Internships

Why participate in internships?

Through an internship, you have the opportunity to apply  and enhance skills and knowledge learned within the classroom. Benefits of participating in internships include:

• Developing and enhancing employability skills
• Gaining valuable academic and career-related experience
• Applying classroom learning in real-world situations
• Exploring an area of interest and validating career choices
• Earning a paycheck and/or academic credit
• Acquiring a greater sense of responsibility
• Building relationships with professionals who can advise and mentor you

 Where to find internship opportunities?

 There are several ways to find internships:

• Attending Career Fairs
• Searching through a company’s “Careers” page
• On national job search engines such as USAjobs.gov, indeed.com and those identified on Career Services page:
  • Career Services
  • On HireTopDogs (formerly BulldogLink), searching under “Paid Internship” or “ARC Internships and Research Experiences”