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Tips for Pathway Experiences

Resume, Cover Letter, Social Media, and Interview Tips

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.

Request an appointment here

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