Clinton Community College
Internships and Practicum
You can get a competitive edge in the employment market by participating in an internship at Clinton Community College. Explore career possibilities, practice technical skills in a work environment, and develop interpersonal, communicative and decision making skills. Apply your classroom experience to the real world of work. Interns graduate with more than a degree in the career field of choice.
The CCC Internship Program offers
benefits to all who participate!
Student benefits include:
- Develop skills necessary to start a career.
- Develop maturity, self-confidence, and independence.
- Identify interests and talents and explore options within a career field.
- Create a career-oriented work record increasing a student’s value to employers.
- Achieve academic credit and financial earnings.
- Understand the business world for a smoother transition into the work force.
Employer benefits include:
- Prescreen and monitor candidates whose abilities and skills match position needs.
- Creation of experimental positions without extensive investments.
- Preview potential employees in work situations without long term commitment.
- Save in personnel recruitment costs.
- Better utilization of high paid professionals for specialized work.
- Personnel flexibility to suit changing needs and seasonal business.
Faculty benefits include:
- Increased exposure to the outside environment and latest technologies.
- Development of more meaningful relationships with students.
- Students with work experience enhance the classroom environment.
- Increase involvement in community service activities.
- Contact relevant topic speakers and class visitations from local employers.
- Opportunity to review and evaluate offered curriculum.
- Recognition of participation in a quality program.
.Institutional benefits include:
- Increased success in recruiting students.
- Higher retention rates of student participants.
- Positive contribution to the image of the institution
If you are a student at Clinton Community College, seriously consider an internship or practicum in your chosen field. For more information email Peter Grosskopf or call 562-4145.