CAS Internship & Experiential Learning Program

Students will:

• Be accountable for individual and team responsibilities and deliverables.
• Exercise the ability to compromise and problem solve with involved parties.
• Understand the various tools of communication (i.e., meeting vs. email, paragraph vs. bullet points, etc.) and how to utilize these appropriately in the workplace.
• Show an awareness of their own strengths and areas for development, as well as the many careers available to them as students educated in the liberal arts tradition.
• Be able to articulate the strengths of a liberal arts education (as well as their specific major) on resumes and applications.

Students will be able to:

• Gather information from diverse and reliable sources and accurately summarize and interpret data while applying critical thinking skills. (Analytical & Critical Thinking)
• Apply previous or current academic knowledge/skills into their work; and, when applicable, apply skills learned in the workplace to their. academic life (Information & Digital Literacy)
• Assess and articulate how their own identities intersect with their career interest area(s) and future professional goals. (Intercultural/Global Fluency)
• Acknowledge and account for diversity in the workplace, and advocate for equitable practices, justice, and the full inclusion of historically marginalized communities. (Ethical Reasoning & Decision Making)
• Build an awareness of how communities impact individuals, and how, in turn, individuals impact, serve, and shape those communities. (Active Citizenship & Community Engagement)