Olivia Harris, Student Assistant for Student Outreach, discusses her experiences with high-stakes interviews for dream internships and jobs that align with her career goals. She emphasizes the importance of thorough preparation, particularly in providing in-depth answers that highlight the impact of her actions. Harris encourages candidates to ask insightful questions that demonstrate genuine interest in the company and position, such as the career paths of past interns and the office culture..

This report examines the key strengths of interns based on assessments by their employers, with a particular emphasis on employers who were engaging with Chatham students for the first time. Impressively, 79 out of 86 first-time employers indicated their interest in hosting another intern from the school in the future, indicating a high satisfaction level with the interns' work.

Internships offer invaluable opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience and develop professional skills. Internships also help a student decide if the field or industry is what they would like to continue to pursue. Three students, Alyssa, Maddie, and Hannah, shared their internship experiences and highlighted the lessons they learned and the impact on their future careers.

After an internship's completion, supervisors at the internship site and students receive a final assessment survey. This survey report examines the site supervisor's answers to two specific questions. The first question is whether the organization would consider hiring another Chatham student, and the second question is whether they have any feedback or suggestions regarding the quality of Chatham's Internship Program. In addition, the report also looks into the responses of the students regarding what they gained from the internship.

Chatham University interns are impressing employers with their remarkable strengths and abilities. Mercy Nyoni, the Graduate Associate for the Internship Program, oversees the current 74 students completing an internship this spring semester. Mercy completed the Spring 2024 Mid-term Evaluation Report that highlights the outstanding performance of these students during their internships.

Over the winter break, we contacted students to understand their internship. We are sharing their stories to highlight their experiences and the knowledge they gained from it for you to get inspiration from for your own internship search.

Over the summer, we contacted students to understand their internship. We are sharing their stories to highlight their experiences and the knowledge they gained from it for you get inspiration from for your own internship search.

Although the fall semester looked very different for students at Chatham, many were able to get experience in their fields through adapted or virtual internships.