourist locations in the country. The city, which has an estimated population of 616,535, lies at the centre of the Cambridge-Boston-Quincy metropolitan area-the 10th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S., with a population of 4.5 million.

Boston shares many cultural roots with greater New England, including a dialect of the Eastern New England accent known as Boston English, and a regional cuisine with a large emphasis on seafood, rum, salt, and dairy products. Irish Americans are a major influence on Boston's politics and religious institutions. Boston also has its own collection of neologisms known as Boston slang. Many consider Boston to have a strong sense of cultural identity, perhaps as a result of its intellectual reputation; much of Boston's culture originates at its universities. The city has several ornate theatres, renowned performing-arts organisations as well as many major annual events.

Because of the city's prominent role in the American Revolution, several historic sites relating to that period are preserved as part of the Boston National Historical Park. Many are found along the Freedom Trail, which is marked by a red line of bricks embedded in the ground. The city is also home to several prominent art museums, including the Museum of Fine Arts and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

Boston's colleges and universities have a major impact on the city and region's economy. Not only are they major employers, but they also attract high-tech industries to the city and surrounding region. Boston is home to many technology companies. Tourism also comprises a large part of Boston's economy. Other important industries include financial services, especially mutual funds and insurance. Boston is also a printing and publishing centre. The city is also home to four major convention centers. Because of its status as a state capital and the regional home of federal agencies, law and government is another major component of the city's economy.

As you can see there is a wide variety of industries where you could gain experience through an internship in Boston.