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Experiential learning and Internships
A resource of the McNally Smith College of Music educational program is the experiential learning component. The Career Center encourages students to integrate experiential learning opportunities with their coursework. Experiential learning is a broad term used to describe educational opportunities in which the learner is brought into and learns from direct contact with the realities being studied. An internship is one type of experiential learning opportunity that can play a critical role in enhancing each student’s educational experience.

What is an internship?
Internships are different from jobs or volunteer experiences in that they are specifically tied to a student’s career area of interest and bring an intentional learning agenda to the experience. As an intern, students will complete learning
proposals and discuss learning objectives with their mentor organization before the internship begins.

The sponsoring organization develops and administers internships according to its needs and goals. Therefore, internships will vary in their structure and policies. Internships may last anywhere from a few weeks to a full year, may be full-time or part-time, and may be paid or unpaid positions.

Academic Internships:
These are internships for which academic credit is granted. In most cases these opportunities are arranged between the student and faculty advisor.

Non-Credit Internships:
These are internships for which credit is not granted. Students work with
the Career Center to locate and effectively complete the internship experience.

How to apply?
Once you identify an internship or decide experiential study is right for you, contact the Career Center and complete an Internship Application. The Career Center will help establish your career-related experience.


Current Student Interns
Tim Bjorkman  Media City Sound, Studio City, CA
Tim's Blog

Peter Chalmers  Pangaea Entertainment Group, Los Angeles, CA
Peter's Blog

Ben Radecki  ASCAP, Los Angeles, CA
Ben's Blog
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