Assume the role of rookie with an Internship

ASSUME THE ROLE OF ROOKIE WITH AN INTERNSHIP STLCC Internship Coordinators Offer Advice to Advance in the Ranks

33

Ashley Biundo Editor-in-Chief

Internships are a great way to gain exstudents schedules and find the right time and perience while still in school. Looking for place for them to work. “The student keeps a an internship for Mass Communication log of duties, hours worked, etc. They have or Communication? Susan Hunt-Bradto work at least 150 hours for the internford is the internship coordinator to get ship. Typically businesses will work with the in contact with. (If you are looking for a students’ schedule and work around their free business internship or Art internship, you time,” Hunt-Bradford said. will have to contact the coordinators in When a student has completed the internthe field.) “Basically for an internship for ship, Hunt-Bradford contacts their supervisor Communications or Mass Communicaand they fill out a form and give the student tions, mostly mass communication, stua grade of how they did. “At the end of the dents can contact me with their interest internship I contact the internship supervisor in doing an internship. They will receive at the business and they fill out a form and the 3 credit hours, [these] mainly can be used GRAPHIC BY: ASHLEY BIUNDO student gets their grade from the recommenas elective credit,” she said. “They pay for it just like a class. dation of the supervisor,” she said. “I also have them turn in a It’s listed on the interactive schedule as workplace learning.” signed (by the supervisor) copy of the log of hours. I also have

Students are able to do two different internships and get the students write a page on what they liked and/or disliked credit, but they both may not transfer to a college as electives, about the internship, what they learned, etc.” Hunt-Bradford said. Check in with the college you plan on Already have a degree? Hunt-Bradford also helps with going to after Meramec. internships for students who already have a degree. “I some

Hunt-Bradford gives students resources, like www.indeed. times have students who have already earned their bachelor’s com, to help with the career they want to go into. She also degree seek an internship for the experience so I am able to do looks for internships and finds the one that most suits that that also. They still have to pay for it like a class but it is worth student. “I have some media connections depending on what it to get the hands on experience most internships provide,” they are looking for,” she said. she said.

Internships are flexible, meaning they will work around

JOBS WITH DEGREE CONTINUED...

Petroleum Technicians helping out with monitoring current resources also help search for new resources.

Degree: in Petroleum Technology

Average Salary: $61,311 Preschool Teacher teaches kids, ages three to five with reading, writing, and mainly all school subjects.

Degree: Early Childhood Education

Average Salary: $29,971 Radiation Therapist gives radiation treatments to cancer patients with trying to eliminate cancerous tumors.

Degree: Radiation Therapy

Average Salary: $69,081 Registered Nurses care and help out anyone who needs it.

Degree in Nursing

Average Salary: $62,531 Special Education Assistants work with special needs children in schoolwork and daily life skills.

Degree: Special Needs Educational Assistant

Average Salary: $20,624 Veterinary Technicians assist veterinarians perform medical tests and diagnose injuries or illnesses to animals.

Degree in Veterinary Technology

Average Salary: $30,887 Wildlife Technicians work with professionals in preserving land and environment for the native wildlife in that area.

Degree: Wildlife Biology or Wildlife Technology or Wildlife Management

Average Salary: $44,500