What is an internship?

How do you know if a career field is right for you? How can you gain experience and skills that future employers will find valuable?

Internships provide students to gain valuable experience, develop marketable skills, and test out a career field prior to graduation. Very helpful in providing exposure and mentorship. Internships often lead to job positions.

Internships vary in their nature, but are generally unpaid and require around 15-20 hours of work per week. Duration can be from one quarter to an entire summer. In some cases, students will receive a stipend or payment by the employer. However, students do receive academic credit for the internship as if they were taking a class at the university.

Providing you with a "real-world" experience in a professional work environment, internships are becoming a norm for college graduates to have experience.

Contact:
	Pola Gupta, Ph.D. Associate Professor 260-E Rike Hall / (937) 775-3046 Email: pola.gupta@wright.edu Web: www.wright.edu/~pola.gupta