Dadey said he believes there is a better job market in the accounting field. Geoff Humphreys, Director of the Office of Professional Experiences Programs at the University of Toledo, believes internships are essential for any career. OPEP helps Toledo students find internships for college credit. He also recommends students interested in more than one field do an internship early to test the waters in case they have doubts about their majors. Many employers only consider hiring those who have career-related experiences, he said.
Many students think they're too busy, they have to work and do school work.
While students are usually attracted to the big-name companies, there tend to be stronger opportunities in smaller, younger companies. Humphreys said companies often offer former interns post-graduation jobs because the company knows the intern's capabilities and skills. That was the situation Meredith Johnson, a junior majoring in operations management at the University of Toledo, faced this summer. Johnson said she went through a temporary agency in Cleveland, OH to find her summer internship as an executive secretary at Telesis, a medical management firm. Johnson thought having the internship showed involvement and the initiative to take on a job that left no room for mistakes.