News Internships give hands-on experience By Shirley Mar uet Joann Griffiths' byline has ap peared several times in publica tions of the Patriot & Evening News. She has covered stories all over this part of the state and has learned the workings of a newspaper from the inside. But for Humanities major Grif fiths, this was not just a job, but part of a Penn State education, Sooner Or Later You'll Getl ksponsidlity Like This. kt The Navy Ws Sooner. You're maneuvering 445 feet of guided missile frigate through the navigational hazards and non-stop traffic of one of the world's busiest ports. But you'll dock safely. Because you know your equipment. You know your men. And even when the responsibility weighs in at 3,600 tons ... you're ready. After four years of college, you're ready for more responsibility than most civilian jobs offer. Navy officers get the kind of job and responsibility they want, and they get it sooner. Navy officers are part of the manage ment team after 16 weeks. Instead of boot camp, officer candidates receive four months -)pp( of leadership training. 501 It's professional school- he ing designed to sharpen their technical and First management skills. Then, in their first assignment, Navy officers get manage- an internship. Student internships are an in tegral part of most division pro grams at Capitol Campus at both graduate and undergraduate levels of study. The media program in Humanities has the largest number of students involved in the work experience of intern ships. They can choose from among newspapers, radio and television stations, magazines and ment experience that could take years in private industry. And they earn the decision making authority it takes to make that responsibility pay off. As their manage ment abilities grow, Navy officers can take advantage of advanced education and training in fields as varied as operations management, electronics, and systems analysis. In graduate school it would cost you thousands; in the Navy we pay you. And the Navy pays well. The start ing salary is $17,000 (more than most companies pay). And that's on top of a comprehensive benefits program that _ can include special duty pay. After four years, with regular r NAVY, OPPORTUNITY W 344 I promotions and pay in- INFORMATION CENTER P.O. Box 5000, Clifton, NJ 07015 creases, the salary is up 0 I'd rather have responsibility sooner. lbll me to as much as $31,000. more about the Navy's officer program. MG) 'lf you qualify to Name Met (Plasm Print) last be an officer in the Address Apt. g Navy, chances are you City state zip have what it takes to Age._..tCollegetlniversity sYear in College •GPA succeed. The Navy just &Major/Minor makes it happen faster. Phone Number (Ares Code) Best Time to Call This is for general recruitment Information. You do not have to fur nick en know the o nto t i h w e T=l rto ie ikre n nterie C le w = o t f h L= L tions for which you qualify. Navy Officers Get Responsibility Fast. a variety of public relations firms. Griffiths, who believes hers was "one of, the better internships you can get" in journalism, said: "If I'd gone into the field with just the media credits behind me, I would have a tougher time get ting a job." "Everyone should do an intern ship," she said. "You need that difference a real experience in your field provides." Dr. John Patterson, Humanities Page 5 Division head, agreed. "Students get involved in the real world outside and put their education into practice," he said. According to Dr. Christopher McKenna, head of the Division of Public Affairs and acting head of the Division of Business Ad ministration, opportunities for Public Affairs undergraduates are many if they want to work in government or other public organizations. "We have the advantage of be ing close to the state capital, where students can get involved with state agencies, and even in offices at the Legislature," he explained. Graduate students in Public Administration pursue their - master's projects and field study in a variety of areas. These can include city management, health care planning and management, state and local government, legislative management and other related areas. Students majoring in accoun ting do most of the internships in the Business Division, McKenna said, although some other students occasionally take on in ternships in their fields. Although there are no formal internships or cooperative work programs in the Division of Science, Engineering and Technology, Dr. William Welsh, division head, said: "Some students take on an in formal program where they will attend two terms at school and work two terms until graduation." He added, "At this point, most students find their own jobs for the program." 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