Special Programs

Internship Program

The internship program at Dominican has successfully placed students in a number of organizations. Students apply concepts learned in the classroom to the real world setting, working for professionals in a variety of organizations. In many cases, the internship experience also permits students to earn a stipend while gaining experience in the field and earning university credit. When internship opportunities arise, companies look to Dominican to find students to fill these positions because they have been so well satisfied with their performance in the past.

Recent internship companies for Dominican students include:

• Abbott Laboratories
  
• Argonne National Laboratory
  
• ASAP Software
  
• Bankers’ Life and Casualty Company
  
• Hewitt Associates
  
• Izongate Software
  
• Purple Monkey
  
• RUSH Oak Park Hospital

Career Development

Dominican University students obtain more than the basic tools for a successful career; they also discover resources that help them enhance and develop their individual talents. Dominican operates a Center for Career Development that provides students with support and direction in such areas as:

• Job search
• Resume development
• Interview techniques
• Career choice counseling
• Internet career search strategies

Dominican University can play an important role in advancing your career. A connection formed through your enrollment at Dominican may prove to be a critical link to your future success.

Computer Science Club

The Computer Science Club provides a forum and outlet for students interested in computer technology. In this context, the club conducts field trips to visit computer sites and invites experts to speak on computer-related topics. Members are encouraged to join the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), one of the most prestigious organizations in the computer science field. Members are also encouraged to participate in the activities of the Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area (ACCA). ACCA events expose students to what their peers from other area colleges are doing in computer science. ACCA also sponsors an annual computer programming contest. Dominican students have won trophies at this contest for the last three years.