Learning happens inside and outside of the classroom. As you are preparing for professional practice, internships are a very important part of your educational experience. Internships are offered in many different formats:
- Required or optional
- Paid or unpaid
- Local or national
- Short-term or long-term
Regardless of the type of internship, all experiences can help you better understand your field, gain valuable experience, establish professional networks and prepare for your future. In many situations, internships directly lead to full-time employment following graduation.
At Friends University, we work very hard to ensure that you will gain valuable experience in your field. Advisors, instructors and professional staff work to educate you about different possibilities and how they may positively influence your professional path. Securing a good internship experience can drastically influence your professional career.
Friends University students greatly benefit from attending a college in the city of Wichita. The greater Wichita area is home to outstanding school districts, nationally and internationally respected organizations, a wide variety of non-profit organizations, hundreds of churches and much more. Additional opportunities through W/ Wichita’s premier young professional network and the Kansas Leadership Center can provide you with ample opportunities to learn, grow and meet other young leaders in the Wichita community.
The following list represents all of the Major options in the College of Business, Arts, Sciences, and Education with information regarding internship hours and recent locations where our students have had positive internship experiences. For more information, please contact a faculty member within your desired field of study or Career Services.
| Major | Internship Required (# of hours) | Internship Optional (# of hours) | Recent locations for Internships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 0 | 1 to 6 | Koch Industries, POET Ethanol Products, InfoSync, Spirit AeroSystems, Betts Consulting |
| Art Education | 10 | 0 | McCollum Elementary, South High School in USD 259 |
| Art- Visual Arts | Studio- 3/ Graphics -0 | 0 | Associated Advertising, Delta Dental, Pioneer Balloon, Emprise Bank |
| Ballet | 0 | 0 | |
| Biology | 3 hours-Field Biology track | 0 | Great Plains Nature Center, Kansas Pathology Associates, Mid America Orthopedics |
| Business Administration | 0 | 1 to 6 | Cintas, Koch Industries, Fidelity Bank, Cargill, Enterprise Holdings |
| Chemistry | 0 | 2 to 3 | Koch/Invista, Hampell Oil, Arrow Labs |
| Christian Formation and Ministry | 2+ | 0 | Center for Student Missions, YouthFront LaCyne, Legacy Ministries, Glenville Bible Baptist Church |
| Christian Spiritual Formation | 2+ | 0 | Glorieta Camps, Center for Student Missions, YouthFront LaCyne, Legacy Ministries |
| Communications | 3 | 0 | KAKE TV, KPTS TV, KSN TV, Entercom Communications, Greater Wichita Partnership |
| Computer Science & Info Systems | 0 | 1 to 6 | Koch Industries, NetApp, The Golf Warehouse, Spirit AeroSystems, CURO Financial, Various Non-Profits |
| Conservation Science | 0 | 3 | Kansas Department of Wildlife |
| Criminal Justice | 3 | 0 | Wichita Police Department, Sedgwick County Corrections/Juvenile Corrections, Parole Office, Local Wichita Law Firms |
| Cyber Security | |||
| Elementary Education | 10 | 0 | Wichita Public Schools, Haysville Public Schools, Derby Public Schools, Goddard Public Schools, Andover Public Schools, Maize Public Schools |
| Elementary Education (Adult Degree Completion) | 6 | 0 | Wichita Public Schools, Haysville Public Schools, Derby Public Schools, Goddard Public Schools, Andover Public Schools, Maize Public Schools |
| English | 0 | 0 | KAKE TV, KSN TV, The Mews, Entercom Communications |
| English Language Arts Education | 10 | 0 | Mayberry Middle School in USD 259 |
| Finance | 0 | 1 to 6 | Koch Industries, Airbus, Cargill, Bundebank-Germany |
| Health & PE (non licensure) | 6 | 0 | Genesis Health Clubs, Greater Wichita YMCAs, Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
| Health Management | 6 | 0 | USD 259 High School Weight Rooms, Greater Wichita YMCAs, Wichita Wingnuts, Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita Thunder |
| Health Sciences | 0 | 0 | Via Christi Hospitals & Clinics, Wesley Medical Center, Choices Medical Clinic, Midwest Surgical, Advanced Physical Therapy, Theraplay Spot |
| History & Political Science | 0 | 0 | Senator Jerry Moran |
| History/Government/Social Studies Education | 10 | 0 | |
| International Business | 0 | 1 to 6 | Airbus, Kansas Global Trade Services, Lloyd Shoe Factory-Germany, HEAD Skis-Germany, Dusseldorf Airport Authority - Germany |
| Marketing | 0 | 1 to 6 | High Touch Communications, Union Rescue Mission, Orpheum Theatre, Wichita Thunder, Hollister Company, Sodexo, CoriTech Oil |
| Math Education | 10 | 0 | Robinson Middle School, Mayberry Middle School in USD 259 |
| Mathematics | 0 | 3 | Koch Industries |
| Mechanical Engineering | 0 | 0 | |
| Music | 0 | 0 | |
| Music Education | 9 | 0 | Wichita Public Schools, Andover Public Schools, Maize High School |
| Music Performance | 0 | 0 | |
| Music Theatre | 0 | 1 to 3 | |
| Physical Ed Teacher Ed (licensure) | 10 | 0 | Mayberry Middle School, OK Elementary, College Hill Elementary in USD 259 |
| Psychology | 6 | 0 | Wichita Children's Home, Sedgwick County Mental Health, Big Brothers & Big Sisters, ICT SOS |
| Radiological Technology | 0 | 0 | |
| Sociology | 3 | 0 | Wichita Children's Home, Sedgwick County Mental Health, Big Brothers & Big Sisters, ICT SOS |
| Spanish | 0 | 0 | Other majors are often served with the service abroad trips to La Salle in Cancun, Mexico, e.g., Health Sciences, Business and Education. |
| Spanish Education | 10 | 0 | Hyde Elementary in USD 259, Maize Middle School |
| Speech-Theatre Education | 10 | 0 | Wichita South High School |
| Theatre | 0 | 1 to 3 | Bartlesville Children's Theatre |
| Zoo Science | 2 hours of practicum | 2 hours off-site | Sedgwick County Zoo, Blank Park Zoo, Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo |
If you have any questions about setting up an internship, please contact your Academic Advisor or visit Career Services.
316-295-5885
career@friends.edu
Davis Administration Building, Suite 216