Internships are a great way to "test-drive" career possibilities. By participating in an internship, you gain hands-on experience and enhance your knowledge of a career field.

Internships

• Typically are one-time work or service experiences related to a student's major or career goal
• Generally involve a student working in a professional setting under the supervision and monitoring of practicing professionals
• Are structured educational experiences which incorporate productive work experience as a regular part of a college student's curriculum

During an internship, you will:

• Learn more about a specific industry / field
• Test career choices
• Gain real world work experience and develop professional competence
• Learn and improve specific skills such as communication, problem solving, teamwork, new computer applications, interpersonal skills, networking and presentation skills as well as product, company, and career knowledge
• Witness classroom theories and principles being applied in real world situations
• Increase your marketability