What is an Internship?
A student internship is an unpaid (sometimes paid), career-focused experience during which students become directly involved in the workplace. This experience provides an opportunity for a student to apply the skills obtained in school to real work situations and to learn additional skills. An internship will also help students to define career goals.
Total Hours Needed for Internship: 75 Hours
Program Goals
At the end of the internship, students should be able to:
- Identify a career cluster of interest
- Determine whether a career is compatible with interests, values, skills, and aptitudes
- Prepare a resume
- Write a correct resume cover letter
- Develop interviewing skills
- Write correct, timely thank you letters
- Set priorities, plan use of time and adhere to a schedule
- Develop effective interpersonal skills with workers and supervisors
- Develop important work habits such as promptness, reliability, and accuracy
- Understand the evaluation process in the work place
- Explain the correct business attire and etiquette
Step-by-Step Guide to Internships
If you are a rising junior or senior, you will need to complete the internship credit to graduate. Check below to see at which stage of your internship you are at, and be sure to complete all requirements to the best of your abilities.
- Complete internship application and approval Jotform.
- Draft a resume and cover letter
- Provide internship coordinator with mentor contact
- Log weekly time sheets signed by mentor.
- Keep weekly experience logs
- Take an interview of someone who works at your place of internship
- Submit a portfolio*
- Send out a thank you letter
- Write a personal reflection essay
- Write your interview in the form of a narrative
- Receive a mentor evaluation (counselor will send this)
- Submit all time sheets…
*Check the internship handbook for more details on portfolio requirements.