Professor Jones walks students through the process of finding an internship — offering both traditional and creative strategies. He emphasizes the value of looking beyond typical roles and encourages curiosity, resourcefulness, and broad industry exposure.
Key Takeaways:
- Use traditional resources like campus career centers, job boards, and past employers — but also consider guest speakers, career fairs, and industry associations.
- Look beyond the obvious roles — internships in engineering, union operations, or hotel suppliers can be just as valuable.
- Seek rotational internships that expose you to multiple departments and interdepartmental dynamics.
- Don't be discouraged by unpaid opportunities if they offer high learning value or allow for shadowing future roles.
- Be proactive: do more than one internship if possible to broaden your industry experience and insight.
