SANDRA CHALMERS
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Resumes, cover letters, interviews and business suits all ring the familiar bell of the rigorous race for employment and as the weather heats up, so does the competition for internships.
Though finding internships relevant to your job field may seem impossible, many opportunities actually exist closer than students may think.
Our campus features a variety of internship opportunities available to students in many disciplines all geared to provide valued work experience. Specialized internships available on campus include disciplines such as health education, multimedia, Sociology, and Kinesiology, just to name a few. Using our university resources makes finding and applying for these internships a simple hassle free process.
Some internships are unpaid, while others may offer course credit. The most rewarding element of internships is the priceless in-action experience.
The H.O.P.E (Health, Outreach, Promotion, Education) and Wellness Center in connection with Student Health and Counseling Services offer an internship opportunity composed of students working to educate peers by leading group discussions, marketing campus awareness events and aiding in the planning and facilitating health workshops. This internship requires about six to eight hours of work per week. Those interested in this internship opportunity can contact Cathy Nguyen, CSUSM’s Health Educator, at [email protected].
Those with experience in website development, multimedia and HTML can apply for an internship to maintain a website for Kamp Katrina. Kamp Katrina is a camp that provides shelter to city street musicians in New Orleans and is in need of an intern that can assist in updating the website regularly. Those interested can also receive internship units for Visual and Performing Arts or Literature and Writing Studies. Interested applicants can contact lead supervisor for the project, Dr. Dawn Formo, Associate Dean for Instruction and Academic Programs, at [email protected].
Internships available exclusively to Kinesiology majors at the Clarke Field House present opportunity for work in personal training, ASI recreation and in athletic training. Research opportunities within Kinesiology offer a wide range of concentration topics and can also receive internship units within the major. For more details and contact information, visit www.csusm. edu/kinesiology/interships.
Sociology internships present a unique chance to “shadow” an expert in the field of your choice at a local agency; students may present their suggestions for expert and agency prior to registering for internship credit and must seek department approval. This internship opportunity ranks high among Sociology and Criminal Justice majors as it is a required capstone course need for graduation. Approval instructions and a list of local agencies can be found at www.csusm.edu/sociology/internship, deadline for Fall 2011 enrolled is quickly approaching, all paper work must be signed and submitted by May 27, 2011.
Most majors offer an internship course for upper division units and the study topics for each discipline can vary from semester to semester. Taking internship courses help students make the most of learning environment in their major.
Other internship and job hunting search tools exclusive to our student community include CougarJobs, CSUSM’s very own job search engine that enables local employers on and off campus to post job opportunities geared for student workers and recent graduates. In connection with the Career Center on campus, CougarJobs can be accessed through the Career Center’s main website, www.csusm.edu/careers.
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