Several departments in the College encourage or require that students perform an internship at some point in their undergraduate career. Students often apply for three month periods in the summer, but local part-time internships in some departments are also available while attending school.
Internships can be essential for students with limited work experience.
Employers consider job history to be very important, and some value it as highly as academic performance. Students who have worked for one or several employers before graduation may have a significant advantage in obtaining good jobs at higher starting salaries.