Internship Exercise

UNI 250: Internship and Co-Op Employment

1. What percentage of employers prefer to hire college graduates with relevant work experience? A. 33% B. 52% C. 72.5% D. 90%

2. All majors at ASU require the completion of an internship. True False

3. An internship can be either paid or unpaid; credit- or non-credit bearing. True False

4. Internships in technical industries, such as engineering, computer science, and the physical sciences, are most often paid. True False

5. Employers consider unpaid internships as less valuable than paid internships. True False

6. Benefits of completing an internship include: A. The chance to develop new skills B. The guarantee that you will earn college credit for your experience C. The possibility of receiving a job offer at the company where you are interning D. A and C E. All of the above

7. It is often a good practice to refrain from defining areas of interest when seeking an internship so that you do not limit yourself to various possibilities. True False

8. You can choose to work/intern for three types of organizations: business, nonprofit, and government. True False

9. ASU’s database of full-time job opportunities and internships is called (4 words):

______Discussion Questions—Pair/Share

1. What do you want out of your internship experience/what skills would you like to develop?

2. How do you plan to locate your internship(s) of interest? ANSWER KEY

Internship Exercise

UNI 250: Internship and Co-Op Employment

1. What percentage of employers prefer to hire college graduates with relevant work experience? B. 33% B. 52% C. 72.5% D. 90%

2. All majors at ASU require the completion of an internship. True False Some majors at ASU require completion of an internship. 3. An internship can be either paid or unpaid; credit- or non-credit bearing. True False

4. Internships in technical industries, such as engineering, computer science, and the physical sciences, are most often paid. True False

5. Employers consider unpaid internships as less valuable than paid internships. True False Both paid and unpaid internships can provide valuable experience ; employers don’t typically “grade” internships based on compensation received. 6. Benefits of completing an internship include: A. The chance to develop new skills B. The guarantee that you will earn college credit for your experience C. The possibility of receiving a job offer at the company where you are interning D. A and C E. All of the above

7. It is often a good practice to refrain from defining areas of interest when seeking an internship so that you do not limit yourself to various possibilities. True False It is good practice to define areas of interest to show that you are focused and have defined your goals. 8. You can choose to work/intern for three types of organizations: business, nonprofit, and government. True False

9. ASU’s database of full-time job opportunities and internships is called (4 words):

__Sun Devil Career Link______