Student Learning Outcomes

The objectives of a student participating in an internships or co-op are to:

• Explore career alternatives prior to graduation.
• Integrate theory and practice.
• Assess interests and abilities in their field of study.
• Learn to appreciate work and its function in the economy.
• Develop work habits and attitudes necessary for job success.
• Develop communication, interpersonal and other critical skills in the job interview process.
• Build a record of work experience.
• Acquire employment contacts leading directly to a full-time job following graduation from college.
• Identify, write down, and carry out performance objectives (mutually agreed upon by the employer, the MCC experiential learning supervisor, and the student) related to their job assignment.