Office of Workplace Learning

Workplace learning is the process of exploring career fields through paid employment at a non-profit, 业务, 研究, 或者政府网站.

At the 阿拉莫大学, you can gain career-relevant skills, 知识, and 经验 through various experiential learning opportunities that occur outside of the classroom.

Early, relevant work 经验s can be a meaningful part of your educational journey. You can learn about career opportunities, 帮助社区, and develop professional relationships to establish your network by applying textbook 知识 to real-world problems through our experiential programs.

根据 研究, employers support educational practices that engage students in active, challenging work—practices such as internships, 研究, and community engagements, 等. 

Gaining in-demand career field skills and industry 经验 may provide you with an advantage in an increasingly competitive economy for new graduates.

A growing number of employers now expect to see these types of 经验s on college graduates’ resumes. To many employers, 经验 outside of academics 是一个顶级属性 when evaluating graduates for a job.

The 阿拉莫大学 区’s Office of Workplace Learning offers several ways to enhance your education through paid, hands-on opportunities in 圣安东尼奥 or 在 the globe: