| Types
of Internships |
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| There
are three types of experiential learning: |
| 1. |
Internships
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| 2. |
Externships
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| 3. |
Cooperative
Education |
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| 1.
Internships can be: |
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paid
or unpaid. |
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for
college credit (sometimes required). |
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open
to all majors or restricted to a particular major, GPA,
or year in school. |
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available
for the summer, one semester, or more. |
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research
oriented (academic) or more applied (practical) in nature. |
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highly
selective or more liberal in the selection process. |
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part-time
(10 - 20 hours a week) or full-time (35 - 40 hours a week). |
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highly
structured or very flexible in terms of the program. |
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| 2.
Externships
are short-term non-paid experiences that last for a few
days to several weeks. You may shadow a professional or
actually be given a mini-project or assignment. |
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| 3.
Cooperative Education is a formal program in which students
are placed in a work setting full time in their area of
study. College credit is generally awarded as well as a
salary. Cooperative education can sometimes extend your
college graduation date. The advantage, however, is experiencing
full-time professional work as a member of a team. This
may also lead to a full-time offer upon graduation. |
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