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In Milestone 3, you’ll start turning your career dreams into reality.  Experiential learning (EL), also called “learning by doing,” includes activities like internships, micro-internships, simulations, volunteering, case studies, clinical work, and more. These experiences enable you to acquire real-life experience, apply your skills and knowledge, make professional connections, and boost your employability. 

This milestone requires gaining experience, so you’ll likely complete it in stages as you move through your program. Follow the steps below to get started! 

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How to Avoid Fraudulent Job/Internship Postings

Warning signs.

There are common “red flags” that we encourage you to look for as you evaluate opportunities, as they often indicate that an opportunity is fraudulent:

NEVER

ALWAYS

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What if I am already involved in …

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Here’s how to make your internships stand out on your resume

By Vicki Salemi, career expert at Monster.com 

When you crush your internships in college, in addition to gaining important skills and experiences, you’re simultaneously creating content for a potentially valuable resume. In turn, your resume can help open the …

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Career Resources

Warning signs.

There are common “red flags” that we encourage you to look for as you evaluate opportunities, as they …

This checklist helps you succeed in micro-internships, volunteering, simulations, and other hands-on learning. It walks you through key steps to …

This toolkit will help you reflect on the skills and connections you built during your experiential learning. It provides actionable …

This helpful resource will help you compare common experiential learning paths and select opportunities that meet your needs.

To locate …

Download the Preferences Identifier document to better understand your experiential learning needs.

To locate the file, follow these steps:

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Salt Lake City, UT 84107

Career Service Hours

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Saturday by appointment only
Sunday by appointment only

Office hours nationwide are 6am MST to 7pm MST.  Appointment and drop-in hours are available on weekends. Please reach out to careers@wgu.edu for assistance at any time.