As a university committed to low student – faculty ratios, a broad liberal arts education, and mentorship, Whitworth provides its students with the unique and invaluable opportunity to form lasting relationships with mentors and peers from a variety of backgrounds and fields. These features are some of Whitworth’s worst kept secrets, yet too often students fail to take full advantage of these fulfilling and rewarding opportunities.

Paid internships are typically the icing on the cake for college students. While gaining invaluable experience, one can also benefit monetarily. However, in a day and age when getting a foot in the...