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HISTORY AT WORK: HISTORY INTERNSHIP SEMINAR

HISTORY 301
Course Description

Identify and analyze the differences between an internship and a non-professional job, with an eye towards articulating how a History degree and the skills it confers can be valuable in professional settings. Share internship experiences with classmates through short presentations. Discuss any issues or challenges that arose during internship experience. Concurrent enrollment inHISTORY 300for 2 credits, which includes a discussion section, or previous credit inHISTORY 300is required.

Prerequisties

Consent of instructor

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

1

Offered

Fall, Spring

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