Student and Employer Benefits
Hundreds of students and employers have benefited from internship placements. Whether you are a student or an employer,
contact the Experiential Education Program for information on getting involved:
West Texas A&M
Experiential Education Program
PO Box 60728
Canyon, TX 79016
Phone: (806) 651-2345
Fax: (806) 651-2925
Email:
ssellars@mail.wtamu.edu
Web Site:
http://wtcareer.wtamu.edu/coop/coop.htm
Student Benefits
- Personally: Boost your maturity
and self-confidence; improve your communication and interaction
skills; prepare for life after graduation; gain a greater clarity
about your career.
- Academically: Integrate classroom theory with
real-life experiences; understand the relevance of your course work;
increase your motivation to learn; use resources that are not
available on campus.
- Professionally: Explore a potential career field;
develop career-related skills and abilities, including effective job
search, resume writing and interviewing techniques; establish a work
history; observe professional people and behavior; build a network
of professional contacts; gain a competitive edge for employment or
graduate school admission.
- Financially(most
co-op & internship placements are paid):
Subsidize tuition costs.
Employer Benefits
- Internship placements are proven, cost-effective methods to
meet immediate and long-range human resource needs.
- Internship placements are excellent ways to find new,
energetic and skilled employees. The internship is a test period for both
you and the student.
- Intern students can perform well on some professional-level
assignments, thus freeing career employees for more advanced responsibilities.
- Participation in internships helps decrease the turnover of
graduates employed in career positions.
- Internships provide an excellent avenue for diversifying
the workforce.
- Internship programs foster on-going, productive relations
between the campus and employer.
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