2008 Woodie Awards
Internships Help Students Enter Workforce
Ashley Smith
Issue date: 3/26/08 Section: News
As students draw closer to graduation, they are faced with the growing fear of having to find a real job after college. This process can makes students feel uneasy about their future, and can make them question whether or not they have been prepared for the working world. One of the most important things that students can do to ensure that they are competitive for jobs after they graduate is to participate in an internship while they are still in school.
Many students struggle to find internships, but the Career Services Center at FSU strives to help students with their internship and career needs. "We assist students in completing internship applications and help them meet specific deadlines and criteria for a desired internship," states the programs coordinators. "Our center recommends that students start early in the school year to seek and prepare for and internship program."
Students wishing to compete for an internship through career services must meet the following criteria: be in full-time status in good standing with the university, maintain a minimum 2.5 grade point average, and they must be registered with the career services center.
Director of the Career Services Center, Dr. Paris Jones, believes that internships are essential to student success. "As Director, I feel that it is very important that all students should have at least one internship experience," says Jones. "The internship program is designed to assist a student in developing self confidence, maturity, and to make a smooth transition to the world of work."
Jessica Ross, a junior in the Communications program, is currently completing an internship with the non-profit organization Partnership for Children of Cumberland County and works in the research and development department. "I think my internship has given me experience for working with non-profits," says Ross. "While I may not be involved directly in major projects, I have learned a lot about the processes that exist in non-profits, as well as taken part in important outreach events."
Many students struggle to find internships, but the Career Services Center at FSU strives to help students with their internship and career needs. "We assist students in completing internship applications and help them meet specific deadlines and criteria for a desired internship," states the programs coordinators. "Our center recommends that students start early in the school year to seek and prepare for and internship program."
Students wishing to compete for an internship through career services must meet the following criteria: be in full-time status in good standing with the university, maintain a minimum 2.5 grade point average, and they must be registered with the career services center.
Director of the Career Services Center, Dr. Paris Jones, believes that internships are essential to student success. "As Director, I feel that it is very important that all students should have at least one internship experience," says Jones. "The internship program is designed to assist a student in developing self confidence, maturity, and to make a smooth transition to the world of work."
Jessica Ross, a junior in the Communications program, is currently completing an internship with the non-profit organization Partnership for Children of Cumberland County and works in the research and development department. "I think my internship has given me experience for working with non-profits," says Ross. "While I may not be involved directly in major projects, I have learned a lot about the processes that exist in non-profits, as well as taken part in important outreach events."
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