Finally, Career Services has a listing of those companies actively searching for interns. She also credits the work by Welter with the increased number of local employers on this list. She was able to show them what students can do for their companies, not just how a student can benefit from the internship. Internships can be paid or volunteer. It is no longer a bonus for college graduates to have work-related experience.
Employers expect it.
Career Services has some innovative ways of helping students with career decisions. In some of these instances, we suggest job shadowing, where they can spend a day with a professional in a particular career field, to see what the job entails. Her office connected 30 students in fall 1999 with job shadowing opportunities. Besides the career-enhancing benefit offered by internships, Clarke students can also earn academic credit for their participation. Once a student finds a placement, he or she will set goals and objectives.