An internship is a professional level work experience at a site of a company, agency or organization during the school year or the summer months. Students may be paid for their work, or they may volunteer. The students may decide to pursue college credit from the experiential learning opportunities, but college credit is not necessary for a meaningful experience.
Employers also benefit from internships.
Reasons to Pursue There are a variety of different reasons for students to pursue an internship. In order to gain an internship, students must market themselves in a way similar to the process in which they will later use to pursue a permanent job. They must think about the skills that the internship site supervisors may be looking for. They must also consider what they would send to potential internship supervisors describing their skills and experience. Develop a resume.