Student Information
Over 150 Westminster students complete internships all over the world every year.
Students recognize the value of internships, and the entire Westminster community, from the president to the alumni, are highly supportive of the Internship Program. Not only do most graduates credit their internship experience with helping them to get a job offer upon graduation, they also report learning much more than what they had expected going into the internship. Some confirm their career direction, some change their career direction based on their internship.
From an industry partner’s perspective, 72.5% of industry partners of new college graduates say they prefer to hire a candidate who has had relevant work experience. Of those industry partners, 60% prefer that "relevant experience" to be an internship.
Source: 2015 Job Outlook Survey, National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
To discuss when to do an internship and where, contact the Internship Coordinator at 573.592.5380 or James.Kendall@WCMO.edu.
Once a student reaches sophomore status (27 credits), he/she/they can opt to earn internship credit. There is no cost for internship credit during the school year, unless it causes an overload (19 or more total credits on the course schedule); summer and winter break internships do carry a cost. Check with the Business Office or the Academic Catalog for the current fee.
Internship Quick Facts
Student Intern Guide (brief overview)
U.S. Department of Labor Internship Programs Fair Labor Standards Act
Where do students do internships?
Hundreds of our students participate in internships each year. See where they interned.