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Principia’s Externship Program provides a chance for Principia students to “shadow” Principia alumni professionals in their places of work for five days during the College’s Spring Break.
THE 2012 PROGRAM WILL BE HELD
MARCH 12 - 16, 2012.
During an externship, students get to experience, first hand, the day-to-day workings of a professional office in a selected industry. Each student is hosted by an individual alumnus who serves as his or her guide for the week and who will explain the company’s structure, work environment, and daily routines. Students also have opportunities to visit with employees in other departments and attend client and vendor meetings.
The program is open to all Principia College sophomores, juniors and seniors who are in good standing at the College. Applications can be downloaded by clicking here.
Students in all academic majors are invited and encouraged to apply.
When applying, students review a full list of available externship opportunities and indicate their first five choices (although specific externship placements are not guaranteed).
Individual Principia alumni apply to become Extern Sponsors. Applications are reviewed by the College’s Academic and Career Advising staff. Sponsors are selected based on a clear set of guidelines.
Sponsors represent a wide variety of different businesses, institutions, and non-profit organizations. Financial institutions, scientific labs, advertising and marketing firms, social service agencies, manufacturing companies, law offices, media outlets, design companies, and more are options for externships!
A listing of spring 2012 sponsors is available by clicking here. Check the listing frequently, since opportunities are often updated and changed after their original posting.
What Does It Cost?
Principia charges NO fee to participants. However, students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the externship location, their housing and meals, and for their daily living expenses during the week. Details are available on the Externship Application.
How do I apply to be an extern?
Click here to download the application
Become a Sponsor
Externship opportunities are needed for students in media, social services, environmental studies, education, public relations, scientific lab work, business, graphic arts, information technology, theatre, music, and other areas.
Sponsor applications are available on-line from the college’s office of Academic and Career Advising and received and reviewed at any time. Spring 2012 applications currently are being accepted.
Generally, applications can be accepted if they meet the following requirements:
The opportunity is available for all five days during the work week
The organization is in a non-home setting and employs at least 10 people
The individual sponsor supports Principia’s mission and standards
The organization is accessible through public transportation (preferred)
