Off campus education
Fisher students have many choices when finding internships outside of the school
By Carhart, Ciera
Last Updated:4:32 PM EST 2/10/10 Section: News
Around 85 percent of jobs are found through the people that you know, according to internship director and professor of Communications/Journalism, Lauren Vicker.
With this economy, the amount of jobs is dropping, however, the amount of internships that are unpaid, are rising. Although 'unpaid' work doesn't put bread on the table, it's the experience that you gain that is priceless. Vicker says she "always has more internships to fill than students to fill them."
So why is that more students don't go for those internships?
"They think it is scary…there is a risk of rejection," Vicker said. "Plus, they're more comfortable taking classes."
"Internships help students gain an understanding of how organizations function," Associate professor and chair of the Accounting/ Finance department Michael Fedoryshyn said, "Part of being successful in a career is having good technical knowledge but understanding how an organization functions is just as important.
Most organizations have a unique culture to them and until you work for a business its hard to see if you will fit in that culture."
The following is a collection of internship opportunities at Fisher, with primary contacts and options to consider in various subject fields.
Communications/Journalism
(Primary contacts: Jack Rosenberry, Lauren Vicker.)
Only juniors and seniors in the Communications/Journalism program are allowed to apply for internships. Look towards the end of March for an internship information session, or you can look at the Communications/Journalism department page for more information.
Different internships students have participated in include the Rochester Broadway Theatre League, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, nextSTEP magazine, Channel 13, American Red Cross, and the Kidney Foundation.
American Studies
(Primary contact: Mark Rice.)
Since the American Studies department does not have the faculty to have a consistent program, most American Studies majors come with their own internships in mind.
With this economy, the amount of jobs is dropping, however, the amount of internships that are unpaid, are rising. Although 'unpaid' work doesn't put bread on the table, it's the experience that you gain that is priceless. Vicker says she "always has more internships to fill than students to fill them."
So why is that more students don't go for those internships?
"They think it is scary…there is a risk of rejection," Vicker said. "Plus, they're more comfortable taking classes."
"Internships help students gain an understanding of how organizations function," Associate professor and chair of the Accounting/ Finance department Michael Fedoryshyn said, "Part of being successful in a career is having good technical knowledge but understanding how an organization functions is just as important.
Most organizations have a unique culture to them and until you work for a business its hard to see if you will fit in that culture."
The following is a collection of internship opportunities at Fisher, with primary contacts and options to consider in various subject fields.
Communications/Journalism
(Primary contacts: Jack Rosenberry, Lauren Vicker.)
Only juniors and seniors in the Communications/Journalism program are allowed to apply for internships. Look towards the end of March for an internship information session, or you can look at the Communications/Journalism department page for more information.
Different internships students have participated in include the Rochester Broadway Theatre League, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, nextSTEP magazine, Channel 13, American Red Cross, and the Kidney Foundation.
American Studies
(Primary contact: Mark Rice.)
Since the American Studies department does not have the faculty to have a consistent program, most American Studies majors come with their own internships in mind.
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