Gaining Professional Experience

Don't miss out on these opportunities to gain professional experience while at Wofford: 

  Campus Jobs 

  Internships 

  Sophomore Experience 

  The Institute for Professional Development 
 

Part-time employment can help your GPA 

With so many aspects of college life competing for your attention, including classes, extra-curricular activities and social events, the thought of adding a job or internship to the mix can seem overwhelming or downright dangerous for your GPA. It may surprise you to learn that students who work as part-time employees or interns often see improvement in their grades rather than the opposite.  

Working, whether on- or off-campus or in paid or unpaid internships, helps develop invaluable time management, communication and technical skills that directly benefit your studies and can significantly increase your chances of landing a great job after graduation, particularly if you have former employers to provide great references. The right part-time job or summer internship may even turn into a full-time job after college.

 Top 10 skills employers look for:  

During an interview, you want to give concrete examples of how you use the skills below and others.