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University Civic Engagement | Student Affairs | Service Learning | Community Partnerships | Community-Engaged Learning

On this WCU Day of Giving, consider supporting our Career Center's Fund for Unpaid Internships! As a higher education professional interested in student financial, nutritional, and educational security, I cannot overstate the importance of funds like this one! "The Twardowski Career Development Center established The Fund for Unpaid Internships on a simple premise. A student should never have to turn down an internship and the experience, skills, networking, mentorship, and access it can provide because of a financial barrier. However, there are students who cannot afford to pursue unpaid internships, even though they provide a wealth of experience, or in some cases, are required for their field of interest. There are rippling effects to not doing an internship that can follow students well into post-graduation. Research suggests that an internship on a resume increases a student’s chance of getting called for an interview. Beyond that, according to data from WCU’s first destination survey, students who completed internships reported starting salaries just over an average of $5,000 more compared to students who hadn’t completed internships. In addition, a student not having the ability to test an industry or job function of interest puts them at greater risk for making a less informed decision about their post-graduate plans... "

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Jennifer Rossi Long

Leading Equity-Minded Career Readiness Efforts at WCU | Consultant | Past President of the Eastern Association of Colleges & Employers

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Appreciate you, Katie!!

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