You can learn through experience by participating in an internship, independent or directed study, volunteer work, part-time job or service learning. All of these opportunities are available at UW-Eau Claire. The Career Services staff and information available in the Career Resource Lab will assist you in finding the learning experiences best geared for you. An Internship An internship is a specific work experience usually completed for academic credit. Internships can be found individually or arranged through academic departments and may be paid or unpaid.
Internships offer the unique opportunity for hands-on learning in an authentic work environment.
While earning credit you have the opportunity for personal and career growth as well as great experiences to help build your resume and personal networking system. In fact, many companies hire new college graduates for entry-level positions directly from their internship pools. This can make having an internship the key to getting your fist job after graduation. These studies are opportunities to do research in or explore an application of your major or minor and can be done for credit if arranged through specific academic departments. Although an independent or directed study has academic emphasis, it also allows you to gain career-related experience if you choose a topic in your field of interest.