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What Internships Are All About

What Internships Are All About. Why are you here?. EXL Classes. Service Learning Applied Learning Study Abroad Internships, Co Ops. What is an Internship?. An opportunity to apply what you have learned A chance to learn about an organization and industry in a real-world way

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What Internships Are All About

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  1. What Internships Are All About • Why are you here?

  2. EXL Classes • Service Learning • Applied Learning • Study Abroad • Internships, Co Ops

  3. What is an Internship? • An opportunity to apply what you have learned • A chance to learn about an organization and industry in a real-world way • An opportunity to contribute • A time to challenge and test yourself • An opportunity to learn about yourself • An opportunity to earn college credit and enhance your resume

  4. An Internship is not….. • An easy “A” • Credit for a job you already have

  5. Why an Internship • A different way to learn • Set yourself apart • Create a competitive advantage • Counts as an elective

  6. Prerequisites • Must be a Management, Marketing or Entrepreneurship major • Have at least a 2.5 overall grade point average • Senior Standing (90+ hours)

  7. Expectations • Intern must work a minimum of 225 hours for three hours of college credit (averaging 15 - 25 hours per week) • Intern must maintain a daily journal of activities • Complete and present a project detailing the experience • Attend orientation meeting

  8. Evaluation • Journal and paper/presentation will be graded • Evaluation from supervisor

  9. Industries • Financial Services – Banks, Investment Firms • Retailing • Manufacturing • Telecommunications • Broadcasting • Music Industry • Healthcare • Real Estate • Publishing • Sports Marketing • Non Profit

  10. Positions • Management Training • Human Resources – payroll, training • Operations Management • Distribution/Logistics • Sales • Customer Service • Event Planning

  11. Cooperative Education • Must have junior standing • Full-time • Does not satisfy major or minor requirements

  12. How to find an Internship • Talk to the Coordinator • Find one for yourself • Lightning JobSource • To access this site, you must first open an account: -Go to www.mtsu.edu/~career. -Follow the link Students/Alumni: Register Now! -Complete the form, read the LJS Use Statement -You can use this site to search for internships and upload your resume so that employers can find you!

  13. SIFE and PSE • SIFE is Students in Free Enterprise • SIFE teams serve their communities by developing projects that take what they are learning in their classrooms about business and use it to solve real world problems for real people. • Over 1600 SIFE Chapters in 42 countries • Supported by business organizations

  14. SIFE • SIFE concentrates on educating others in six areas: 1) Market economics (you know, supply and demand!) 2) Personal success skills (like how to get and keep a job, computer skills, etc.) 3) Entrepreneurship skills (running your own business) 4) Financial literacy (education on debt management, credit scores, savings plans, etc.) 5) Environmental sustainability (making better decisions regarding our environment) 6) Business ethics (Doing things right….and doing the right things!)

  15. SIFE • OPEN TO ALL MAJORS AND CLASS STANDINGS • Develop leadership and teamwork skills • Opportunities to compete at regional, national and international levels • Meetings are Tuesdays at 4:15 in BAS S260

  16. PSE • PSE is Pi Sigma Epsilon • Pi Sigma Epsilon is the only national, co-ed, professional fraternal organization in sales, marketing, and management • Create projects dealing with leadership, marketing, sales and community support/involvement

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