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Featuies April 16,1998 13 Internships provide needed experience for grads Michelle Tremain Knight-Ridder Newspapers Help wanted. Experience pre ferred. It’s a familiar Catch-22 for stu dents looking for work after gradu ation. Students need to get experi ence to get the job they want, but to get the job they want, they often need experience. “It’s no longer good enough for a student to graduate with good grades alone. They need experience, too,” said Gina Frigault, director of the Student Resource Center at Avila Col lege. “Employers want to know that you know what it’s like in the field.” Some educational institu tions are working with businesses to offer internship programs. “We try to maximize their opportunities to gain experience, to give them as many options as possible,” said DanaLeibengood, director of student services for the school of journalism and mass communications at the Universi(y of Kansas. Students are encouraged, sometimes actively recruited, to complete an internship in their jun ior or senior year. “It’s really a tremendous op portunity for real exposure and net working. But also to get a good handle on the job and gain knowl edge of what actually goes on in the workplace,” said Paul Williams, associate professor of history and chairman of the history department at Mid-America Nazarene Univer sity. Students participating in in ternships have a lot to gain: hands- on experience, additional skills, professional references, as well as networking. “A strong case for doing an internship is to gain confidence in their own ability to work,” Leibengood said. “For journalism and commu nications students, good samples of work are invaluable. In any case, it’s good to have the confidence that they can do the job, have an idea what the job entails and also, if it’s really what they want to do.” According to Williams, intern ships are becoming more available. Internships vary from three to 10 weeks or longer. Doing one isn’t always just an option: In some fields, such as criminal justice, psychology and sociology, it is a requirement of the degree at Mid-America Nazarene University. “One of the things that has changed over the years, in part be cause of our location, the proxim ity to Kansas City and Topeka, is year-round internships,” Leibengood said. Not too long ago, internships were typically limited to summer months, when students would be able to work full-time. “We typically have three to four interns during a semester. Most work 10 to 15 hours a week,” said Jodel Chen, a marketing communi cations manager with Smith & Loveless. For six years, the mar keting communications company has worked with local universities to offer internships. “We really consider it a win- win situation. When students come in, it’s a very hands-on experience. When they leave our internship, they have a full portfolio,” Chen said. “From our standpoint, they bring in fresh ideas and a level of energy that’s nice. They are still in the classroom learning and gaining insight from professors and come in fresh.” “I think you get an opportunity to do real life work and see what’s 538-0600 Memberships Available Daily Drink Specials Private Club •Free Membership w/ College ID* Great drink specials daily! Friday Only Fuzzy Navels & Screwdrivers $2.00 ^unu^on, Elon's own DJ Troy Adams Friday Free cover all night Across from Food lion 3730 S. Church Stv Burlingtoa Open Everyday 4 p.nx-2 a.m. Saturday Live Music Soul Glo Free cover until 9 'closest mixed drinks to campus • involved in your field. It shows employers you have a bit of real world experience,” said Ali Ketchum, a KU business commu nications major interning with Smith & Loveless. Jodie Chester, a senior at KU who has completed one internship in Memphis and will be doing a second internship this summer in Philadelphia, recommends the ex tra training. “It’s a great thing to have on your resume. You get a chance to see how the organization is set up, the management styles, and how it all really works together.” Interested in graduate school? Come out on Wednesday, April 22 4:30-5:30p.m. Moseley 215 to leant details or ask questions. Shades of Gray semi-formal Saturday, April 18 McKinnon 9 p.m.-l a.m. Tickets; $5 $8 per couple Professional photos avail able and re freshments will be served. Make this a night to remember! Come and get your Soul Food!! Friday, April 24 Octagon Cafe at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $3 Tickets will not be sold in advance!! purchase them In the African-American Resource Room during regular hours, or in Harden Dining Hall during dinner hours. Summer Jobs Painters Wanted Work Outside Earn $3000 to $4000 40 + hours a week No experience needed For more information call Mike at 586-9784
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