Internships look different all-around Harding\u2019s campus from nursing clinicals to a summer with Southwest Airlines as a business major. Some majors require internships in order for their students to graduate, some have internships built-in and some do not have any internship program or requirement at all. Luckily, Harding has many resources available to students who may have a hard time finding an internship on their own.<\/p>\n
The Career Center located above the Student Center has an online program called Bison Career Search which connects students with potential employers. There is also The Center for Professional Excellence (CPE) located in the business building which is open to all majors in order to help them search for internships and improve their resumes. Handshake is a new program that was originally intended for business students but is now available to anyone on campus. Alumni and other employers are able to find students on Handshake and view profiles of potential employees.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel confident in Harding\u2019s ability to connect students with future employers,\u201d said junior marketing major Meagan Hoard. \u201cI even got an internship offer from a contact I met at a Harding CPE event.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Dr. Kevin Kehl, dean of the Center for Student Success, the most important resource that a student has on campus is their professors. He said that faculty should not leave students on their own in finding internships, and they should be willing to help students who come to them. Brian Harrington, director of the Center for Professional Excellence, said professors\u2019 connections can help students get jobs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe got a phone call today from an alumna at Disney that said someone had dropped out,\u201d Harrington said. \u201cThey called and left a message for the dean and said they needed somebody. Professors get emails and phone calls like that a lot throughout the semester.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kehl also said that students who have to find their own internships learn how to find the internship, apply for it and possibly handle a rejection.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt can be a positive experience to find your own internships,\u201d Kehl said. \u201cFailing can be a positive. Persistence is important. You can\u2019t be discouraged.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harrington also said that he sees the importance of students taking initiative to find their own internships. He says that he would rather a student who has worked hard to find an internship get one rather than a poorer student receive an internship just because the school gave it to them. He also says that internships have a practical need for students learning if they are going to be happy in their careers.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can start to find out what part of your major you like or don\u2019t like,\u201d Harrington said. \u201cThe sooner you can do an internship, the better.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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