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`On Thursday, October 29, the SMC MPR became the venue for the Fall Internship Fair, where 48 potential employers met with hundreds of hopeful Millersville students.
Internships are great ways to gain both credits and experience in a student’s area of study. A student can substitute a class and gain three credits while gaining first-hand work experience. A student must complete 15 hours a week to receive credit. Or if a student chooses to complete an internship without credit, a student can still use the internship for a way to gain experience outside of the classroom.
While most may think that internships are only helpful for business majors, they are also beneficial to every other major. All majors were covered in the Internship Fair at Millersville and were represented by our student body.
Heather Siefken, a senior Marketing major, said that she thought the fair was definitely worth while. “The majority of employers I was interested in I’ve already submitted resumes to,” Siefken said. “This was a good way to put my face out there.” Being seen as well as heard is very important when trying to get a job.
Most students who attended the fair thought it was a success.
Kristin O’Brassill-Kulfan, a junior majoring in English and History, liked the way employers were set up all in one room. “It was an easy way to find opportunities,” she said. Accompanying her, Juli Gutierres, an English Education major, chimed in, “I came because it was sort of an easy way out. Everything is all set up so all we have to do is walk around and see what we find interesting.”
A good example of how diverse the internship fair was is junior Psychology major Zach Lieb. He looked at both the Community Service Group and the Red Cross, hoping to gain experience with helping others. “I could be on the scene of a house fire, talking to the victims,” he explained.
However diverse the internship was, there were many majors that had little to offer in terms of an internship, such as biology, and other science related fields. This is something that has been a problem for many of the internship fairs.
Experience is key in as competitive a world we live in, so anyone can benefit from an internship.
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, the sponsor of the event, loves the young talent of Millersville students.
Their representative, Dara Hockensmith, said, “Some of our best interns come from Millersville.” At internship fairs, students are usually dressed casually. We expect them to come with questions for us, and knowledge of our company. We love to see initiative.”
Northwestern Mutual is a “quiet company,” but is certainly on the rise. They have just embarked on opening a new branch, on top of the two that already exist. Dara concluded that Northwestern Mutual is, “Always looking for interns.”
They are a great match for Business and Finance majors.