An Internship is a short-term, mentored work experience with a learning focus connected to a student’s academic major and/or chosen career path. Internships can be completed for credit, with faculty permission, or are completed without credit. Employers determine whether they are able to offer students a paid or unpaid experience.

What are the benefits of an internship?

A student who completes an internship gains several benefits including:

• Discovering what it’s like to work in a particular career field
• Increasing marketability and value to potential employers
• Gaining networking opportunities
• Solidifying a career path
• Improving verbal and written communications skills

• Define your goals and objectives. Take time to focus your personal, academic and career interests.
• Prepare your resume. You will find online assistance with developing a resume by viewing Tips on Resume Writing, or come into Career Services and pick up a resume packet.
• Schedule a resume critique with trained personnel or attend a workshop on “Resumes that Zing!” 
• Meet with faculty regarding academic credit for your internship.  Students who wish to pursue the possibility of obtaining credit for their internship experience must contact the appropriate faculty member/advisor and employer.
• Take full advantage of workshops offered by Career Services on interviewing, resume writing, and job search strategies.

• Sign up for on-campus interviews for internships
• Attend the annual Fall and Spring Career Fairs
  Recruiters in a variety of career fields will be available to discuss professional (degreed) and internship positions.
• View the internship postings on the Career Services website
• Network - use every resource available to you, including family, friends, alumni, professors, and members of professional organizations.  Contact local organizations. 
• Search other internship resources on the web
• If you have trouble finding something that interests you, create your own internship.
  Identify and research organizations where you may have an interest in applying.  See what information you can obtain from the websites of companies and organizations where you might like to intern.  Keep in mind that smaller, lesser-known organizations may offer as great of an experience as an industry powerhouse.
• Visit the Career Services Library for books with information on internships