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Terp Externship Program
Student Information
Information
for 2009 Winter Term externships will be posted
in September.
Application
deadline is Wednesday,
November 21, 2007, 5:00 pm.
What
is an externship?
An externship is a one or two-day job shadowing experience that provides an opportunity
to:
- observe and network with professionals;
- investigate a career field;
- clarify career goals and interests; and/or
- be involved in a professional work environment.
The Terp Externship Program takes
place during the winter term.
What
are the benefits?
Terp Externship is a FREE program that gives you the opportunity
to:
- Experience a work
environment;
- Explore the career
field of your choice;
- Build mentoring
relationships with professionals;
- Start developing a professional network; and
- Get a head start
in marketing yourself for internship and full-time job opportunities.
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What
will I do as an extern?
All externship experiences are unique. Examples of what you might do include:
- Sit-in on staff
meetings;
- Complete office
tasks or assist with projects;
- Conduct informational
interviews of staff;
- Observe client
interactions;
- Tour the facilities;
- Review organization
mission and vision statement;
- Learn about office
policies and procedures;
- Review current
trends in the profession; and
- Explore potential career paths within the organization as well as within the profession
Who
is eligible?
All
undergraduate students currently enrolled at the University of Maryland, College
Park
are eligible.
Is compensation
provided?
No. Students are
responsible for all expenses including transportation, lodging, meals, etc.
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How
do I get placed?
Information
regarding externships currently offered is available
on Careers4Terps.
Sign into Careers4Terps
and go to the “job posting” section. Under
position type search “externship.”
You
may apply for as many externships as you are interested
in.
Employers will be contacted after the deadline
with all applications to their externship. They
will select externs from the applications and
will contact you directly if
accepted as an extern in their organization.
How
do I get an application?
Applications are available at the information
sessions, the UCC Resource
Room, 3100 Hornbake Library, and here. Fall
2007 Application
[Word]
Save the document in Word. Fill it out.
Save again and upload the application as a document
in
Careers4Terps by going to the home
page and, in
the upper right corner, login.
Application deadline: Wednesday,
November 21, 2007 at 5:00 pm.
Turn in completed
applications to the University Career Center. Hours
They
will not be accepted via
e-mail
or
fax.
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When
and where are the information sessions and orientations?
Located
at the:
University Career Center, Hornbake
Library-Classroom Wing, 3rd Floor
How to
Find an Internship or Externship
Tuesday, September 25,
2007, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Wednesday, October 4, 2007, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Thursday, October 25, 2007, 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Participant
Orientations (attendance is mandatory)
Monday December 3, 2007, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Tuesday December 4, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Thursday December 6, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
For
more information, contact:
University Career Center Advisor/Terp Externship
Program
Phone: 301-405-0275
Fax: 301-314-9114
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