Recently, however, they have also begun to offer paid internship opportunities to SEU faculty. Tommy Cowan, a member of the Business Development Council and the SEU Board of Trustees, was instrumental in setting up the opportunity. Mr. Cowan stresses that everyone benefits from this program. The faculty gain renewed practical experience in their chosen field, which they then take back to their students. They are better able to aim their teaching at knowledge and issues that will benefit their students as they leave college and apply for career positions.
Businesses gain professional adult help with some knowledge of the field.
St. Edward's becomes better known to the community and learns what the business community's real needs are. The University is then better able to assist the community in meeting those needs. SEU faculty member Bill Quinn was the first participant in the program, interning at a local company specializing in mobile e-business solutions. Dr. Quinn explained the process he used in determining where to intern. He began by determining exactly what he wanted to do and what he wanted to get out of his internship.