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Eberly Career Development Center

Experiential learning is learning by doing. It’s the bridge between the classroom and your career, a way to apply what you know, build confidence, develop professional skills, and explore careers before you graduate.

The goal isn’t “just get an internship.” It’s to choose experiences that help you test interests, build skills, make connections, and collect evidence of what you can do.

Explore the guide

This guide walks you through the whole process in five parts. Start at the beginning or jump to what you need right now.

Getting Started

What counts as experience, how to choose, and when to start.

Read this part: Getting Started

Finding Opportunities

Where to search, the hidden market, and academic credit.

Read this part: Finding Opportunities

Applying and Interviewing

Your application kit, interviews, and evaluating offers.

Read this part: Applying and Interviewing

During and After

Succeed on the job and turn it into career capital.

Read this part: During and After

FAQs and Resources

Common questions, ready-to-use scripts, and contacts.

Read this part: FAQs and Resources

Not sure where to start?

Meet one-on-one with a Career Development Specialist for internship strategy, application materials, interview preparation, career exploration and next-step planning.

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Eberly Career Development Center

217 Hodges Hall
304-293-7476
EberlyCareerServices@mail.wvu.edu