INTERNSHIPS, CO-OPS & SUMMER JOBS Internships, Co-ops, and Summer Jobs Expand your potential and increase your marketability. By participating in an internship, co-op, volunteer role, or working a summer job you gain the related experience employers seek in prospective candidates.
First, decide what kind of experience you want: ▪▪ ▪▪ ▪▪ ▪▪
hink about the work you want to learn more about. T What skills would you like to gain more experience using? Which organizations, companies, and industries interest you? Does the experience have to be paid or can it be unpaid? Consider paid, unpaid, volunteer, and academic credit opportunities as equally beneficial. ▪▪ Would you like to earn academic credit? Check with the Carlson Leadership and Public Service Center and/or your department for information about earning credit.
Consider creating your own internship. ▪▪ What are your learning goals and objectives? ▪▪ Meet with an adviser, professor, mentor or a career counselor at The Career Center for ideas.
Look for opportunities using a variety of resources: ▪▪ V isit The Career Center website for internship info and links: careers.washington.edu/Students/Internships ▪▪ Use the HuskyJobs database to identify open positions and employers: huskyjobs.washington.edu
▪▪ Attend career fairs and ask about internships, co-ops and student employment. ▪▪ Visit the Experiential Learning Center website: expd.uw.edu ▪▪ Visit the Engineering Co-op Program website: engr.washington.edu/coop/ ▪▪ Go to academic departments and visit their websites. ▪▪ Visit company and organization websites for current internship opportunities.
Prepare yourself. Steps in the process: ▪▪ D etermine which opportunities match your interests and goals. ▪▪ Check departmental eligibility qualifications for earning academic credit. ▪▪ Review job descriptions and learning objectives. ▪▪ Attend and participate in workshops and events at The Career Center: - Internships: What, Why, and Where workshop - Resume workshop or Same-Day Session - Successful Interviews workshop - Mock Interviews with a career counselor or peer advisor - Career Fairs, Internship Fair - Employer Conversations, Employer Info Sessions ▪▪ Keep track of what you are learning and communicate with your supervisors so that you can get the most out of the experience.
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