This year, Career Services launched an exciting new initiative: the 100 Internship Challenge. Since fall semester, we have been hard at work seeking alumni, families and friends of Davidson willing to support our efforts in highlighting meaningful internship opportunities for Davidson students. As of today, we are up to 116 internships, already past our goal!
As participants in the challenge, alumni, parents and friends of the college have highlighted and shared information with us about the internship program at an organization where they work (or with which they have a close relationship). They are also doing one or more of the following:
- Serving as a resource for students applying for the internship program at their organization (this could mean answering questions about their experience with the organization or reviewing a resume)
- Taking an active role in facilitating Davidson student applications through the internship host’s selection process (this could include answering questions about Davidson and the high-quality education that students receive here)
- Creating or helping to arrange an internship specifically for a Davidson student
Once we receive the information we need regarding the internship, we work to advertise the posting to students, collect applications, and stay in touch with our alumni or parent contact throughout the process. In addition to continuing to add new internships, we are tracking our progress with the challenge regarding interviews, offers, and acceptances. We look forward to reporting this summer regarding the overall success of the initiative.
If you have any questions about the 100 Internship Challenge or know someone who might like to participate, please contact Ashley Neff, Assistant Director for Internships, at asneff@davidson.edu. We may have passed our initial goal, but we will be accepting new internships for another couple of weeks!