{"id":525,"date":"2018-12-04T12:13:42","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T17:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/merricktoday\/?p=525"},"modified":"2018-12-10T15:39:36","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T20:39:36","slug":"yes-you-should-consider-an-internship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/merricktoday\/2018\/12\/04\/yes-you-should-consider-an-internship\/","title":{"rendered":"Yes, you should consider an internship!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Consider an internship to enhance your resume. Watch our &#8220;Fast Pitch&#8221; video about internships.<\/h3>\n<p>Internships allow you to apply your education to real-world practice in your chosen field. They are typically part-time positions in which you work approximately 120-175 hours over the course of a semester. \u00a0As an intern you will gain valuable experience, have the opportunity to obtain academic credit, and may even get paid. Many organizations use their internship programs as a tool for recruiting entry-level talent.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_595\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/merricktoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/UB-ribbon-mba-internship1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-595\" class=\"wp-image-595\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/merricktoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/UB-ribbon-mba-internship1.png\" alt=\"What employers look for in new hires\" width=\"300\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/merricktoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/UB-ribbon-mba-internship1.png 915w, https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/merricktoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/UB-ribbon-mba-internship1-188x300.png 188w, https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/merricktoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/UB-ribbon-mba-internship1-768x1225.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/merricktoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/UB-ribbon-mba-internship1-642x1024.png 642w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: &#8220;2019 Trends in Higher Education&#8221; a report published by Hanover Research.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>An internship can provide:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>practical and meaningful work experience;<\/li>\n<li>specific preparation for employment in a field of your choice;<\/li>\n<li>increased marketability to future employers;<\/li>\n<li>enhanced professional network;<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0possible full-time employment in that organization;<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0credit towards degree requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, including contact information for your internship faculty adviser, forms required to receive academic credit, and details on how to get started, please visit the following website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ubalt.edu\/merrickinternships.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ubalt.edu\/merrickinternships.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ccvzRWpAh8w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider an internship to enhance your resume. 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