On Jan. 26, Penn State Abington’s Career & Professional Development Center held an Internship Planning Workshop. The event was conducted by the center’s associate director, Karen Carli and, assistant director Jeremy B. Lessard. This event was open to all Penn State Abington students wanting basic information about internships. About 45 students were in attendance.
“This workshop was very helpful and I learned so much information about internships in about less than an hour. It’s very important for every student to know when and how to apply for internships,” said Rana Ali, a junior at Penn State Abington.
During the workshop, Carli and Lessard took turns discussing various topics relating to internships including the importance of professionalism while doing an internship as well as the importance of applying at least a semester ahead of time.
“These kinds of workshops are always very important to us. Applying for internships can be very stressful on students, so our goal is to make the internship process as smooth as possible,” said Lessard.
Internship Planning Workshops are often held during the first few weeks of the new semester. This gives the students an opportunity to get valuable information that will help them start applying for internships early.
“I plan on doing an internship soon, so I’m glad I got these really helpful tips. I will definitely recommend these events to my friends as well,” said Dennis Tang, a fourth-year student at Penn State Abington.
The Career & Professional Development Center offer a variety of events throughout the academic year to assist not only with internships, but with interviews skills, resumes as well as many other skills.
“We want to make sure the students know that we are here to help them make a successful transition into their job field. We do a lot of events throughout the year to help students get ahead of the competition and strengthen valuable and important skills necessary for success in the workforce,” said Lessard.
During week of March 12-16, the Career & Professional Development Center is offering students programs during Career Week to help them prepare for the Career Expo on March 21. For additional information, please email the Career and Development Center at careers-ab@psu.edu.
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