What an internship is . . . An internship is a supervised practical work experience completed during the course of an academic program. The internship period is an opportunity for students to apply the theories and concepts learned in an academic setting to a specific job and also provides insights into the work environment in a given profession.
Internships are a way for students to explore a career field and gain career related skills.
What an internship is not . . . An internship is not an after-class or summer job. It is not a student-worker position on campus with solely clerical or research duties. It is also not an independent research project conducted with the goal of producing a research report, thesis or dissertation. Global Graduates Interns are usually not placed in a university setting unless the major field or career direction is related to higher education.