Making Plans for Summer

February 15, 2018 by rmsmith5

Does your student have plans for this summer? Have they considered taking additional courses or testing out of one? Maybe traveling? An internship? These are all options Virginia Commonwealth University offers to its student body:

Take a course with Summer Studies

What’s YOUR student doing this summer? Encourage them to make this a summer for the books with VCU Summer Studies! Taking courses during the summer will help your student meet their academic needs on many levels such as getting ahead, catching up, or investigating new interests. They might also explore new topics and start working on a minor!

Course options are now available online and registration is open for all students. For additional information, please contact summer@vcu.edu.

Test out with CLEP

Students have the option to test out of taking certain courses with the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP). These tests allow students to demonstrate their level of understanding for certain courses without having to take the class itself. Students can find a list of available CLEP exams and course equivalencies available at the Campus Learning Center website.

Study Abroad

VCU offers a broad range of options available to students who wish to study abroad through the Global Education Office’s Education Abroad program. Students have the option of going on faculty-led programs as well as participating in an exchange program. Students also have the option of paving their own way by creating their own study abroad experience. For more information on study abroad options visit http://www.global.vcu.edu/abroad/.

Additionally, students may make appointments at the Global Education Office to learn more about making study abroad a possibility. The office is located at 912 W. Grace St.

Internships

Students who are interested in an internship this summer can reach out to their departmental advisors to find out about opportunities within their field of study. VCU Career Services also can assist students with finding internships, creating and updating their resumes, and mock interview preparation.

HireVCURams is another great resource that potential employers take advantage of in order to make job postings available to VCU students. Students can search for available opportunities by logging in to the HireVCURams page with their VCU eID login.

Additionally, encourage your students to look into whether or not their department offers internship hours for course credit. This option could allow the student to receive both class credit and hands-on experience. Some academic departments require students to complete an internship in order to graduate. Summer is great time for students to complete internships and begin gaining practical work experience within an area they are interested in pursuing as a career.