Introduction to CIT
Career
Path
Courses
for Majors
Courses
for Support Students
Internships
Certificate Program |
Internships
for real-life experience |
All
Computing and Information Technology majors complete at least
one semester-long internship at a local business, agency or research
site. You might be involved in Web-site development, or in system
implementation and maintenance. Your assignment may be as a project
leader, or assisting an organization through a computer conversation
by use of effective communication, training and change management.
Your internship is where you’ll gain the hands-on experience of what a
working computer specialist does, with direction from an on-site mentor. You’ll
also make career contacts you can use for jobs or additional experience. During
your internship, you’ll meet regularly with a faculty instructor and other
interns in a seminar at Alverno to discuss problems, reflect on experiences and
celebrate advances. |
Internships
help students to: |
- begin
shaping their own direction in the “real world” of
their profession;
- transfer
learning from classroom to workplace;
- sharpen
abilities and skills;
- translate
the theories they have learned about their chosen profession
into actual day-to-day practice;
- focus
more directly on what it means to be a professional in a specific
discipline;
- determine
whether or not a particular career path appeals to them;
- add
the weight of professional experience to their resume;
- make
valuable professional contacts for future networking.
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