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Career Corner: More About Internships
- An internship is an extension of your student’s classroom and should integrate knowledge and practical application. Defined goals, outcomes, feedback, and reflection are all features of this out-of-class learning experience.
- Encourage your student to explore the possibility of receiving academic credit with his or her advisor or with the career services office. In many cases, students do not know they are able to earn credit in connection to their internship. With online internship courses, the internships do not need to be in Madison or even in the U.S.
- Understand that internships vary. Some are paid and some are not, some require a student to be enrolled for academic credit while others do not. To find the best fit for internships, students must assess their personal situations.
- Encourage your student to utilize summers; summer is great time for continued learning.
- Students sometimes participate in internships during the academic year, rather than enrolling in classes. For some majors, students can maintain their full-time status if engaged in internships for credit. Again, your student should assess his or her situation when making this decision.
- Internationally focused internships can be overseas or US-based such as the one Ginsburg helped create with First Step Initiative.
- Financial aid is sometimes available for internships. Your student can find out more information through his or her department or career service office, or the Office of Student Financial Aid.
