Internships are a great way to gain experience in your field of study while also receiving college credit. An internship is a pre-professional career experience with specific learning goals designed to help students acquire real-world practice and job-related skills. Internships may be full time or part time, paid or unpaid positions, and generally last between three and six months.
Students do internships for several reasons including, but not limited to:
We encourage UVU students to complete one or more internships before graduation. Most UVU students complete internships during their junior or senior year. However, we also encourage students in freshman and sophomore years to complete exploratory internships. Internships are available for students of varying skill levels, and your advisor can help you to determine when an internship will best fit into your academic and professional plans.
Resources to help students perform well throughout the job and internship search
Learn the do’s and don’ts of internships to make the most out of your experience:
Explore academic and career fields through the help of a career counselor in the Career Development Center:
Make the right impression on an employer during your interview through the learning and practice of interview skills:
Are you needing direction? Learn about the best career path for you discovering your talents and interests:
Develop your skills to aid you in demonstrating effective leadership:
Get details and dates for career fairs, information sessions, on-campus job interviews, and more:
Below you will find some sample resume templates and some excellent resources related to resume building.
195 Action Verbs to Make Your Resume Stand Out
How to Use Bullet Points in a Resume
22 Resume Bullet Point Examples That Get Interviews
Power Phrases to Build your Resume
Another resource is the counselors in the UVU Career Development Center. They can give you feedback on your resume, and even do mock interviews with you. You can make an appointment at this link. https://www.uvu.edu/cdc/students/
The following are some helpful trainings related to networking. Networking is a vital skill for most industries.
5 Steps to Build Your Career Connections
Instructions:
1. If you do not have a regular LinkedIn account, you will need to create one before you can access LinkedIn Learning. You do not need to use a uvu email for this task as this is your personal, professional account.
2. Using your LinkedIn account, you will need to connect it to LinkedIn Learning. Connect Account Instructions
Building Business Relationships
The Ultimate Guide to Professional Networking
