Employers add interns as they trim payrolls - Jun. 3, 2008 
http://money.cnn.com/2008/06/03/news/economy/interns/index.htm

What is an Internship?

The internship for academic credit at BVU is a hands-on, practical learning experience in which you will apply classroom knowledge in a professional setting. The value of the internship experience comes from the collaboration between you, your faculty academic advisor, and a professional at your worksite. Internships are either paid or unpaid and can be completed at any time of year.

Why do an Internship?

An internship is the answer to the age-old problems that you may face after graduation; "How do I get a job without experience?" and "How do I gain experience without a job?" Completing an internship is helpful in focusing or confirming your career goals, building a professional network and developing your professional skills. Research tells us that students who intern get more job offers after graduation, find a job more quickly and acquire a higher salary in their first permanent job.

What Makes a BVU Internship Different?

Personalized professional development services

• Every intern works closely with faculty or location director to develop their internship.
• Access to one-on-one support with BVU's Internship Coordinator.
• Pre-internship and Post-Internship activities designed and facilitated by BVU's Career Service professionals and guest experts.

An organized intentional 3-stage process

• Pre-internship preparation, actual experience and post-experience process designed for comprehensive professional development of the student.
• Internship Showcase during the post-experience stage offers interns a chance to share their own internship experience with the campus community including fellow students and faculty.

Unique employers and experiences

• National as well as International opportunities are coordinated every year.
• Opportunities for networking with field experts and BVU alumni are presented to enhance each student's future professional network.

For more information please contact:

Anne Quail
Internship Coordinator
Buena Vista University
Gloria Siebens Freund Career Services Center
610 W. Fourth St.
Storm Lake, IA 50588
712.749.2400
internships@bvu.edu

Buena Vista University follows the Principles for Professional Conduct established by The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and requires students, alumni and employers to practice the same principles to ensure equitable recruiting. Visit www.naceweb.org/principles/default.htm for more information.