What is an Internship?
• A short-term, real work experience
• Can be paid, unpaid, for credit, full-time, or part-time
• Can occur during the academic year, a semester or summer, or after graduation

What is the value of an Internship?
• Develop marketable skills
• Gain hands-on experience
• Build confidence and self-esteem
• Try out a career on a short term basis
• Develop relationships with professional contacts for future networking
• Be more employable since employers want to hire students who have had internship experience

L&S Career Services Internship Brochure (PDF)

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