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students navigate this journey, and integrates career planning with academic planning over the course of several
years. Students are encouraged to actively engage in the process from their very first day on campus, continuing
through graduation. The Center for Career & Professional Development offers a wide range of experiences for all
students; many of these are targeted for students at different points of their journey. Students are assigned to a
career counselor based on their intended area of study. Working with individual students, alongside academic
advisors and other student support staff, the staff at the Center will provide students with a four-year Career
Roadmap to guide them through career development. This not only enables students to see and communicate the
connections between their college experience and potential future career fields but also increases their chances of
career satisfaction and success.
Internships
The Center for Career & Professional Development recognizes that internships are essential in supporting
successful careers after graduation. Aside from valuable real-world experience, internships let students try out
careers, giving them the freedom to begin exploring their futures before graduation. An internship is a form of
experiential learning that empowers students to integrate knowledge and theory learned throughout the curriculum
with practical application and skills development in a professional setting. Centre offers internship opportunities to
all students on a non-credit basis and during the junior and senior years on a credit basis.
An internship for academic credit can be completed during all academic terms as well as the summer and includes
substantive academic work. The experience is guided by a member of the faculty and by a supervisor at the
internship site with oversight by the Center for Career & Professional Development. Students may earn two or
three credits for their experiences based on hours worked. A CentreTerm internship is a full-time experience during
the CentreTerm or a part-time experience during the fall or spring term. One-credit internships are also available in
the summer. Students considering this type of internship must meet with their career counselor in the Center for
Career & Professional Development to discuss their options and internship requirements. During the summer, a
small fee is charged to complete an academic credit internship.
An alternate non-credit career exploration internship exists for students who want to gain additional insights and
experiences related to their potential career choice. This internship does not result in academic credit and is often
completed during the summer. The Center for Career & Professional Development can assist in finding these sorts
of experiences.
Both types of internships can be valuable components of a student’s career development process, enabling them to
make connections between the college experience and various career fields. Also, interested students may apply for
funding (on a competitive basis) for internships taking place during the CentreTerm or during the summer.
Whether engaging in an internship for academic credit or not, all participating students should report their
experience to the Center for Career & Professional Development.
Preparation for Careers and Graduate and Professional Schools
Medicine and Other Health Professions
Medicine is the most popular health-career area at Centre, but our graduates also choose specialized study in fields
such as dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, nursing, physical therapy, and veterinary medicine, among others. Biology,
biochemistry and molecular biology, and chemistry are the most popular pre-med majors at Centre, but students
from every academic major are accepted to medical school. Diversity is, in fact, not only possible, but encouraged
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