Thank you for your interest in Work-based learning (WBL). Please review the FAQs below to learn more about the program.

Will I get course credit?

Yes, you will!

Will I be paid for the work experience?

Work-Based Learning experiences can be paid, unpaid or stipend-based. We do not interfere with company procedures or policy. We encourage employers to pay students, but not all work-based learning experiences are paid.

Student Benefits

Employers overwhelmingly point to internship experience as one of the most important factors they consider in hiring for full-time positions. Internships give students opportunities, such as:

• You gain valuable industry knowledge. Every career field operates in a different way and demands a separate set of skills and expertise. Gaining insider knowledge at a company within your career field will help you realize how to properly prepare yourself for future interviews and for your career. Industry experience will also help you decide whether or not you are in the right field for you.

• You get your foot in the door at a company in your field. Spending a few months getting to know a company, the employees, and the work expectations will put you in a good position if you ever want to start working for the same firm, or a similar one, in the future. If they liked you and your work, they’ll be more likely to hire you than someone that they haven’t worked with before.

• You can develop your professional skills. You can really start to sharpen and improve the professional skills related to your career field on the job. As an intern, you gain practical and pragmatic experience and learn how to do your job well, rather than simply reading about the theory behind it.

• You’ve got something to show a potential employer next time you’re in an interview.  An internship gives you the opportunity to take on tasks that will be expected from you at your future job as well, so at your interview, you’ll be able to tell the hiring manager, “Yes – I can handle that. I did it at my internship.”

• You may be recruited to work full-time. An internship is a chance to prove yourself as a hard-working, intelligent, and capable professional. If there is an entry-level position available, as an intern you are definitely in a competitive position to be considered for the spot. In fact, the firm will be more comfortable hiring someone who is familiar with how the company is run – like an intern.

• You’ll grow your network of professional contacts. A major advantage of an internship is that you’re able to network and establish relationships with working professionals in your field. Fostering those professional connections can be useful for anything from career advice to a job recommendation. Also, developing a circle of friends within your career field can also end up being a good support group for when you’re feeling frustrated in your career.