Description:

Participants will discuss the relationship among an internship scholarship program and successful career placement, impactful student experience, and increased community engagement, while considering the social impact on students and companies provided with a strong internship scholarship program. Learning Objectives: Understand the relationship between an internship scholarship program and increasing First Destination data through targeting athletes, transfers, veterans, and nontraditional students; effective and successful student experience; and increased community. Gain tangible objectives and goals in building or expanding an internship scholarship program with consideration of a variety of internal and external factors. Engage in a conversation about the social effect on students and companies provided with a strong internship scholarship program.

Audience:

Career Services

Level:

Intermediate

Track:

Strategies for Career Services

Type:

Traditional

Main Speaker:

Claire Dawkins, University of Pittsburgh College of Business Administration

Additional Speakers:

Christopher Meaner, College of Business Administration University of Pittsburgh