Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Aerospace Physiology major Morgan Ackermann, right, studies an MRI with Madeline Holleman, MRI Technologist, during an internship at AdventHealth. (Photo: Embry-Riddle / David Massey) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Aerospace Physiology major Morgan Ackermann, right, studies an MRI with Madeline Holleman, MRI Technologist, during an internship at AdventHealth. (Photo: Embry-Riddle / David Massey)
Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University Aerospace Physiology major Morgan Ackermann, right, studies an MRI with Madeline Holleman, MRI Technologist, during an internship at AdventHealth. (Photo: Embry‑Riddle / David Massey)

The Value of Internships in College

Story by Alison Whitney
Alison Whitney
Internships are an integral piece of education for students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and students are given unique resources and opportunities to get the best internships for them.

College graduates entering the workforce with a bachelor’s degree have the fresh knowledge and education that employers appreciate, but even entry-level jobs today often require a year or more of experience in the field. How can students earn that experience while studying full-time? Internships!

Internships for college students can be paid or unpaid, but always pay in valuable work experience and often college credit. Through Embry‑Riddle’s Career Services, students can use the Handshake platform to find internships or co-ops that may be right for them.

In an internship, students will gain important mentoring and supervision from their company’s employees, often working in positions shadowing others as trainees or assistants. They can take place over the summer or during a regular school semester, and range in length from a few weeks to a full year.

Our past and present students have held a vast range of internships across all disciplines in a variety of settings:

Gaining hands-on experience in a toxicology lab or bumping elbows with national legislators can be the gateway to expanding one’s network or step toward landing a job after graduation. Students are sometimes hired into full-time roles by the companies with which they have interned.

We have a fantastic track record with our student interns and dozens of companies bring their recruitment searches to our on-campus job fairs. Opportunity awaits the students at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University.

"The class experience that I got here really helped me to get prior internships, which gave me a springboard to get into this very unique role [with Raytheon]."

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