The Internship Experience at the University of Mississippi
Wherever you are on your internship journey — whether you’ve never written a resume or already have multiple internship placements to choose from — UM Internship Experience (UMIE) staff support and 1-credit-hour courses will get you ready for the ultimate summer career placement.
The program begins in the Fall II term (October – December) with weekly meetings to help you craft resumes and cover letters, discover internship placement options, and prepare for interviews. Additional courses in Spring I (January – March) and Spring II (March – May) provide weekly opportunities for networking, practice interviews, professional development, and help exploring housing, budgeting, and office culture related to your selected internship placement.
These courses — combining for a total of 3 credit hours of EDHE 320 — provide not only guidance and support, but also a weekly breakdown of the internship process to help you manage your time so you don’t miss out on the best summer experience.
But the support doesn’t stop when the credit is complete! Our staff will continue to help you throughout your summer placement, providing a hub for cohort students to communicate with each other about their experiences; support through any unexpected professional or personal issues; and guidance to gain the most from your daily activities and the overall summer adventure.
Read on to hear from previous students and see a full list of advantages that come with joining our next cohort of students.
The Internship Experience provided me a structure of support and encouragement as I ventured into unknown territory. I learned so much about the professional world.
The relationships I took away from the Internship Experience will stay with me forever. I have kept in contact with everyone from my office, including my Congressman.
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I learned the importance of networking and confidence from putting myself out there in a professional setting while interning in Atlanta. The program helped me improve my soft skills and oral communication skills.
I definitely learned to hone my work ethic through this internship. Since I wasn’t physically in an office with my co-workers, I learned to set daily times to write, research, attend meetings, and other tasks.
Members of our UMIE cohorts receive benefits from the program in the Fall before their summer internship all the way through their return to campus the following Fall semester. Through this journey you will build skills that help you find an internship, have the best internship experience, and apply what you learned working to your future academic studies and career. Our staff are here to help you
UM alumnus honored for his mentorship of Ole Miss students
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Revamped internship, job prep course offered for students in second fall session