They reinforce and expand classroom learning, establish contacts with professional and business communities, teach important lessons in responsibility, and develop selfconfidence. All of these benefits can prove extremely useful to graduates who enter the job market directly from college or who elect to pursue advanced higher education. Internships allow students to apply their knowledge, organizational skills, and leadership in diverse settings including business, industry, government, health care, and public service.
Internships require clear learning objectives, faculty guidance, and an academic component.
All internships approved for academic credit at Wesleyan function within the structure of individualized instruction. Internships may originate with the student, from discussions between the student and an advisor or faculty member, or in consultation with an Advising and Career Center staff person. Faculty members and the professional support staff are eager to help students translate their interests into a sound learning experience. Professionally active alumni are also involved in arranging internship and job placement opportunities for undergraduate students.