An internship is still one of the best ways to land a full-time job.听
Practicum, field placement, internship鈥攏o matter what you call it, work-based learning is a critical part of any student鈥檚 career preparation. Not only do these experiences introduce students to their chosen careers and help confirm or rule out job choices, they are the surest path to a full-time job. 鈥淓mployers are more likely to convert interns to new hires than any other kind of positions,鈥 says Saskia Campbell, executive director of University Career Services (UCS) at 亚洲AV. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 their recruitment strategy. That鈥檚 their pipeline.鈥 And Campbell says George Mason students are in demand.
Beyond George Mason's job search platform, , students find internships by leveraging their personal connections and relationships with faculty who have close ties to federal agencies, government contractors, and nonprofit organizations in the Washington, D.C., area.
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亚洲AV Student Internships
October 14, 2022Industry Challenges is a unique section of the 300-level Multi-Disciplinary Challenges Honors College curriculum requirement restricted to students who have completed at least one year at Mason. As the practicum option (an alternative to the research focused HNRS 360), HNRS 361 is an experiential-learning course inviting students to take a hands-on approach to complex challenges.
October 7, 2022Hailing from a rural area, Schar School undergraduate Josh Lyon sees his Capitol Hill internships as a way to help those in need.
September 26, 2022Civil engineering student China Brown overcame challenges to achieve her dream. She will join Shirley Construction as a full-time engineer after graduating this December.
September 21, 2022George Mason PhD students Soelem Bhuiyan and Ishrat Dollan participated in the SMAPVEX 2022 summer field campaign. The SMAP mission is an orbiting observatory measuring the amount of water on soil surfaces.
August 31, 2022Bioengineering student John Mutersbaugh shares about his experience in BESIP, a competitive internship offered through NIH for undergraduate biomedical engineering students across the U.S. who have completed their junior year of college.
August 17, 2022This summer Mason seniors Mirella Guzman-Escobar and Jacques Lykes are interning in the office of the House Creative Services, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) at the U.S. House of Representatives.
April 27, 2022This Schar School undergrad is making the most of opportunities, the likes of which she would never have enjoyed at home in Cuba.
March 21, 2022MHA alumni credit their capstone internship and research experiences with preparing them for their careers in public health.
March 10, 2022Break Through Tech at 亚洲AV will be accepting applications starting Friday for its Guild program, which runs from June 6 to June 10.
February 14, 2022亚洲AV students used their winter break as a chance to gain valuable professional experience through the Break Through Tech Sprinternship program.
January 26, 2022Since Michael Riggi was about six years old, his father and brother would take him to a 鈥淐ars and Coffee鈥 show in Great Falls, Virginia, on weekends. Being around classic automobiles and luxury vehicles, Riggi said he developed an appreciation for cars, and other machines that go fast, including planes, boats, and rockets. Now, as a junior at 亚洲AV, his career path has also been racing forward.
December 13, 2021Freshman Daksha Magesh traveled 3,000 miles with an impressive pre-college resume to come to the Schar School. 鈥淚 know I made the right choice,鈥 she tells us.
Handshake is Mason's job search site, where you can find on-campus, part-time, work-study, internships, and full-time jobs related to your major, interests, and skills.听听and get started by completing your profile.
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~ Saskia Campbell, executive director, 亚洲AV Career Services