Virtually all CLU graduates have working experience prior to commencement. During the past nine years, internship involvement at CLU has increased 68 percent. Currently, only a few CLU majors require an internship prior to graduation, yet many faculty members are staunch promoters of tying real-world experiences to students' classroom studies. Internships help students prepare for career positions, and in some cases, may even lead to full-time job offers. Less tangible but equally valuable advantages include making contacts and gaining self confidence.
Internships enable students to integrate what they learn in the classroom with hands-on experience.
The result is better prepared workers for a changing and challenging job market. Photos by Brian Stethem . A lot of what you learn on the job is different from what you learn in the classroom. In some ways an internship is what you want it to be. Find out if there's a way you can try new experiences, projects or challenges.