The Greensboro College Internship Program…
Work Experience Leads to Career Opportunities 

Internships help students gain valuable work experience, define interests, sharpen skills, evaluate plans for employment or graduate studies and make professional connections.  Frequently, internships open the door the full-time job opportunities after graduation.

Eligibility

• Junior or senior status, satisfactory GPA and completion of departmental prerequisites
• Approval of Faculty Advisor and Academic Dean

Academic Credit

• Each semester hour credit requires 45 clock hours of work
• Typically, students receive 4 credits requiring an average of 12 clock hours per week, a total of 180 clock hours for the semester (based on a 15 week semester)

Evaluation

• Students are evaluated on their job performance by their Site Supervisor and academically by their Faculty Supervisor (blogs, academic projects/papers are required)
• Students evaluate their particular experience and the effectiveness of the internship program

Benefits to the Employer

• Gain input and fresh perspective from enthusiastic and motivated students
• Enlist interns to complete special projects
• Give to the larger community by helping students gain practical work experience and define goals

Benefits to the Student

• Gain on-the-job experience that will give a competitive edge in the job market
• Connect academic studies to practical work experience
• Gain greater confidence, independence and self-reliance
• Ease the transition from college to work; develop professional contacts

Greensboro College students have completed internships in a variety of career fields in hundreds of organizations in the Piedmont Triad area and beyond.  Recent local internship sites include:

• Community Access Therapy Services, Inc.  
• Lawndale Veterinary Hospital
• Cone Health Systems     
• Lincoln Financial Group
• Davidson County Community College   
• Natural Science Center of Greensboro
• Family Services of the Piedmont    
• NC State Bureau of Investigation 
• Glenwood Family Ministries    
• NC Superior Court Judges Chambers
• Greensboro Day School    
• Our State Magazine
• Greensboro Police Department    
• Pace Communications
• Greensboro Sports Commission   
• Proehlific Park Sports Complex and Fitness Canter
• Guilford Country District Attorney’s Office  
• VF Jeanswear - Guilford County Emergency Services/911 
• Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
• Guilford County Schools    
• YMCA Local Branches and YMCA Corp. Office

Contact: Greensboro College Career Exploration and Development, Brent Atwater, 336-272-7102, ext. 370, or brent.atwater@greensboro.edu.