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Thursday, May 10,200 I - Page 4 NEWS Researching, networking, and benefits of an internship STACI L. GEORGE Alumni Career Network," about Sua WMC Doing a search using "internships" as the rights internship. News Edi/or graduates have volunteered to talk to stu- keyword on the online eatalog yields four The communication department also en- With the whole MOfllca Lewmsky saga a dents about their fields. Current students c,!n books. One includes The Princeton Review's courages its students to do an internship, said few years ago, the word "intern" became an access the network via a computerized America's Top Internships, and includes de- Robert Lemieux, assistant professor and American joke. However, internships are no ClarisWorks database in the Career Services scriptions of more than 18,000 internships. chair of the department. Com _ laughing mauer, but rather a steppingstone office and then contact graduates who may This 2000 edition is written by Mark Oldman munication majors can choose from a vari- from the college community into the real have had the same major, career interest, or and Samer Hamadeh, also known as ''The ety of internships within radio, broadcast- world. job title they are looking for. Internship Informants," who are the only two ing, journalism, Internet-based media pub- ln I 999, Va~ltReports.com found that "81 While the Career Services Web page is a nationally recognized experts on this subject, percent of all college seniors had participated good place to start, there are other good re- according to The Princeton Review. lications, among many other possibilities, he said. in two or more internship programs before sources on the Internet. Ho said that the Hoover Library Web page Jenifer Sirkis, a senior communication they graduated. This represents a 30 percent Plotkin said he has heard rave reviews has a link to a guide on jobs and careers. major, interned at Maryland Public Televi- increase since 1995, when 61 percent of col- of in temships .com. When students access it, Ho, whose shift is from 1-9 p.m., is al- sion (MPT) for eight hours a day during the lege seniors had completed at least one in- they find useful information which includes ways willing to help students search for in- summer of2000 and assisted in the planning ternship by graduation." eight rips on how a student can turn that in- formation on internships. And when he is not of MPT events, wrote Web copy, called en- This shows that most colleges and uni- ternship into a full-time job. The first tip, there, any of the other librarians-James tertainers, helped run events, and scheduled versities continue to put a strong emphasis he said, is to "research, research, research" Feagin, reference librarian, Jane Sharpe, ac- people, she said. on student internships. Western Maryland where by a student takes advantage of the cess services librarian, and Lisa Janzer-Mott, "I got a feeling for what business cul- College is one such school, said Joe Carter college's career services and seeks current, technical services librarian--can help stu- ture was like. It made me feel like a career Jr., senior lecturer of economics and busi- reliable sources.on in~ernshi~s. --=ts. __ in PR and event planning was more for me ness administration and coordinator of the Although Enn Smith, assrstanr professor Of course, says Carter, the best place to versus a journalism career. It cemented my WMC internship program. of English, characterizes herself as the "de- start researching is within a student's own career goals and ambitions," she said. Carter defined an internship as "experi- partment computer guru," she said Karen department Carter urges students not to spend a great mental education" which most fields recom- Arnie, director of Career Services, would be Herb Smith, professor and chair of the deal of time simply researching potential mend for three reasons: "To differentiate one a better source for students to research in- political science and international studies internships, but rather to dedicate more time student from other candidates in the job temships using the Internet. department, says that he and other depart- to meeting with the academic internship ad- market, to decide if they like that field or Arnie and Alison Leister, assistant direc- menl professors "strongly encourage ... make viser and the off-campus internship adviser not, and lastly, to earn money and/or college tor of Career Services, are always available that urge," students to do internships. to propose an internship that has an academic credit," he said. to meet with students in their offices, located The department has a collection of people base to it yet is different than an indepen- "Every semester I have several students on the second floor of Smith House, said and companies who have sponsored intern- dent study. After this is done, students should who turn internships into full-time jobs. Leister. ships. Smith then tries to match a prospec- meet with him to complete the paperwork Good employers use internships," said Allegis (formerly Aerotek) held a jobs rive intern's interests with an-internship that which is necessary in order to receive cred- Carter. and internship information session from meets such interests, he said. its. Barnes & Noble College Bookstores is noon until I p.m. on Thursday, April 19, in While most of the department's students Even though finding an internship and one employer who emphasizes internships Hill Hall 104. The representatives talked go to Smith to find political internships, he setting it up may seem like a monstrous task for post-graduation job placement, said Kyle about some of the advantages of doing the said that students are also encouraged to go to undertake, it is important to heed Sirkis' Meloche, manager of the WMC Bookstore. eight-week paid internship with Allegis. to professor Charles Neal for help finding words of wisdom: "Having an internship is In 1996, Barnes & Noble began the Best Following the presentation, approxl- judicial internships, and to professor imperative to finding a good job." Sellers program, where sophomores, juniors, mately 25 of the 30 students who attended Christianna Leahy for help with an interna- and sentors employed in their college's book, decided to sign up for campus interviews on tional, comparative government, or human- ,S,lOJ;eare.encouraged to join. The students Friday, April 20, said Leister. ,-_:_-:_---';=;;--.