Center for Pathway Experiences
Tips for Pathway Experiences
GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR INTERNSHIP
Pathway experiences such as internships can provide you with opportunities to enhance
classroom learning through practical experiences. These experiences allow you to gain
career clarity and develop important transferrable skills relevant to the industry
you are earning your degree in.
Use the internship as a springboard into the working world by making an effort to
develop what employers call soft skills or career competency skills:
| Communication | Written and verbal |
| Critical Thinking/Problem solving | Analyze, interpret and reason |
| Teamwork/Collaboration | Build relationships |
| Technology | Adaptable to new technologies |
| Leadership | Assess and manage others to achieve common goals |
| Professionalism/Work Ethic | Demonstrate integrity and ethical behavior, punctuality |
| Career Management | Identify strengths and areas for growth |
| Global/Intercultural Fluency | Value, respect and learn from diverse cultures, races, ages |
When can I do an internship?
Planning for an internship is appropriate at any time during your academic career.
Some employers require junior and senior students as candidates for internships, while
others hire freshman and sophomores. These specifications vary by employer and by
industry. Check with your academic department as some academic disciplines require
an internship, practicum or student teaching during the last semester of senior year.
Internship Planning
Meeting with a pathways representative to discuss possibilities is beneficial for
learning about the many resources on hand to research and locate your dream internship.
INTERNSHIP SEARCHING
Handshake
CareerShift
Employer Websites
Career and Internship Expo, every October and February on campus / Networking with professionals
Chamber of Commerce membership directories
Your department's internship coordinator or advisor
INTERNSHIP FUNDING
Some internships are paid while others are not. Many times a student receives compensation but not enough to cover all expenses such as rent, travel, professional attire, etc. The Center for Pathway Experiences offers a summer scholarship to help offset these costs.
Listen to what some students have said about our Summer Scholarship Program
INTERNSHIP FINISHING WITH GRADUATION CORD
Be recognized for participating in a pathway experience by wearing our beautiful teal colored graduation cord at commencement. During your last semester simply fill out the Reflection and Evaluation completely and plan to pick up your cord at cap n gown pick prior to graduation.
Previous Internship Sites By Major
| Accounting | FDIC Financial Management Program | Jackson, MS |
| Biological Sciences | Bridgewater Psychiatry | Gulfport, MS |
| Broadcast Journalism | NBC/The Weekend Today Show | New York City, NY |
| Criminal Justice | Congressman Stephen Palazzo | Washington DC |
| Dance | The Ailey School | New York, NY |
| English/History | MS Department of Archives & History | Jackson, MS |
| Forensic Science | Harrison Co. Sheriff's Department | Gulfport, MS |
| Hospitality/Tourism | Sonesta Resorts | Hilton Head, SC |
| Interior Design | Veteran Affairs | Biloxi, MS |
| Interior Design | Inside Outside Kitchen & Bath | Gulfport, MS |
| Kinesiology | FGH Cardiac Rehab | Hattiesburg, MS |
| Merchandising | BuddyLove Clothing Label | Dallas, TX |
| Merchandising | Nordstrom | Nashville, TN |
| Political Science | Chwat Group | Washington DC |
| Political Science | The Urban Institute | Washington DC |
| Public Relations | Glover Park Group | Washington DC |
| Psychology | Camp Star Fish | Rindge, NH |
| Theatre | Berkshire Theatre Group | Stockbridge, MA |
| Therapeutic Recreation | Integrace Copper Ridge | Sykesville, MD |
| Therapeutic Recreation | Clinton Thera. Rec Dept | Clinton, MS |
| Therapeutic Recreation | Covenant House Georgia | Atlanta, GA |
| Therapeutic Recreation | MacNeal Hospital | Berwyn, IL |
| Therapeutic Recreation | Wesley Merit Health | Hattiesburg, MS |
| Tourism Management | Mother's Cantina | Ocean City, MD |