Internships provide significant, meaningful learning experiences that are relevant to a student's major. All Departments of the College encourage related work experience and strongly recommend internships to their students. Comments from the Placement Surveys of College of Business Graduates consistently emphasize the importance of internships and related work experience. Internships can give students the opportunity to apply what has been learned in their classes and the chance to gain or hone the skills needed for future positions. Experiences and accomplishments will enhance resumes and the examples of problem solving and decisions made will shine in behavioral interviews.
Internships provide opportunities for networking and the possibility of finding mentors.
The best internships are in the company or industry that match students' career plans. How to find an Internship Use Career Services Web Page to post your resume for prospective employers, to see who is recruiting on campus, to find the schedule of job search workshops offered by Career Services and company information sessions offered by employers. Use Company Web Sites . Many companies have internship information on their web sites under Employment, Hiring, Human Resources, College Relations or Internships. Employer Web Sites Create Your Own.