Why intern?
Some academic departments require their students to participate in an internship. If your department does not require an internship, you should still consider one. Here are just a few ways an internship can help you:
- Explore career options related to your interest, values, skills, and personality
- Gain professional skills and self-confidence
- Gather insight into a particular industry or organizational culture
- Develop related work experience and apply classroom learning
- Establish connections and build a network of contacts
Quick Stats...
- 42% of employers offer higher starting salaries to new college graduates who have interned.
- On average, more than 50% of students were offered a full-time job after completing their internship.
- 2/3 of employers of college grads said they paid those who had internship experience about 9% more than those that did not intern.
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