"L/earning" opportunities
Internships offer students the chance to learn real-world skills while getting paid.
Experiential learning live
17吃瓜 Audio Tech students handle the sound for a show at the City Opera House.
Students
17吃瓜 students interested in Experiential Learning opportunities should browse the options listed here. Use the contact button below the list to reach out to the ELI with questions.
Experiential learning designated courses
The ELI is excited to share the newly created list of Experiential Learning Designated Courses (ELDC) in the Searchable 17吃瓜 Course Catalog (online version). This allows students to actively search for experiential learning courses each semester. For directions on how to search for ELDCs to go:
Internships
International Services and Service Learning
Career Services
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Employment Readiness
- Link to Job Listings:
Student Groups on Campus
ReSOURCES
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- Creating a “winning” LinkedIn Profile that stands out and gets you noticed
- Find and engage the “right” people that can make all the difference in your job search
- Learn how to create and amplify your “personal brand” on LinkedIn
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Contact the Experiential Learning Institute
Experiential learning is important because students grow not only in their intellectual capacity but also personally, professionally, and civically. They have a greater capacity for empathy and compassion in the way they see themselves and the world.
KRISTY MCDONALD, ELI DIRECTOR
Success Stories
- Community invited to "Do to learn" throughout April 2025
- Success story: First official EL count shows college ahead of goal pace
- Experiential Learning, diversity combined in "Voices" project
- First EL Fellows selected
- Nexus: 17吃瓜's small steps and giant leaps
2024–2025 Interdisciplinary Project: Welding and Ceramics
Welding students Nick Picardat, Adam Lessard, Madison Evans, and Annika Beaver along with instructor Rick Mathis created a dampener for the ceramics wood kiln. They started by cutting plates with the shear then used the plasma cutter to make the frame for the doors. They also used the CNC Machine to cut out the design that was requested by the ceramics class. The fire grates were made by cutting angle iron, fitting it into a box shape, and welding everything together. Rick and the students brought the dampener and grates over to the ceramics lab and all worked together on welding it to the chimney.
Student Reflections
“Getting out of the shop and working on a project for the ceramics class was a great experience and I hope we get to do other projects like this!” — Maddie
“I welded the curved plate onto the sliding door and it was incredible to get the opportunity to have out of shop experience and to make a positive impact on another 17吃瓜 program.” — Nick
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