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Overview
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“An internship is any
carefully monitored work or service experience in which an individual has
intentional learning goals and reflects actively on what he or she is
learning throughout the experience.”
-The National
Society for Experiential Education |
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An internship is an academic course as well as work
experience for the student. The
basic idea behind an internship is to allow students to extend their
learning beyond the traditional academic environment and gain practical,
college-level career related experience. In addition, internships may give
students the following benefits:
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Earn course credit while exploring potential occupations and clarifying
career goals. |
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Develop skills and knowledge that will enhance marketability. |
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Work with professionals and make key contacts in a field of interest. |
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Test and apply academic concepts and theories in a real world setting. |
Internships vary from regular part-time jobs in that an internship must
offer, as a primary focus, meaningful exposure to a professional,
college-level career field. Career Services provides many resources to help
students select the internship
that is best for you. To get started, try the following:
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Attend an Internship Workshop conducted by a career counselor
in the Office of Career Services. These can be found on the
Dates to Remember page of the
office's website. |
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Go through Career Services' internship listings, which contain information on close
to 400 local internships. These internships have already been approved
for academic credit, and new listings are added on a regular basis.
To learn more about finding
internships and accessing the internship database, go to the
Internship Sites page. |
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Skim the national internship directories, which will supply you with
specifics on nationwide internships. Many are competitive,
but the experience is well worth the effort. You may also want to
search some of the
national web sites that list internships to help you locate an
internship outside the Central Florida area. |
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Think about creating your own internship. If you are interested in a
career that is not represented in Career Services' listings, we can help
you identify other possibilities. Family, friends, and alumni are good
contacts. |
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Review the
policies and procedures for academic internships. |
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Internship Deadlines and Dates |
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Updated internship registration deadlines, Internship Orientation Meetings, and
Internship Workshops may be found on the
Dates to Remember page. |
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