In between the end of one school year and the start of another are three months of opportunity, excitement and growth for interning college students — if pursued!

Internships serve as a prime opportunity for students to get a glimmer at a day in the life of their desired position or industry, and can play a key part in a student affirming their passion or bringing to light that their strengths would be better suited elsewhere.

In a number of industries, students are only able to earn academic credit for their internship and are not paid monetarily; they work long hours for numerous months with no paycheck. But, no pay doesn’t necessarily mean no gain.