Early in the semester prior to the one during which the internship will be taken, the student will prepare a resume and submit it to the director. Likewise, internship sponsors are given the opportunity to choose from several candidates for each internship position. In most cases the employer will schedule a personal interview with the student before deciding whether or not to offer an internship. Internship sponsors and salary Sponsoring firms provide internships because they believe in both the DePauw Management Fellows Program and the internship concept. While they are often attempting to identify candidates for future employment, in some cases they are providing training from which they expect to derive very little long-term benefit.
Companies vary widely in the way they handle internships.
Some firms place Management Fellows in structured training programs. Others rotate the student through two to four areas of a particular department. Still others have the student work on a single job or project during the entire internship period. Although most work given to interns is typical of the activities assigned to entry level professionals, students must recognize that a company may give assignments to assess the student s ability to organize and complete tasks and handle a work situation. By showing a friendly, cooperative attitude, students will enhance both the likelihood of getting the most out of an internship and the possibility for increased responsibility in the future.