Students Recognize the Importance of Gaining Internship Experience

The percent of graduating seniors who participated in an internship is the highest that NACE has recorded in the past six years, according to results of NACE’s 2024 Student Survey.

More than two-thirds of 2024 graduating seniors engaged in an …

By Christina Moreschi
Christina Moreschi Director of Career Events and Outreach
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PennWest students gain hands-on experience during summer internships

Internship experiences put PennWest graduates at the head of the pack

Internships combine knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application in a professional setting. This summer, dozens of PennWest students are out in the community gaining hands-on, …

By Christina Moreschi
Christina Moreschi Director of Career Events and Outreach
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INTERNSHIP MEANING AND DEFINITION: A NACE GUIDE

WHAT IS AN INTERNSHIP?

NACE defines an internship as a form of experiential learning that integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development in a professional workplace setting (across in-person, remote, or hybrid modalities). …

By Christina Moreschi
Christina Moreschi Director of Career Events and Outreach
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What is Experiential Learning?

You may have heard the term “Experiential Learning” as you explore or are attending a university or college. Simply defined, Experiential Learning is learning through doing and through reflection on that doing. It can also be thought of as “hands-on” …

By Christina Moreschi
Christina Moreschi Director of Career Events and Outreach
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PennWest University Employer Policies

Read this document for eligibility requirements and restrictions to post jobs and recruit on campus.

For Employers: Set up Applicant Status Messaging in Handshake

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Contact & Location

Phone
814-393-2323
Address

California: 138 Natali Student Center

Clarion: 419 Becht Hall

Edinboro: 241 Baron-Forness Library

California, Clarion, Edinboro, PA

Career Center Hours

Monday 8:00am-4:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am-4:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am-4:00pm
Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm
Friday 8:00am-4:00pm