{"id":898,"date":"2015-12-11T14:55:54","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T19:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/best\/?page_id=898"},"modified":"2025-05-27T13:07:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T17:07:36","slug":"experience-a-possible-career","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/best\/career-development-services\/experience-a-possible-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics --><br \/>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=UA-117784070-2\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\r\n  window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];\r\n  function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}\r\n  gtag('js', new Date());\r\n\r\n  gtag('config', 'UA-117784070-2');\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Experience A Possible Career<\/h4>\n<p>The benefits of doing an internship or externship experience are invaluable. 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You can have your resume reviewed before the application by Lauren Celano (<a href=\"https:\/\/bubest.clickbook.net\/sub\/bubest#.VmH3XXarRhE\"><em>schedule a time<\/em><\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Summary page of a\u00a0personality assessment (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.humanmetrics.com\/cgi-win\/jtypes2.asp\">free Myers-Briggs test<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bostonu.qualtrics.com\/SE\/?SID=SV_6D3o4U78wohj0Vv\">Pre-internship Evaluation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Selection Process<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Candidates will be selected based upon the EXPERIENCE\u00a0site requirements. Qualified\u00a0applicants will receive an interview with BU\u2019s BEST leadership. BU\u2019s BEST will present qualified applicants to the EXPERIENCE site. The EXPERIENCE\u00a0site will make the final decision.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Requirements to Maintain the\u00a0<\/strong>EXPERIENCE<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Fulfill the\u00a0<a href=\"\/best\/files\/2015\/12\/Internship-Permission-Form-final.pdf\">PI agreement<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fulfill all duties assigned in the Experience site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Reporting Back<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Mid-term and Post-internship evaluation that includes an evaluation of all learning objectives and EXPERIENCE site<\/li>\n<li>All internship and externship participants will give a presentation\/participate in a panel to their peers and BU\u2019s BEST leadership to give feedback about the\u00a0EXPERIENCE<\/li>\n<li>The EXPERIENCE\u00a0site will also be surveyed midterm and at the end of the\u00a0EXPERIENCE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><\/span><strong>Helpful Links<\/strong><span><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/best\/?page_id=920&amp;preview=true\">Information on Job Titles and Skills<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/best\/files\/2016\/01\/PI-FAQs-re-BU_final_update_v1.pdf\">FAQ for PIs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/best\/files\/2015\/12\/trainee-FAQs-BU_final.pdf\">FAQ for Trainees<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/careers\/resumes-cover-letters\/\">BU CCD Resumes &amp; 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