Opportunities include internships and practica, urban study programs, international study and work, and public service through the Center for Service Learning and Volunteer Programs. Experience of this sort not only makes classroom learning more meaningful but also helps in the process of career development.
Experience often leads to employment after graduation.
Most academic disciplines offer internships during the junior or senior year. The Center for Career Services, a faculty director, and a supervisor in the place of work design internships together. The faculty member and outside supervisor each evaluate the student's performance. Students register for internship credit in the semester in which the grade is to be earned as part of the full-time course load. Many departments require a 2.5 or better for internship approval.