While completing my internship at Oakhaven High School, I have had the opportunity to work with students and staff members. Although I work with students who have behavior problems, I have encountered a passion to help these students develop social skills so that they can make good choices in appropriate behavior in and out of the classroom setting...I have learned that communicating effectively is critical in developing leadership skills.

—Teri Ann Stewart

Welcome to the World of Internships!

An internship is a cooperative educational arrangement between the student, the University of Memphis, and a community partner. Each semester more than 2,000 U of M students are interning in schools, hospitals, businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies. Through internships, the community offers students the opportunity to:

Enhance professional development with first hand experience in the world of work
Build an effective resume that results in better job offers after graduation
Improve knowledge, skills, and abilities to meet career goals
Develop a network of professional contacts
Reinforce learning received in course work experience

Employers rate relevant work experience as the most important criteria during the job selection process. A high quality internship provides the key to a more meaningful education and a brighter future.

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