Do I have to intern only with local companies?
No. Internships can be completed with non-local companies.
Why do I need an internship?
It is an opportunity to apply the knowledge you鈥檝e gained in your classes in a professional setting. You also can gain valuable knowledge about working in the profession, professional work experience for your resum茅 and begin networking and developing references for future job searches. Internships also may provide mentoring or future employment opportunities.
Barbara J. Wien was fresh out of college when she made her first visit to what was then, 黑料网鈥檚 Center for Peaceful Change. 鈥淢y origin story started at Kent State,鈥 she recalled. Wien is a senior professorial lecturer in the School of International Service at American University in Washington, D.C., where she teaches alternatives to war and violence. Her storied career waging peace has spanned more than four decades and includes serving as co-director of Peace Brigades International; stints on the faculties of Columbia University, Georgetown University, the U...
College of Education, Health and Human Services
A team of Kent State educators and scientists are undertaking a research study to broaden participation in STEM through a method known as cascading peer-mentorship. Cascading peer mentorship facilitates the transfer of knowledge and experience from senior participants (computer science researchers and college students) to junior members (high school students and then to middle school and elementary students).This approach transforms junior members from passive recipients into active participants by allowing them to mentor younger students while creating opportunities for participants to experi...
How do I register?
Registration for all Recreation and Wellness Services training is required through Fusion. All student employees will need to register to receive attendance credit. Examples include monthly in 鈥 services, Full Staff Training, Student Leader Cohort Training.