2008 Woodie Awards
YSU must do more for student internships
The Jambar Editorial
Issue date: 4/29/08 Section: Opinion
Career builder.
Professional development.
Resume enhancer.
No matter what name you give it, obtaining an internship while in college is beneficial. Not only will it provide you with experiences you can never learn in the classroom, it also makes you competitive compared to job seekers with no practical experience.
It's the university's job to prepare us for that world. Why is it that by now there is no uniform process throughout all of the colleges at Youngstown State University to set up student internships fairly?
We understand that different industries have different demands, but the university should work harder to put us out into the workforce.
The opportunities for internships provided vary greatly depending by major and college. We should all be given the opportunity to excel. While going out and finding our own internship would be rewarding, the services in place should be equal across the disciplines.
The services offered for business, engineering and computer science majors are beyond what other majors receive. And some departments have student-generated internships, where they set out to develop their own internship. And while it is beneficial to tailor your internship to your goals after graduation, there needs to be uniformity across campus in linking students to businesses.
Internships shouldn't be a last minute scramble in the final two years of college to hurry up and fill the three-hour credit. It should be a well planned and thought out internship that would truly benefit the student. And an easy process should be provided to all students.
And even some of the blame can rest on us. The eternal procrastinator, who waits until the last minute to fill the internship credit, can only blame him or herself for a lackluster internship.
Professional development.
Resume enhancer.
No matter what name you give it, obtaining an internship while in college is beneficial. Not only will it provide you with experiences you can never learn in the classroom, it also makes you competitive compared to job seekers with no practical experience.
It's the university's job to prepare us for that world. Why is it that by now there is no uniform process throughout all of the colleges at Youngstown State University to set up student internships fairly?
We understand that different industries have different demands, but the university should work harder to put us out into the workforce.
The opportunities for internships provided vary greatly depending by major and college. We should all be given the opportunity to excel. While going out and finding our own internship would be rewarding, the services in place should be equal across the disciplines.
The services offered for business, engineering and computer science majors are beyond what other majors receive. And some departments have student-generated internships, where they set out to develop their own internship. And while it is beneficial to tailor your internship to your goals after graduation, there needs to be uniformity across campus in linking students to businesses.
Internships shouldn't be a last minute scramble in the final two years of college to hurry up and fill the three-hour credit. It should be a well planned and thought out internship that would truly benefit the student. And an easy process should be provided to all students.
And even some of the blame can rest on us. The eternal procrastinator, who waits until the last minute to fill the internship credit, can only blame him or herself for a lackluster internship.
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Trish
posted 4/29/08 @ 2:01 PM EST
Hi!
Whle I'd rather not say which department I'm in, I've found that I have go out and find my own internships. I've got degrees from other colleges, and YSU is the only one I've been to that does not actively solicit enough internships for each student filling the internship requirement. (Continued…)
dare
posted 4/30/08 @ 5:05 PM EST
This article has gone a long way in putting my thoughts to paper.it is very surprising that most of the internship positions available on campus are only for undergrads. (Continued…)
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