The Comenius Scholars Program
The Comenius Scholars Program, funded in part by a grant from the Macgregor Foundation, provides paid internships for liberal arts majors in local nonprofit organizations. Economics students accepted for the program gain practical experience and earn academic credit. For more information on this program and application procedures, visit the Comenius Scholars webpage.
Internships
The Economics Department, together with the Business Department, offers a variety of experiential learning opportunities to enhance a student's classroom knowledge. These experiences are offered on both an introductory and advanced level designed to meet each student's educational goals. Students work in their field of interest and are required to attend classroom seminars to enhance their work experience. Internships may be taken as early as the sophmore year and are offered each semester as well as in the summer. All of these program features are designed to give our accounting, business and economics students practical experience in addition to a strong theoretical grounding.
Does my work count for academic credit?
Students may participate in the internship program on a credit or noncredit basis. For-credit internships have certain academic requirements and students must complete a minimum number of work hours.
Where would I be working?
Most work experiences take place in West Michigan, but some summer experiences have been found in Chicago, New York, Boston, and throughout the United States. Summer course work is completed online.
Why should I pursue experiential learning?
- Gain broad exposure to the "real world"
- Explore a specific field of business
- Obtain practical experience to enhance your resume
- Enhance skills such as time management, meeting deadlines, and team
building.
Read comments from current and former interns.
Learn more about internships, resumes, interviewing, and other topics on the Career/Internships training wiki on KnightVision's Students organization, and view internship postings on CalvinLink. Contact Beth Cok in Career Development, (616) 526-8519, if you have any questions.
