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Internships
"I started out with the Buffalo Sabres and the Buffalo Bandits. That gave me a solid start on my resume. By the time I was into my senior year I was offered a chance to work on game day for the Buffalo Bills." Kelly Berg
Interested in participating in an internship this spring for academic credit?
- Talk to your faculty advisor
- Register for the internship preparation seminar (REQUIRED) through webadvisor. A 2012 Intersemester seminar is offered:
CFE 97: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 9:00 – 11:00 AM
CFE 97: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Questions? Please call our office at 839-8334
Internships Key to Job-Search Success
Class of 2011 graduates who took part in a paid internship were more likely to get a job offer, have a job in hand by the time they graduated, and receive a higher starting salary offer than their peers who undertook an unpaid internship or no internship at all, according to NACE’s 2011 Student Survey.
The survey, which garnered responses from nearly 20,000 seniors, found that paid interns in the for-profit sector earned the highest offer rates: More than 61 percent had received a job offer. But paid interns in the nonprofit and government sectors also outpaced unpaid interns, regardless of sector.
Best showing for unpaid internships—the for-profit sector, with just under 38 percent of unpaid interns getting a job offer.
Paid interns was with a state/local government employer: Just under 40 percent received a job offer.
Intern duties appear to be the key to the difference in why paid internships translated into better job-search performance. The paid interns spent more time on “professional” duties—and thus gained more “real” experience—than unpaid interns, who spend more time on clerical activities.