4Tho Daily Tar Heel Tuesday, October 13, 1937
Internships give students
a head start on a career
Dy KAREN STEGMAN
Staff Writer
Working anywhere from
Amsterdam, Nether
lands, to the set of the
popular children show "Sesame
Street" either of these different
experiences could be the result of
applying for an internship during
college.
These are just two of possibili
ties that UNC students have when
looking for internships in the
summer or during the school year.
Internships are a beneficial way
for students to get on-the-job
experience in the area they want
to pursue as a career. An intern
ship could make a student dis
cover that a certain field is exactly
where he wants to be or that such
a field isn't what he wants.
Robin Joseph, Experimental
Learning Coordinator for the
University Career Planning and
Placement Services in Hanes Hall,
feels internships are one of the
most important aspects of a stu
dent's college career.
"There are many major benefits
from internships, depending on
the goals of the student," Joseph
says. "It gives hands-on, practical
work experience, enables students
to make connections and make
future career decisions."
Joseph says the best time for
students to intern is the spring
semester or summer after their
sophomore year.
Joseph says, however, that the
decision-making process regarding
job interests should start early on
and continue to develop through
out the college years.
"Students should decide what
their interests are, and then get
involved in campus activities,
volunteer part-time, get a job or
take elective classes," says Joseph.
This can help to determine the
field of greatest interest.
Most students who have had
internships agree with Joseph's
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assessment of the benefits of an
internship.
Tammy Jackson, a senior busi
ness major, interned for Apple
Computers in Charlotte last
summer.
As a product coordinator,
Jackson learned quite a bit about
holding a responsible position.
"You really grow up a lot,"
Jackson says. "You're making
decisions and standing by what
you say. Being able to back your
self up and taking responsibility
for your work is a vital skill to
have."
Jackson discovered what she
did not want to do, which she also
found beneficial.
A crucial part of having a suc
cessful internship is realizing that
the job you're doing may not be
the career you wish to pursue in
the end.
Joseph has discovered from
talking with students over many
years that internships can be quite
beneficial, even if you discover
that the internship is in an area
that no longer interests you.
"You learn what your own abil
ities are, test your interpersonal
skills and see if you fit the job or
not," Joseph says.
Kenneth Harris, a senior jour
nalism major, found out that his
wish to go into journalism became
even greater this summer when he
interned as a reporter for the Bal
timore Sun newspaper.
Harris plans to work as a
reporter after graduation for a few
years and then to move up into
the management level of the news
paper business.
Harris feels his internship was
invaluable for a number of
reasons.
"The simple fact of the oppor
tunity to work on a paper get
ting the experience, (the title on
my) resume is important." he
says. "Internships are real jobs,
especially on a newspaper. People
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Harris was chosen for the posi
tion on the Baltimore Sun out of
200 to 300 applicants. This was
his second internship.
Christine Meily, in her second
year of the masters program in the
School of Social Work, is cur-
rently interning at North Carolina
Memorial Hospital.
All students in the school are
required to do an internship dur
ing the academic year in their par
ticular field of study. Meily is a
therapist in the child psychology
division of the hospital and works
there three days a week.
Meily agrees that internships
can play a vital role in really
learning about a career.
"They are invaluable, especially
in a profession working with peo
ple." she says. "Without it, you
can't apply the theories from class
in an actual practice situation.
You find out if you like it and if
you're adept at it."
. Not all internships turn out
well, the students cautioned. If a
student has unreasonably high
expectations about the internship,
it can be a disappointment.
"If the student is ill-equipped or
doesn't have enough background
going into it, he or she could be
unhappy," Meily says.
"Students can go in with their
eyes half shut," says Joseph.
"Some expect to go in and do the
same work as professionals, but
they're not experienced enough.
They dont have the know-how."
Overall, internships are a very
important part of preparing to
enter the working world. They can
help determine what is or, just as
importantly, what is not, the right
career choice.
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Former Gov. Jim Hunt gives a dedication speech at Sitterson Hall, the new computer science building
Officials preside at ceremony
to dedicate computer facility
By BRENDA CAMPBELL
Staff Writer
Speaking to a crowd of about 250
people Monday, Chancellor Chris
topher Fordham dedicated the new
home of the computer science depart
ment to former UNC Chancellor J.
Carlyle Sitterson.
Former Gov. Jim Hunt, who also
spoke at the ceremony, said the $10
million, 74,000 square foot facility
was constructed through the will and
determination of the people of North
Carolina.
"The money for the building came
from the taxpayers," Hunt said.
Sitterson Hall was designed to
house a communication support
plant for research programs. It also
provides space for departmental
offices, two classrooms, conference
areas and six laboratories.
Since the computer science depart
ment's inception in the mid-1960s, its
facilities have been spread out over
six different buildings. The new
facility allows the entire department
to be housed under one roof, i
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"We have been playing a contin
uous game of musical chairs," said
Gillian Cell, dean of the College of
Arts and Sciences.
When a department has to keep
moving, it reflects the ability of an
institution to change and it reflects
a growth of knowledge, Cell said.
Through a five-year grant received
from the National Science Founda
tion, modern laboratory equipment
and computer workstations were
built into the facility. The new
equipment will help the 120 full-time
graduate students develop their
research studies.
Hunt said the new facility will help
strengthen the University's leading
position in the computer science field.
"The citizens of our state want our
state to lead in computer technology
(nationwide), not just in the South,"
Hunt said.
"I challenge you, faculty and
students, to make the; University of
Campus Calendar
Tuesday
12:30 p.m. Career Planning and
Placement Services will
hold a workshop on off
campus job searching in
306 Hanes.
3:30 p.m. Study Abroad will hold
an informational meet
ing in the basement of
Caldwell Hall on study
opportunities m Italy.
Christian Science
Organization will meet
4 p.m.
in the South Gallery of
the Union.
4:30 p.m. Career Planning and
Placement Services will
hold an internships bas
ics workshop in 209
Hanes. Advance sign
up is requested.
The Student Environ
mental Action Coali
5 p.m.
tion will meet on the
second floor of the
Union.
6:15 p.m. Carolina Speech Com
munication Club will
hold a general meeting
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North Carolina's department of
computer science one of the abso
lutely first-ranked among all univer
sities of the world," he said.
Sitterson came to the University in
1927 as part of the freshman class.
He received his bachelor's degree in
1931, his master's in 1932 and
doctorate in 1936.
After Sitterson became an instruc
tor in 1935, he left the University only
twice until the time of his retirement
in 1981. In 1955 he became the dean
of the College of Arts and Sciences,
a position he held until becoming
chancellor in 1966.
Provost Samuel Williamson said
Sitterson was a very distinctive leader
during some of the more crucial times
at the University.
The advancement of the computer
science department was Sitterson's
most conspicuous success, William
son said.
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6:30 p.m. Order of the Bell Tower
' , will meet in 205 Union.
7:45 p.m. ' Carolina Men's
Lacrosse Club will be
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turf for its game at
Duke. Please come if
you need a ride.
8:30 p.m. UNC Pre-Law Club will
have a LSAT workshop
with a representative
from the Princeton
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tion Center in 103
Bingham.
Items of Interest
Dr. Roberto Perez, Dean of
Public Health School, Nicaragua,
has rescheduled his talk from Oct.
13 until Oct. 26, 3:30 p.m. in 335
Rosenau.
Black Women United will hold
a membership drive Oct. 13 and 14
from 1 1 a.m. until 2 p.m.. A table
will be located in the Union.
Office of Leadership Develop
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deadline for registering for the
delegation workshop to be held
Wed., Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. in 205
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