Winter-break trips — whether for research trips, externships, or networking visits — are short. Colleges work with students ahead of time on skills and planning to help them make the most of their experiences. That preparation also helps students to be good representatives of their institutions and makes it more likely that alumni and companies will want to host or help students from there in the future.
Here are some ways colleges prep their winter explorers:
Swarthmore College: To participate in the winter-break externship program, students must first attend a mandatory orientation in early fall that lays out the commitment and professional etiquette required. Then students submit a résumé and their goals for the externship. While the match is a lottery, the application helps students get in the mind-set of professionalism in the workplace.
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