{"id":7441,"date":"2023-11-02T12:24:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T17:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/webid2-test-lsweb\/?page_id=7441"},"modified":"2025-10-16T11:00:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T16:00:48","slug":"internships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/communication\/students\/undergraduate\/internships\/","title":{"rendered":"Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"

Internships help Communication students explore some of the ways they can apply their knowledge and training before they graduate.<\/p>\r\n

Many internship students discover that they love a particular industry or type of job, helping them better define what they want to do \r\nafter graduation. Just as important, some students find that the job they thought they wanted is not a good fit for them after interning \r\nin that setting. That experience helps them adjust their post-graduation plans.<\/p>\r\n

The Greater Milwaukee area is big and diverse and provides an array of potential internship opportunities for students. As part of \r\ntheir professional development, we encourage our students to draw upon both 51ÁÔÆæ and personal resources to develop professionally or \r\nlocate suitable internships, including:<\/p>\r\n

Depending on the internship, the role can be paid or unpaid. However, whether paid or not, internships are a valuable way to build \r\na resume before graduation.<\/p>\r\n