Internships
are an important part of the Wells experience. In recent history, over
87% of Wells students completed more than one internship during their four
years of college. Through internships students gain practical experience
while earning academic credit. Students also receive hands-on experience
in a profession or career field helping them to make decisions concernng
educational, career and life goals. In the most practical terms,
internships help students to see how their liberal arts education lead
to jobs. Career Development Services can help students determine
how to best connect their area of study to career paths.
Making the
Wells Connection
Wells has more than 600 internships on
file - many created by alumnae - providing students with invaluable connections
throughout the world. Students are paired with an internship sponsor,
and whenever possible wiith an alumna mentor, who will guide them through
the experience. Many colleges restrict internships to juniors and seniors.
At Wells, however, students experience internships as early as the first
year. Many students take advantage of the January Intersession to gain
hands-on, real world experience in their career field.
Wells students completed internships
in Biological & Chemical Sciences at the Clinical Laboratory and the
Emergency Department of Auburn Memorial Hospital, Auburn, NY
during the January Intersession..
The following
is a sampling of the 2005-2006 Wells student
internship
sites listed by academic department.
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American Studies
Roberson Museum & Science Center
Binghamton, NY
Cornell Cinema
Ithaca, NY
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Biological & Chemical Sciences
Institute of Ecosystems Studies
Millbrook, NY
Sacramento Animal Hospital
Sacramento, CA
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Book Arts
Frick Art Reference Library
New York, NY
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Communications
Jeff Margolis Productions
Los Angeles, CA
PLA Media
Nashville, TN
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Economics & Management
Bank of New York
New York, NY
MacKenzie-Childs of New York
New York, NY
The Aurora Foundation
Aurora, NY
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Education
Lansing Middle School
Lansing, NY
School Without Walls
Rochester, NY
Tilton School
Tilton, NH
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English
Knopf Publishing Group
New York, NY
Kearny Street Workshop
San Francisco, CA
The Washington Times
Washington, DC
Madcool Publishing
Syracuse, NY
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Environmental Studies
Farm Sanctuary
Watkins Glen, NY
Town of Andover Conservation Commission
Andover, MA
Foreign Languages, Literature, & Cultures
Nambu Board of Education
Minamikoma-gun, Japan
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History
Wells Fargo Historical Services
San Francisco, CA
Massachusetts Archives
Boston, MA
Montana Center for International Visitors
Bozeman, MT
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Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Kamiya Consulting
Berkeley, CA
New York Chiropractic College
Seneca Falls, NY
MITRE Corporation
McLean, VA
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Performing Arts
Ballet Chicago
Chicago, IL
Ethnomusicology, Ohio State
Wooster, OH
Public Affairs
Columbia County Clerk
Hudson, NY
Wayne County Sheriff's Office
Lyons, NY
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Psychology
Women's Opportunity Center
Ithaca, NY
Grace Community Center
San Jose, CA
Management Interventions
Princeton, NJ
Forensics Consultants, LTD
Syracuse, NY
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Sociology & Anthropology
Democracy Now!
New York, NY
Peace and Justice Center
Burlington, VT
Women's Studies
Girls Inc, YWCA
Utica, NY
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Visual Arts
Sherry French Gallery
New York, NY
Schweinfurth Memorial Art Museum
Auburn, NY
Dahl Art Center
Rapid City, SD
Coburn Design
Auburn, NY
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The Corporate
Affiliates Program
The Wells Corporate Affiliates Program
was founded in 1986 to prepare students for leadership in the corporate
world and provide unique opportunities for pre- professional training.
The program has three components: upper-level internships in America’s
top corporations, an investment strategies class in which students manage
a financial portfolio currently valued at over $800,000, and a corporate
guest lecturer series.
The financial portfolio is managed
by students in the investment strategies class under the supervision of
an economics and management faculty member. The program brings to campus
leaders from the world of commerce who visit classes, present lectures,
and meet individually with students. Students consult with guest speakers
and research investments to make buy, sell, or hold recommendations. Funds
generated by the portfolio are used to support Corporate Affiliates internships.
The program also provides other internships in organizations representing
science and health, the arts and humanities, and government and public
policy.
The internships are offered annually,
and students are selected through a competitive process. Many Wells students
have received job offers as the direct result of their internship experiences.
Corporate Affiliates sponsors who currently provide internships for Wells
students include The Bank of New York and Wells Fargo Bank History Department.
Henry Wells
Scholars Program: An Exciting Internship Opportunity
As part of a series of innovative policies
to make higher education more affordable for students and their families,
Wells reconfigured its long established Henry Wells Scholarship program,
now guaranteeing eligible students a paid internship of $3,000 during their
college career.
Wells' Director of Career Development
Services Nancy Karpinski notes, "Many students cannot explore their top
internship choices due to financial pressures - the Henry Wells Scholars
Program is designed to relieve those pressures. Students will receive guidance
from faculty advisors throughout the process to ensure they take maximum
advantage of the opportunities."
The paid experience can be in a variety
of settings including the workplace, in collaboration with faculty on research,
or studying abroad, among other options. The program is guaranteed to all
nominated and admitted students with a 90% cumulative high school grade
point average. They also must have scored 1150 or higher on the S.A.T.
or 28 or higher on the A.C.T.
Nominations may be made by guidance
counselors or Wells College alumnae. Guidance counselors and alumnae may
nominate more than one student for these prestigious awards. The deadline
is February 1.
Last updated 10/23/2006
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