---wc...-;,-------;;-----------, can be of any major, as it is an internship Also attending the event was Kris Rider, anyone can benefit from, said Meloche. a 2000 WMC graduate, who now works with Sunday, May 20 Annual A1u "In addition to working in the bookstore, Allegis. As a history major in college, she Dress: Semi-formal they gain potential managerial knowledge did two internships, but neither with AJlegis. through training materials as they learn the She came to learn about Allegis and its in- business," Meloche said. ternships from two of her friends who were To date, Meloche has had three WMC interning thereat the time. students enrolled in the Best Sellers program. Knowing that they enjoyed working In 1996, he worked with Kevin Richardson, there, she decided to apply for an associate class of 1996, who now runs an $8 million position right after graduation, and has been trade section at Harvard University's Barnes there since. She hopes to work her way up & Noble College Bookstore, said Meloche. the business ladder, she said. Meloche is now working with Tom "I think in this field, it has been good for Friday, May 25 (4 ev"'nbl) : on the steps In frot'1t of Hoover Ubrary at Oass Photo Macurak, a senior political science major, as me because I have gotten a feel for the busi- 6ao:alaureate Service In BIg Baker at 7:00pm he goes through the internship program. He ness side," she said. ReceplIonatthePresldenrsHouseat8:00pm Lower Level at 9:00pm Party In 0ecke!' Center Commencement has been in the program since September and "[An Allegis internship] can't do any- Saturday, May 26 (2 events) has been offered employment by the com- thing but help you no matter what major you Lunch In EnglarOlnlng Hall at IO:OOam pany this summer. study or field you go into," said Rider in an comrrencemere In Gill Center at 2:ooom "I like it; it's fun," said Macurak. "I'm interview after the presentation, emphasiz- working with a variety of people and get- ing that she never took a business course WMC's MSL team brings home highesthonor ting trained in various areas-skills which during her matriculation. gained here will look good when Idecide to Leister said that she was happy with the continued from page 1 go to law school." turnout that the information session received. Part of the Governor's job is to work both a learning experience and a lot of fun, What Macurak has done by working with At the end, she announced that Career Ser- with other members of what is called the the MSL has. on occasion, done work that various people and developing business re- vices is not only there to help students find Council State. Council State is a group of has led its way into law. The body ofMSL lationships vital for one's pool of contacts is an internship, but to also assist in resume five elected students who work with the can pass bills within their own organiza- called networking. writing. Governor in the organization of the event, tion that will find their way into the hands "It's all about networking," said Carter. "Your resume is your document for the said Kelley. Juniors Kate Boyle and Holly of real politicians. In the past, some MSL Stanley Plotkin, an associate of M & S discussion," said Carter. "It's your market- Smith served with Kelly on the Council bills have become laws. Marketing Group in Baltimoredoes business ing brochure. It should highlight your ac- State. One of the highlights of this year's event with a lot of Fortune 500 businesses and complishments, abilities, and achievements, The Council State did an excellent job was the appearance of U.S. Congressman agrees that networking is "the most impor- and quantify them. The more the quantifi- of recruiting this year, with seven new Ben Cardin. Cardin, who is from the third tant thing in a person's life, no matter what able achievement-oriented, the better." schools at this year's event. Also worth not- congressional district. spoke on Saturday to they do. If you network, you gain endless Leister offered a vital piece of advice: ing is the fact that this year's event had 106 the entire MSL, said Kelley. possibilities." "there is no one right' way to write a resume, attendees; no previous delegation had more All eyes now shift to next year's event. "Internships," Plotkin continued, "are the as there is not one right way to write a term than 100 students competing. Only one school, UMCP, has ever won three number one way for college students to net- paper. Just make sure to edit and revise, and In addition to the three students who top delegations in a row. Kelley said, work with the real world. Sure, they know ask either a professor or an adviser to read were a part of Council State, the WMCdel- "They've put themselves in 11 good posi- how to network within the college commu- over it too." egation brought 12 students to the event, tion to win it again." . nity of faculty and staff members, but an in- In addition to Carter, Arnie, and Leister, said Boyle. Marybeth McKee was the Boyle has an even more positive aut- ternship is that off-campus opportunity." Clemen! Ho, evening reference librarian, is leader ofthe delegation this year and Boyle tude toward it. She said, "Not a doubt in According to the WMC Career Services also a person to seek help from. He said will be the head delegate for next year's my mind we'll get it (top delegation) next Web page (at http://StuSer.wmdc.edu/Ca- Hoover Library is a place with a plentiful event. said Kelley. year ... We'll have the best delegates, be- reer/careersv.html) link "About the WMC supply of internship resources. Althou h the weekend is meant to be cause we do ever ear." ")".J' ! ;"'c' 1)1,', ,',oj