Internships for CLA Students
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Internships give you a perfect opportunity to connect your education and career goals — and to see what it means to apply what you are learning to the world of work.
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Not sure how to find an internship? Not to worry! CLA created a “How to Find an Internship” module to help you explore the many ways CLA students have found internships—and to provide background on search strategies, so you can choose a strategy that will work for you.
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The CLA Internship & Career Fair is an annual fall event where you can explore internship opportunities with a wide variety of organizations that are hiring CLA students for internships.
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We get it — there are financial barriers that can make completing an internship difficult. CLA offers internship scholarships to support students and alleviate some of the financial pressures that might come along with an internship.
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You have various ways to earn academic credit for your internship. Check the options and decide which one best fits your needs!
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Found an internship? Go, you! Now it’s time to get the most out of your experience. Take a look at our “CLA Internship Guide: Making the Most of Your Internship” for helpful tips and exercises. We have designed pointers to help you prepare for the start of your internship, succeed during the experience, and end the internship skillfully.
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You can search through our database to see where students from certain majors found internships, what their job function was, which industries they worked in, how long the internship lasted, and more.