Roanoke College would like to introduce its new feature to the community. Internships.com is a site dedicated to helping students find internships around the country to gain valuable experience in their field of study. To begin using this feature click the image below. Once the site has opened, follow the steps below as a guide to using this resource. 
1. At the top of the page you will see an image saying Students Enter Here. Click that link. 2. Next, select Roanoke College from the drop down menu next to the School Name: section. 3. Enter the promo code and hit continue. (Please contact Career Services for the promo code if needed.) 4. Fill out the required information on the next page and click the Signup button. 5. You are done! An email with your information will be sent to you shortly giving you any further instructions. Internship Information and Websites Why Should I Do An Internship? An internship is a short-term work experience designed to provide a useful view of work in a field which interests you. Through an internship you may discover whether or not you would like to work in that field and gain experience which you may cite when you apply for career positions later. How Do I Get an Internship? The Career Services staff will be glad to assist you and provide information that will help you find an internship. An information packet on Finding an Internship is available in the Office of Career Services to serve as a basic guide. This topic is covered in a number of workshops offered to students, including: Using Career Services to Find an Internship and Internships and Experiential Learning Opportunities (part of the Freshman and Sophomore Series). An internship information table is also set up on a monthly basis at the entrance to the cafeteria during lunch. This is a good opportunity to ask specific questions and look through some of the internship requests received from the business community. Finally, the Office of Career Services co-sponsors an annual Internship Fair in November with Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity. This event showcases organizations, especially local ones, that have a need for interns in a variety of majors. An individual assessment of your interests will also be conducted with a staff member during a short interview. At this time, suggestions will be made about the best type of internship for you. Where Can I Intern? Internship placements are so numerous that it is impossible to list all of them on this file. In the Career Center, there are file boxes with information about continuous programs; there are also directories which list internships on a nationwide basis. Internships may also be developed for individual students, either for academic credit or for no credit. See Ms. McLawhorn for more information on these experiences. Students interested in completing internships are encouraged to check with their advisor regarding departmental requirements for internships for credit. Most all of the Internet job search sites also post internship opportunities. Visit the Internet Sources page of the Roanoke College Career Services website to access these links. Students who would like to consider an internship at Walt Disney World in Florida must attend an Information Session first, to be eligible for an interview. Basic information about the internship, living arrangements, and other details are covered in the session. The information is critical to a student who may be deciding to take a semester off from school in order to complete a Disney internship. If an Information Session is not available on campus or at a nearby institution, you may view a Disney E-presentation via the provided link. Ms. McLawhorn, in Career Services, can also provide information in more detail if you have questions. Employers: How To List an Internship with Career Services
We are always happy to speak with employers about internships, both in the Roanoke Valley and outside the Valley and state. If you wish to use the Office of Career Services to secure an intern, please send any information about the opportunity (description of tasks/projects to be completed, number of hours expected/desired, paid/unpaid, expected duration of internship, etc.) to the Director of Career Services either by e-mail (click on address below), or fax to 540-375-2092. We would be most happy to discuss working with you! If you would like to participate in our FREE Internship Fair on November 7, 2006, 11:30am-1:00pm, please let us know by email or phone: 540-375-2303. This page is maintained by: Toni McLawhorn, Director of Career Services mclawhorn@roanoke.edu Last Updated: 9/22/06  Printer-friendly version  E-mail this page
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