How Can I Benefit from an Internship?

An internship provides an opportunity for you to sharpen your skills, build a network of employer contacts, assess your strengths and test your classroom theories in a real work setting.

Personally: Boost your maturity and self-confidence; prepare for life after college; clarify career direction. 

Academically: Integrate classroom theory with real-life experiences; understand the relevance of your course work; use resources not available on campus; gain credit toward graduation.

Professionally: Explore a potential professional field of work; build a network of professional contacts; develop career-building skills, including resume writing and interviewing techniques to gain a competitive edge for future employment or graduate school admission.