What is an Internship?

•        An excellent way for the student to determine if the industry and the profession is the best career option for her/him to pursue.

•        A way for the student to discover what the career actually entails

•        The way for the student to determine what skills are required to successfully navigate this career choice

•        A way to gain practical work experience to complement theoretical knowledge

•        A way to gain exposure to professionals and build networks in a field

•        An opportunity to combine theory with practical work experience

•        A way to develop professional work habits

•        A way to gain an understanding of corporate cultures and analyze business settings

•        Often the best way to get a foot in the door

•        A way to distinguish them from someone with similar or even slightly better grades

•        A supreme confidence builder

•        Must be supervised allowing for frequent feedback

•        May or may not be compensated (MORE LINK)

•        Must provide for the professional development of the student, preferably project-based or involving industry-specific learning activities (Clerical, routine, repetitive tasks, or unsupervised volunteer experience do not meet requirements).

•        Must be defined by the organization as an internship with systems in place for identifying goals and providing supervision, feedback, and evaluation.