Externship Photo Gallery and Participant Comments

Photo Gallery is currently under construction. Please read on for comments from recent participants.

COMMENTS FROM 2008 PARTICIPANTS

Hosts
"I am very encouraged by the caliber of students at Lafayette. The students were obviously bright, articulate, engaging, and fun to spend time with. I would definitely host again."

"All four Externs were wonderful. I would hire them back in a heartbeat. They put a lot into their experience and hopefully received a lot in return. Their attitudes were great, they were more than willing to help with any project or task and they handled themselves extremely professionally. As stated previously, we would take them back at any time and actually offered the ones who can a future internship."

"These two students represented the College and themselves very well. It was a pleasure having them."

"I felt proud to take my Extern with me to meetings, and to "show off" a fellow Lafayetter. She had a wonderful demeanor and was extremely enthusiastic."

Students
"Learning comes in many forms. Most commonly a series of textbooks are outlined, discussed and then regularly tested via a paper exam. Nonetheless, it is the learning that takes place outside the classroom that allows one to fully encompass the learning process. Textbooks can only get someone so far. It’s the hands on application and experiences, found in Externships and internships, which stimulate a level of intellect that would usually remain untouched in basic classroom settings."

"Many friends from home are jealous of the programs and opportunities our Career Services center provides for Lafayette students. I feel very lucky to be at a college with such a strong program."

"The Externship Program is an excellent way to put one's foot in the door and really get a feel for how life operates outside Lafayette's bubble. I made wonderful contacts and narrowed down the field I would like to work within. It was a great opportunity."

"I would recommend every Lafayette student complete at least one Externship during their time here."

"I loved my host!! She and her family were amazing! This experience was so much more informative and amazing than I ever thought was possible."

"My Externship was one of the best experiences I ever had and would recommend it to anyone, and I'm also looking forward to doing another one."