An internship is a student or an individual in training who works in an organization, either with or without pay, in order to gain experience in a workspace. 

Internships are helpful to be familiarized with the major a student is studying for, and know what the career is like. Internships are as flexible as on-campus student employment, and employers can adjust a student’s work hours with apprenticeship hours.

Soft Skills 

Not only do internships give students a point of view in the workforce, but internships help improve soft skills. Soft skills are attributes to permit individuals to interact with one another. Soft skills help enhance communication, social skills, and have creative thinking. These abilities are valuable in the workforce. It gives people a challenge to solve problems and manage time.

From Frequently Asked Questions on the Gulf Coast State College website, students can find their own internships. The Coordinator of Cooperative Education needs to be informed about the internship, so data is collected. Here are some internship job offers.

I.T. Internship at West Rock

St. Joseph Bay Humane Society

Required to be:

•  Professional
• Outgoing
• Creative
• Being collaborative with others. 
• Events 
• Meet and greets with families looking for adoption

Kerigan Marketing

This organization has worked with Gulf Coast State College previously.

In the Gulf Coast State College website, internships are available and are willing to be flexible with school hours as well. Internships are focused on departments like sales, IT, digital media, and finances.  

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