ONLINE INTERNSHIP ORIENTATION

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ONLINE INTERNSHIP ORIENTATION

• The University of Memphis
• Career Services
• 400 Wilder Tower
• 901-678-2239
• www.memphis.edu/careerservices
• www.memphis.edu/internships

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WELCOME

• Thank you for visiting our online internship
  orientation!
• To begin, please follow the instructions below
• Read through the information thoroughly and
  answer the questions at the end of the
  orientation.
• After successfully completing the questions,
  print the Orientation Completion Form and bring
  with you to your internship appointment with
  Courtney Pierce, Assistant Director of Employer
  Relations and Internships.
• Now we are ready to begin! Sit back and enjoy
  the internship orientation along with your tour
  guide!

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PURPOSE OF THIS ORIENTATION

• Define and explain the importance of an
  internship.
• Explore the major benefits of an internship.
• Discuss how to find an internship.
• Inform you of resources available to search for
  an internship.
• Provide details about academic credit for an
  internship.

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INTERNSHIPS

• Perhaps you have been wondering what career
  path to take. Maybe you are still feeling your
  way through your major and hope that an
  internship will help you discover what you like
  and dislike. Have you wondered how an internship
  may help you after graduation? Regardless of your
  situation, your participation in an internship
  can benefit you in a number of significant ways
  if you do your part.

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WHAT IS AN INTERNSHIP

• An internship is a relevant work experience
  related to your major which may occur during the
  fall, spring, or summer semester.
• Internships provide students with an opportunity
  to make important connections between theory and
  application by applying what they have learned in
  the classroom to practical work experience
  closely related to their major/career interest.
  If you have seen a concept in action on the job,
  it will make more sense when you study it in the
  classroom.
• Interning will also help you confirm your
  career choice. Some students even change their
  majors because of their internship experience.
  Interning is one of the best ways to discover
  what professionals do on a daily basis.

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MAJOR BENEFITS OF AN INTERNSHIP

• Explore career options early.
• Confirm career choices.
• Develop resume writing, interview
• and job search skills.
• Begin to develop a network
• of professional contacts.
• Possibly earn a competitive wage while learning.
• Enhance your course work through real world
  experiences.
• Gain competitive edge for graduate school
  admission or employment after graduation .
• An internship provides the KEY to a more
  meaningful education and a brighter future.

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BENEFITS TO EMPLOYERS

• Offer a true career-related experience that
  enhances academic learning.
• Interns bring fresh ideas, talent, and skills to
  organization.
• Enhance business, industry, and university
  relationships and encourage more practical
  training in the education process.
• Build a solid future for the local and regional
  community.

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HOW TO FIND AN INTERNSHIP

• Start early! Begin your search at least a year
  before you plan to participate in an internship.
• Consult with your academic advisor or internship
  coordinator.
• Pay attention to application deadlines.
• Have your resume/cover letter critiqued by our
  Career Advisor. If you do not have a resume,
  please visit our website, www.memphis.edu/careerse
  rvices and click on Optimal Resume to assist
  you in building a resume from the beginning.
• Participate in a mock interview to brush up on
  your interviewing skills before your interview.
  You may also visit our website and click on
  Optimal Interviewing to practice your interview
  skills.

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RESOURCES FOR FINDING AN INTERNSHIP

• Utilize our online job database system
  eRecruiting .
• Participate in Career Expos, workshops,
  information tables, on campus interviews, and our
  Lunch Learn Series.
• Use Internet search engines.
• View government websites such as
  www.studentjobs.gov.
• Ask your family, friends, church members,
  classmates, professors, previous employers, or
  others in your network.
• We have only listed a few ways for you to
  search for an internship. You should utilize
  multiple methods when searching for an internship
  to be more successful.

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ACADEMIC CREDIT

• Varies from major to major
• Make sure to check with your academic advisor or
  internship coordinator. To view a listing of
  internship coordinators, please visit the link
  below
• http//www.memphis.edu/internships/contacts.php

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REMINDERS

• Make sure to complete the Online Orientation
  Completion Form and bring with you to your
  internship appointment
• To set up an appointment, please call
  901-678-2239. Your appointment should be
  scheduled with Courtney Pierce, Assistant
  Director of Employer Relations and Internship.

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ORIENTATION COMPLETION FORM

• Click here to download