{"id":17528,"date":"2017-07-14T10:21:19","date_gmt":"2017-07-14T15:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/?page_id=17528"},"modified":"2025-05-05T14:10:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T19:10:02","slug":"experiential-learning-opportunities-by-field","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/experiential-learning-opportunities-by-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Experiential Learning Opportunities by Field"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Experiential learning is an integral part of every college student\u2019s experience. With today\u2019s competitive job market, it is extremely important that students gain experience in their field before graduation, whether through job shadowing, internships, or informational interviews. These experiences will make you more marketable, whether that be for a potential employer or acceptance into a graduate program. They will also help you to solidify your vocational interests by giving you real life experiences in your area of interest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The site directories below contain links to organizations where St. Olaf students have interned in the past.<\/strong>\u00a0First, use these directories to get ideas for potential internship and job shadowing locations and organizations within your specific field of interest. Next, you may find it helpful to explore some of the other majors and see how they relate to your interests. Don\u2019t feel limited to just one area, you may be surprised to see how different fields can overlap!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Experiential Learning Opportunities in Arts Management\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/experiential-learning-opportunities-in-arts-management\/\">Arts Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Experiential Learning Opportunities in the Biomedical Sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/experiential-learning-opportunities-in-the-biomedical-sciences\/\">Bioscience<\/a>\u00a0<em>(includes Pre-medicine, Pre-dental, Nursing, Veterinary, Biology, and Chemistry Majors)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Experiential Learning Opportunities in Economics &amp; Management Studies\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/experiential-learning-opportunities-in-economics-management-studies\/\">Economics\/Management Studies<\/a>\u00a0(<em>includes Finance Emphasis)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Experiential Learning Opportunities in English\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/experiential-learning-opportunities-in-english\/\">English<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Experiential Learning Opportunities in Environmental Studies\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/experiential-learning-opportunities-in-environmental-studies\/\">Environmental Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Experiential Learning Opportunities in the Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/experiential-learning-opportunities-in-the-fine-arts\/\">Fine Arts<\/a>\u00a0<em>(includes Music, Art, Theatre, Dance, and Art History Majors)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Experiential Learning Opportunities in Foreign Language and Area Studies\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/experiential-learning-opportunities-in-foreign-language-and-area-studies\/\">Foreign Language and Area Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Experiential Learning Opportunities in History\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/experiential-learning-opportunities-in-history\/\">History<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Experiential Learning Opportunities in Human and Social Services\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/experiential-learning-opportunities-in-human-and-social-services\/\">Human and Social Services<\/a>\u00a0<em>(includes Soc\/Anthro, Social Work, and Family Studies Majors)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/experiential-learning-opportunities-in-kinesiology\/\">Kinesiology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Experiential Learning Opportunities in Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/experiential-learning-opportunities-in-math-stats-and-cs\/\">Math, Statistics, and Computer Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Experiential Learning Opportunities in Media Studies\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/experiential-learning-opportunities-in-media-studies\/\">Media Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/experiential-learning-opportunities-in-political-science\/\">Political Science\/Law\/Social Change<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Experiential Learning Opportunities in Pharmacy\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/experiential-learning-opportunities-in-pharmacy\/\">Pharmacy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Experiential Learning Opportunities in Philosophy and Religion\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/experiential-learning-opportunities-in-philosophy-and-religion\/\">Philosophy and Religion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Experiential Learning Opportunities in Psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/experiential-learning-opportunities-in-psychology\/\">Psychology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experiential learning is an integral part of every college student\u2019s experience. 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