These interns are paid a salary and are exposed to a variety of retail management experiences and treated as management trainees. The internship provides an opportunity for students to learn more about retailing careers and enables retailers to assess the student's potential for a career with the company. In addition to their job responsibilities, the interns complete written assignments developed by the Center. Most of the interns are visited during their internship by the associate director of the Center. The Center's services focus on the student, from freshmen exploring careers to seniors seeking employment.
Students can use the services of the center at any point in their college careers.
Last year, hundreds of employers interviewed more than 9,000 students for jobs nationwide. Career Expo offers all UF students an informal opportunity to meet and discuss career and employment opportunities with hundreds of national corporations. A Career Resources Library, Audiovisual Library, and a Credentials Repository and Referral Service. Gator Jobline, an automated job listing service available to university students through a touch-tone phone. There are more than 80 categories of immediate job openings available for review.