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College of Liberal Arts to hold internship expo for students

Courtesy of Wright State Newsroom.
Courtesy of Wright State Newsroom.
College of Liberal Arts to hold internship expo for students/ Courtesy of Wright State Newsroom.

Wright State University College of Liberal Arts students will have the opportunity to network with local organizations with openings for interns at The College of Liberal Art’s Third Annual Internship Partner Expo.

Wayne Stark, director of workforce development at the Center for Liberal Arts Student Success, has been gathering various companies for the expo over the event’s three-year span.

“The expo brings in a large number of internship providers that have provided internships for College of Liberal Arts students over the years,” Stark said. “There’s an internship liaison in each of the academic departments of COLA. I work with them to figure out what all the internships are, and I’ll put them in a database and reach out to those partners and bring them here.”

While this is the third year for the expo, Stark said that the event is rapidly growing.

“All of these companies are interested in hiring our students and all of them this year have internships available,” Stark said. “I’m coming up on 40 (organizations) now, so there’s a lot. I might have to even look into getting a bigger space for next year.”

A diverse collection of organizations will participate in the event, including theaters, art galleries, hospitals, courts and local businesses. A full list of participating organizations is available on the College of Liberal Art’s webpage.

Stark shared the following advice for students interested in attending the expo:

“Researching the companies is number one,” said Stark. “Don’t be shy to talk to these people. They are here because they want to talk to you. Definitely look sharp, no need for full on interview attire but business casual is good. Bring your resume with you, have the career center look at your resume and get it polished.”

The internship expo will take place from 2-5 p.m. on April 18 in the atrium of Millet Hall. The event is free and open to all Wright State Students.

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