1. internship & co-operative education employment Arizona State University Career Services

2. self- assessment research reality testing/Experience implement decision career development process

3. 72.5 percentage of employers who prefer to hire college grads with relevant work experience - NACE Job Outlook, 2015 the internship advantage:

4. internship defined: a short-term, hands-on, supervised work experience with a professional organization related to your career interests OR major more than a part-time job or volunteer position, an internship includes intentional learning objectives either paid or unpaid; credit- or non-credit- bearing cooperative education is a specific experiential learning model, commonly found in scientific and technical organizations – may be parallel (part-time) during academic year, or alternating terms of full-time work with full-time school

5. top 10 reasons to do an internship 10. develop a professional portfolio! 9. increase starting salary! 8. make valuable contacts and references! 7. generate employment opportunities! 6. gain experience and professional skills! 5. enhance personal development! 4. explore professional interests! 3. develop transferable skills! 2. acquire advanced employability skills!

6. ..and the number one answer is… gain valuable career- related work experience!

7. what can a ___ major do? you can choose to work for 3 types of organizations: business, nonprofit, or government to obtain a meaningful internship, identify long-term career interests and find a related organization whose services or products are of interest to you

8. finding an internship requires defining careers & organizations of interest to an employer, “I’m willing to take any internship” means I have no idea what I really want to do, and, therefore, no commitment is competitive! most employers (76%) report having fewer than 10 interns/year (do not spend much time advertising/searching for interns)

9. finding an internship many intern employers report that interested students find them employers prefer high touch over high tech consider employer size…

10. what do employers seek in interns & college grads? If you are working on a project with a team, what skills/qualities do YOU want your teammates to have?

11. analytical friendly interpersonal communication initiative creative teamwork problem solving computer detail orientation adaptability skills employers want

12. career services resources asu.edu/career Sun Devil CareerLink (SDCL) features 4,000+ internships/year, approximately 500 each week. Sun Devil CareerLink ASU grad stats career fairs and mixers on-campus recruiting/interviewing (through SDCL) individual meetings with career advisors & peers

13. ASU resources academic advisors, faculty & internship coordinators academic department web sites ASU Community Connect (nonprofit internships) ASU Community Connect ASU’s Study Abroad Office (international internships) ASU’s Study Abroad Office

14. other resources indeed.com LinkedIn/LinkedIn Groups internships.com internmatch.com …others?

15. other factors to consider how to overcome monetary issues paid vs unpaid internships applying for multiple opportunities volunteering AND interning

16. Tempe - Student Services Building (SSV) 329 Polytechnic – Academic Center Bldg (CNTR) 110 Downtown Phoenix – Post Office (POST), 2 nd Floor (Ste. 251) West – University Center Bldg (UCB) 304 480-965-2350 Tempe - Student Services Building (SSV) 329 Polytechnic – Academic Center Bldg (CNTR) 110 Downtown Phoenix – Post Office (POST), 2 nd Floor (Ste. 251) West – University Center Bldg (UCB) 304 480-965-2350 ASU Career Services locations…

17. the sooner you start, the further you’ll go! career services asu.edu/career