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Internships help students define interests, sharpen skills, evaluate plans for employment or graduate studies and connect with people who may provide leads for full-time employment. Frequently, internships pave the way for full-time jobs after graduation.
Eligibility
- Junior or senior status and satisfactory GPA and completion of departmental prerequisites
- Approval of Faculty Advisor and Academic Dean
Academic Credit
- Each semester hour credit requires 45 clock hours of work.
- Typically, students receive 3 semester hours of credit requiring an average of 9 clock hours per week, a total of 135 clock hours for the semester
Evaluation
- Students are evaluated on their job performance by their Site Supervisor and academically by their Faculty Supervisor (academic projects, journals, and papers may be required)
- Students evaluate their particular experience and the effectiveness of the internship program
Benefits to the Student
- Gain on-the-job experience that will give a competitive edge in the job market
- Develop professional contacts
- Connect academic studies to practical work experience
- Gain greater confidence, independence and self-reliance
- Ease the transition from college to work
Benefits to the Employer
- Gain input and fresh perspective from enthusiastic and motivated students
- Enlist interns to complete special “back burner” projects
- Give to the community by helping students gain practical work experience and define goals
Greensboro College students have completed internships in hundreds of organizations in the Piedmont Triad area, as well as around the country. Recent internship sites include:
Action Greensboro
Blandwood Mansion
City of Greensboro
College Place United Methodist Church
District Attorney’s Office of Guilford County
Green Hill Center for NC Art
Greensboro Historical Museum
Greensboro Merchant’s Association
Guilford County Juvenile Detention Center
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Law Offices of Hunter, Huggins, Miles,
Moses Cone Health System
Murphy-Wainer Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Natural Science Center of Greensboro
NC Association of Realtors
NC Zoological Society
Novartis Animal Health US, Inc.
Reynolda House and Museum
Salem Computers Group
State Employees’ Credit Union
The Brooks Group
YMCA and YWCA of Greensboro
Contact Information
For detailed information about the Internship Program, contact Lem Cox, Director of the Internship Program, Career Services, third floor, Main Building, 272-7102, ext. 370, coxl@gborocollege.edu
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