What is an Internship?
An internship is a semester-long, supervised work experience related to a student’s major or career goal for which the student earns academic credit. The work experience may be part-time or full-time, paid or unpaid, and primarily in an off-campus environment. Important elements structured into the experience which distinguish it from a short-term job or volunteer work are an intentional self-directed learning strategy, reflection - both verbal and written, discussion of faith integration, and an emphasis on professional development.
Internships for academic credit are available to juniors or seniors in the fall, spring, or summer and must be at least twelve weeks in length. By embarking on one or more of them, students are able to sharpen their skills, begin a network of employer contacts, assess their strengths, and test classroom theories in real world settings.
Why Work With Messiah's Internship Center?
Messiah's Internship Program has been recognized nationally for its quality, resources and comprehensiveness. We are your "one stop shop" for students, no matter what their major. Whether you are looking for students in human resources, marketing, family studies, graphic design, computer programming, communications, or one of our other 50+ majors, we can help.
We assist you in publicizing your positions on campus, provide you with resources to better orient and supervise student interns, and maintain contact with you throughout the experience.
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