Internships
Whether you want to explore a career direction or gain valuable experience in your chosen field, an internship is an important part of your career preparation. Learn how to find and apply for internships, what to expect, and review online resources with internship postings.
Pursue an Internship
An internship is a supervised, workplace-based, experiential learning opportunity. It is an important part of your career development because it allows you to connect theory learned in the classroom with practical application, and explore career paths. Internships can be paid or unpaid, and you may or may not earn academic credit for it. Unpaid internships usually require you to be earning academic credit.
For the purposes of this section we use the term "internship" broadly to include any workplace-based experiential education program, including clinical placements (as in nursing), practicums (education), field placements (social work), etc. In addition, there are opportunities to complete post-graduate internships or bridge programs, which offer recent graduates an opportunity to gain valuable workplace-based experiences. For more information on these please see the resources section listed below.
If you have any questions about internships, including determining what type of internship you would like to pursue and how to go about obtaining it, schedule time to meet with a CEC career coach.