An important piece to completing your career puzzle is experience. It not only provides the opportunity for practical application of knowledge but also allows you to develop self-awareness of your strengths, weaknesses, maturity, professionalism, values, and ethics. Both are planned periods of guided work in an employment field related to your major or chosen career goals. Each is a partnership between students, employers, and educators. They typically involve multiple experiences, each offering more challenge than the last.
Internships offer many of the same benefits.
They help students gain hands-on experience and provide the opportunity for one to access a career field or particular employer. Internships can be paid or unpaid, are part-time, and typically last for one semester. Both types of experiences offer the opportunity to explore your major and career goals, develop knowledge and key skills, gain practical employment experiences, take responsibility for your own learning and establish a network of professional contacts.