Experiences below are typically shorter in duration than traditional long term experiences, ranging between 1 - 8 weeks in length with varying hours per week.
In partnership with professionals in the field, ranging from companies to alumni to campus departments, projects are available to provide you with short-term assignments that allow you to explore different roles, perform specific skill-based tasks, and help partnering organizations. You will find assignments such as operational tasks like report generation, social media and communications support, research, and more. All assignments come with a site supervisor, quick orientation, and evaluation period. Projects are geared to provide you with new opportunities to build experience and social capital that can be translated to many industries after graduation. These experiences tend to be 10 - 49 hours in length over a few weeks. Some faculty integrate projects into their courses while other projects might be completed co-curricularly. Remember to highlight course projects on your resume, join a Career Community to learn more about opportunities to join project teams, and talk with your Career Coach about strategies to incorporate these experiences into your career brand.
This external vendor provides you with "micro-internship" opportunities. These can present additional ways for you to launch your career through exploring industries, building relevant skills, and gaining social capital all while developing experience you can add to your resume. Unlike traditional internships, micro-internships can take place year-round, typically range from 5 to 40 hours of work, and are due between one week and one month after kick-off. Before creating a free account, take the time to make sure your resume is presentable and feel free to connect with a Career Coach to strategize further.
If you do not have the time to do a traditional, semester-long research project, you can participate in short-term research assignments that can last between a few weeks to a half of a semester. The Career Center has partnered with the Office of Undergraduate Research to create short-term research assignments that allow you to gain the real-world scientific research experience needed to help give you a boost towards your industry goals or continuing your education with a graduate program. To learn more about these opportunities, make sure you connect with the research office. These opportunities are available each semester based on funding.
GardHouse was established to provide students of color with work-based programs in partnership with regional employers. Students have access to professional and personal development workshops and are connected with projects and internships.