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What You'll Do

As an Elmhurst intern, you’ll take on substantive, real-world projects. You’ll explore your chosen field in depth. You’ll apply what you learn in the classroom to actual workplace issues.

Here’s what a few Elmhurst interns have done lately:

  • Take photos for a local newspaper
  • Book talent for the House of Blues
  • Teach music to children in Jamaica
  • Nurse patients at the Mayo Clinic
  • Provide speech therapy to local children
  • Organize a local blood drive
  • Conduct health screenings at an area homeless shelter
  • Spin tunes at a radio station More
  • Do market research for a multinational corporation More
  • Craft a business plan for a small nonprofit
  • Conduct research at Argonne National Laboratories
  • Develop a disaster-response plan for a religious organization More
In the process, you’ll develop knowledge and skills that will give you a competitive edge.

 
 
 
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