After many companies cancelled internships or limited the amount of interns they accepted, students had to branch out and explore other fields of opportunities.
Student summer recap
Butler students spend their summer traveling, completing internships, taking courses and more.
Record number of Butler students accepted to Orr Fellowship
A record-breaking number of Butler students were accepted to the prestigious Orr Fellowship Program. This year, eleven Butler students make-up a portion of the six percent of graduates the program accepts.
Butler summer housing to be in the Apartment Village this year
Students have multiple options for living on or near campus over the summer. This year, on-campus housing will be in the Apartment Village, instead of ResCo, where students have lived during summers in the past.
Butler partners with Ascend Indiana to connect students to employers
In an effort to connect students to employers in the state, Butler has partnered with non-profit Ascend Indiana beginning this semester.
CCOM internship director to step down
MARAIS JACON-DUFFY NEWS EDITOR Associate professor Allison Harthcock announced she will step down as College of Communication Internship Director at the end of the semester. CCOM Dean Gary Edgerton is currently searching for someone to fill the position, according to an email to CCOM majors. Harthcock said she needed to focus on her health, in…
Registration for summer courses opens today
Registration for summer courses at Butler University starts today, and officials say that the experience could help students catch up, boost their résumés or travel. For students who don’t want to spend their vacation lounging on the pool deck, a Butler summer session may be an option. Whether enrolling in classes, starting an internship, participating…
Social media jobs on the rise
Social media jobs are a relatively new and growing option for college graduates who consider Facebook and Twitter secondary majors. Jennifer McConnell, career adviser in Butler University’s internship and career services department, said social media jobs are not uncommon today. “There has definitely been an increase [in social media jobs],” McConnell said. “It has really…
Student interns with EPA
Landing the perfect internship is important for college students these days as real world experience becomes more important to future employers. One Butler student was able to earn an internship so exclusive only two other students in the country were able to land it. Senior economics and criminology double major Mark Giacomantonio applied for an…