Yale's externship program is a great resource for students. I hope you can even expand your externship choices next year. It's programs like this which make the 'Yale Experience' what it is. These are just a few of the dozens of positive comments from students who participated in the 1996 Spring Break Externship Program. Approximately 150 alumni sponsors gave more than 200 students the opportunity to investigate an area of potential career interest.
Externs spend one or two weeks during spring break in the sponsor's place of employment.
Sponsors' careers and students' interests both range widely, from advertising to architecture, medicine to marketing, film to finance. Each sponsor tailors the externship to fit his or her particular needs and vision for the experience. Students also gain valuable hands-on job experience which can make a difference in future job searches. I also got to sit in on a few meetings between the agent and her clients. Another important aspect is the quality of interaction with the sponsor.