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Why do an internship?

The work you're doing today will lead you in some way toward the work you will do tomorrow. Build the right work experience now, and you'll move closer to the rewards of your future career.

Internships help you apply your education.

Internships allow students to apply the concepts and theories they learn about in academic settings to workplace settings. As an intern, you can see how people relate with one another, test out the theories learned in classes, and observe the inner workings of the work environment in a myriad of different fields and disciplines. Work done outside the classroom brings new depth and meaning to the work done inside the classroom, and enlightens the student to the importance of their academic work.

Internships help you choose the best field for you.

Many students look at internships as a way to confirm their interest in a given field or discipline. An internship is a way to "taste" a type of work before you've committed to graduate school or working in a full-time position. Internship experiences can help you hone in on your area(s) of interest and focus on the type of work for which you are best suited for and work that you find most interesting.

Getting Started

If you would like to participate in an internship next quarter, fill out this Intent Form (doc) and come by the office in room 491 ISB to turn it in and look at the binders of placements.