Internship Week Spooktacular Recap

Escape Room- The Search for the Internship!

This year’s annual Internship Week was held October 17-21st, with many fun Halloween-inspired educational activities for students to learn about internships. From the Defeat Bowser gaming event to Haunted House Trivia, all events were a Spooktacular way for students to engage at the Mays Center.

One event that stood out was a unique, newly created Internship Escape Room. In the style of traditional escape rooms, this one took the concept to the next level by providing students with clues to find the perfect internship. In a genuinely experiential learning style, the students also engaged in a reflection after their escape. Many students reported learning about career advising, searching, and using Handshake.

As students worked together, mostly with peers they had never met, they were inspired by the four primary skills they developed: communication, teamwork, leadership, and critical thinking. These key skills are part of the 8 National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Competencies, which the Mays Center works to teach students about daily. The 8 include communication, teamwork, critical thinking, equity and inclusion, technology, career and self-development, leadership, and professionalism. We dare say these students actually used all eight skills in the Escape Room event!

The week of events was a great success because students gained resources and confidence in their understanding of internships overall. As well, many students reported they would be searching for internships and connecting with their career advisors in the future- aMAYSing!