First-Generation College Students

Finding Your First Internship as a First-Gen Student

Published on September 23, 2021

This article contains some great tips as you begin your internship search as well as some advice for once you have landed your first internship.

Common challenges

For many first-generation college students, the point of college is to develop tangible …

By Jodyi Wren
Jodyi Wren Interim Assistant Dean & Executive Director, Director, Advising & Career Communities
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How first-generation college students should find internships and entry-level jobs

Published on September 23, 2021
This is a helpful article if you are starting your internship or job search!
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First-generation college and university students in the United States are defined as those whose parents did not attend college. …

By Jodyi Wren
Jodyi Wren Interim Assistant Dean & Executive Director, Director, Advising & Career Communities
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