Internship opportunities abound at Furman. The University s ongoing commitment to experiential education resulted in its winning the National Society for Experiential Education s Beacon Award in 1999. Credit-bearing opportunities are offered in numerous departments. Furman boasts an award-winning Washington, D.C., internship program. Students from diverse disciplines participate in summer internships funded in part by the Furman Advantage program, Duke Endowment, and Hipp Scholars fund.
Funds are also available to assist minority students.
While Furman s commitment to voluntarism is well established, the University wishes to integrate service opportunities with non-profit organizations into courses. At present, service-learning courses are available in religion, education, art, philosophy, sociology, and political science. Students leave these experiences with a richer understanding of course material and a renewed commitment to service, and they have played an important role in meeting critical needs in the community. Active Learning . Engaged learning begins in the classroom, and the Furman faculty are innovators in the use of simulations, team assignments, and project approaches to learning.