What is the difference between internships, co-ops, service learning and volunteering?
Internships: Typically lasting one quarter while the student is simultaneously taking classes or on summer break, internships may or may not yield academic credit. Internships provide pre-professional work experience, with specific assignments and responsibilities completed under the supervision of a staff member at the internship site, and are either paid or unpaid. Co-op: A student generally completes a cooperative education experience over more than one quarter, alternating terms of full-time classroom study with terms of full-time, discipline-related employment. Most co-op programs involve some sort of academic credit, and are almost always paid. The work is considered entry-level to the employer. Service-learning: Service-learning is an organized activity that is connected to academic classes. It provides structured time for student reflection and connection of the service experience to learning. To see if your company or organization can participate as a service-learning site, co
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