Westminster Students Make a Global Impact with Summer Internships
Nearly 100 Westminster students are participating in internship programs during summer 2013. According to a 2013 survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE), over 70% of the responding employers of college graduates say they prefer to hire candidates with relevant work experience, and the best way to get that experience is by doing an internship.
Students often do not realize the importance of their internship until they are in one, and many will comment at the end of their internship: “I learned so much more than I thought I would!”
A summer experience often leads to full employment. Many employers look at their interns as future employees. If they can hire a past intern to fill an entry-level position upon graduation, that recruiter has just saved hours reviewing applications and recruiting on campuses to fill a position, not to mention the additional hours needed to train an employee who is not familiar with the company. If you are a student or an employer who would like information on participating in a Westminster internship, please click here.
Below, find out what some of our students have been doing this summer!
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- As an intern at Finish It Fitness in Chesterfield, Josh Bromberg, left, is implementing a Summer Slim Down Boot Camp he designed.
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- While studying in Seville, Spain, this summer, Amy Young is doing an internship at El Museo Del Baile Flamenco.
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- M. Tyler Knorr is a biology intern at Lakeside Nature Center in Kansas City where he educates the public on and assists with the rehabilitation of native Missouri wildlife.
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- Jonathan Malter, right, is completing his 2nd internship with Major League Soccer team, Sporting KC.
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- R. Alec Baldwin is interning in Kansas City with the National Soccer Coaches Association.
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- Andrew Pichler is a intern in the accounting and payroll departments at the Veteran’s Hospital in St. Louis.
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- Lauren Dolniak is a marketing intern with Jarden Sports Licensing in St. Louis.
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- T. Lake Moore is shadowing Judge West, a federal magistrate in the U.S. Eastern District Court of Oklahoma in Muskogee.
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