Patra Jauregui

Taking care of business

During these cold winter months, it's hard to imagine Spring Break, let alone summer vacation. But application deadlines for summer internships are quickly approaching. In fact, University Career Services suggests that students looking for internships have their resumes ready to send out to potential employers by March. Some students, looking past Spring Break to graduation, seek summer internships to provide them with tools necessary for finding a particular position upon entering the working world. Internship experience "will make you a more competitive candidate for a job," said Catherine Gillespie, assistant director for experiential learning and a pre-law advisor. And Haley Whitlock-Gyory, events manager for UCS, said internships "help make yourself a known entity." Internships provide valuable work experience -- but at a cost.