After locating an appropriate internship opportunity, students must submit an application form for College approval before registering for internship credits. Interns are required to complete an academic project associated with the work experience, and supervising employers are required to submit an evaluation of the student s performance. Internships allow students to experience an interview, build a resume, make contacts, develop confidence, and employ theoretical knowledge and practical skills. Students in the College of Arts and Letters have been interns in legislative offices, art galleries, museums, performing arts centers, law firms, businesses, publication offices, television stations, social service organizations, hospitals, nonprofit agencies, libraries, professional associations, and advertising agencies, among other settings. A few excellent interns have received offers of permanent positions from their internship employers.
Career counselors are available to assist students beginning a job campaign.
The College has recently developed an undergraduate career class designed to address the career planning needs of students in the liberal and creative arts. Many Arts and Letters students continue their formal education in graduate or professional degree programs soon after completing bachelor s degrees. Often graduate and professional schools recruit and interview potential students at MSU during recruitment fairs held on campus.