Experiential Learning
Experiential learning helps you relate classroom theory to reality, letting you test potential careers. It helps you make connections between your education and the world you will live in after graduation.
Types of experiential learning currently in use at Pacific are: internships, cooperative education, undergraduate research, clinical experience, service learning, practicum, field work, study abroad, and supervised teaching. Depending on your eligibility, you may be able to combine experiential learning positions with Federal Workstudy.
Benefits of Experiential Learning
- Boost your self-confidence
- Determine how your values fit into the workplace
- Gain valuable work experience before you graduate
- Develop career-related skills and abilities
- Apply knowledge gained from coursework to on-the-job situations
- Reality-test tentative career choices
- Meet and work with professionals, establishing contacts for references
- Experience new work environments
- Establish a work history
- Build a network of professional contacts
- Gain a competitive edge for employment or graduate school admission.
How to Get Started
Search for local and national internships and other experiential learning opportunities. Begin by checking Tiger Jobs.
For more information or assistance, contact the Career Resource Center or read the Internship and Experiential Learning Guide.