Internships: One way to enter the job market

Obtaining an internship is one of the best ways to (1) learn what it is like to work in a specific job setting, and (2) make connections that can lead to subsequent employment

Finding an internship

• Visit with your academic advisor or Mark Christensen, department internship director, or Susan Hauser, department chair.
• Visit Career Services in Sanford Hall. They have ideas, information, other help.
• Look at the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars.
• Contact a business or organization where you would like to work and ask about their internship program.

Sample Terms of Internships Agreements

Sponsoring Organization

• Student will participate in the administration of a project, task, event or similar activity. Tasks might include planning, arranging, promoting, managing, editing, and archiving. (Participation as an artist will not be accepted as a substitute for administrative work.)
• Student will work 16 hours for each credit (2 credits = 32 hours). The duration of the internship will be determined case-by-case. For example, the writers conference internships are two credits and are completed in five days.
• Letter of agreement.
• Closing letter of verification and evaluation.

Student

• Letter of agreement
• Closing summary of work done.
• Closing report on value of the experience.
• Recommendations for other potential student interns.