What Will You Gain?
- Valuable work experience to add to your resume
- A greater awareness of workplace culture and expectations
- Confidence in your abilities
- Soft skills such as communication, teamwork and leadership
- Improved organization and time management skills
- Self-understanding, language and resources to promote yourself to employers
- Ability to identify your ideal working style and career path
- Tools that will help you to form a bridge between school and the professional world
THE PLACEMENT PROCESS
- Choose a placement
We find placements for you! Review postings and rank your top choices. - Confirm your position
You will receive your placement and meet your supervisor. - Complete your placement
Work 8–10 hours per week from September to April. - Reflect and build your portfolio
Participate in weekly class discussions and complete organizational culture and professional identity assignments.
- Project-based internship
- 120–160 hours between September and April, approximately 8 hours per week in an organization
- Supervisor provides mentorship and final evaluation
- Placement Coordinator and Faculty member support you along the way during class