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Career Services

Director: Dr. Maureen Millane
Assistant Director:  Krista Paszkowsky, MS
Career Counselor:  Regina Rexford, MS
Career Counselor Assistant:  Lou Ann Mages, MS
Instructor:  April Sanders, MBA

Internships and Co-Ops

The Career Field Experience is an integration of academic studies and real world opportunities and is viewed as an extension of the student's educational experience.  The Career Field Experience program assists in facilitating temporary, arranged internships and co-ops for students with local and nationwide businesses, governmental agencies, and public or private institutions.  Internships are available on a part-time basis throughout the academic year and during the summer term.  A co-op is a type of internship that is usually a semester long opportunity, primarily situated within an organization that supports the academic career interest of the student. 

Students receive academic credit while gaining practical on-the-job work experience and training, as well as learning about workplace values and attitudes necessary to succeed.  The Career Field Experience curriculum is individually designed to meet the goals of each student in terms of personal development and career objectives.  The program is open to students in every academic discipline.  Internships are located in Western New York, Washington, DC, as well as many other locations.  The Career Services staff, faculty, and the student’s site supervisor offer guidance and evaluation of the student’s performance in the field.

Admission Requirements

Eligibility for Career Field Experience participation will be determined by the Career Services, who may consult with the appropriate academic advisor and/or department chairperson for additional information regarding a student’s eligibility for Career Field Experience participation.

Prior to consideration for a Career Field placement, students must:

1. have a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average, except when specific departmental requirements apply (e.g. 2.5 required for Business and Accounting);
2. have achieved sophomore status;
3. have earned a grade of P (pass) in the prerequisite course, CFE 97 Career Field Experience Seminar.

Prerequisite:

CFE 97 Career Field Experience Seminar (non-credit) prepares the student for the Career Field Experience.  Students are given information regarding the structure of the internship program and the benefits of participation.  They develop skills and knowledge through self-assessment, resume preparation, professional correspondence, and practice interviews.  Fee: $50.  Offered each semester and summer.

Limits on total Career Education Academic Credit:

A maximum of twelve (12) academic credits may be earned through Career Field Experience.

Conflict-of-Interest Limits:

Career Field placements are not permitted in situations where the student is working out of a person's home, or is an immediate relative of, an owner, partner, or officer of the corporation sponsoring the Career Field Experience.

Career Field Experience (CFE)

The Career Field Experience is an opportunity for students to procure practical work experience in the career area of their choice.  Each field experience links academic and core curriculum competencies with an emphasis on communication and critical thinking skills.  Academic credit must be arranged prior to the internship experience and is granted for each experience depending upon the number of hours spent in the field throughout a semester/summer.  In addition to the hours spent on site, students must participate in and complete a series of academic projects.  Faculty, career services and the internship site supervisor evaluate the student.  Final letter grades are granted upon completion of all field experience requirements. Offered each semester and summer.

200, 300, 400  Career Field Experience (1-6)
201, 301, 401  Career Field Experience (1-6)
202, 302, 402  Career Field Experience (1-6)