What students can expect What Westmont expects Sites for internships Learning in a practicum setting provides a unique opportunity for students to see and reflect upon the connections between academics and work, to break down students' tendencies to compartmentalize the different areas of their lives.
Students testify that internships can be powerful and formative experiences.
By allowing them to get a sneak preview of what life is like in a particular career area, internships can help evoke, confirm or discourage an occupational direction. They thus provide a helpful bridge into the working world. Internships also give students an opportunity to learn new skills, gain confidence in new surroundings, identify their work values, and build a network of career contacts. Finally, and most importantly, internships provide students an opportunity to learn more about what it means to be a child and servant of God. All have reported very positive experiences.