Benefits to students

• Search for internships on Griz eRecruiting;
• Local, regional, state, national and international internships available;
• Help with internship search and interview skills;
• Assistance in completing application process;
• Help with resume and cover letter writing;
• List of department faculty internship advisors and liaisons;
• Mediate problems between interns and employers;
• Coordinate and evaluate the entire internship learning experience;
• Integrate classroom learning with practical work experience;
• Learn from and network with professionals in the field;
• Gain a sense of accomplishment in a professional work setting;
• Determine if a particular career is right for you;
• Develop and enhance interpersonal skills, self-confidence, maturity, judgment and coping with office politics;
• Get to know an employer for a potential full-time job after graduation;
• Increase hiring potential upon graduation;
• Strengthen credentials, portfolios, professional references and networks in your field;
• Obtain academic credit that counts toward graduation requirements and demonstrates to employers that you completed a formal internship;
• An internship is becoming a prerequisite for many full-time positions;
• Earn money to help defray college costs.