College isn't all about having fun (although that is usually a large part of it). College is also about preparing yourself for your career. This preparation is done through classroom work and any relevant job experience you can gain through your college years.
Most of your job experience will probably come from a college internship, if you are required to complete one, or decide to take one on your own. A college internship can give you wonderful hands-on experience through projects and other activities. When the college internship is over though and you are applying for jobs after college, how are you going to show potential employers all of the great work that you have done thus far? One way this is done is with a portfolio. A portfolio can contain important things such as research you have completed, documentation of projects you have completed, recommendation letters and any other relevant materials. An internship college is a great opportunity to build your portfolio. Work on you portfolio throughout the duration of your internship college, filling it with examples of your best work completed along the way. This will save you the headache of trying to piece together everything after the college internship is over. If your internship employer is required by you college to complete an evaluation on you and your work, ask for a copy of the evaluation to include in your portfolio. Of course, you will only want to include the evaluation if it provides positive feedback!
Besides an internship college, classes are also great for accumulating materials to include in your portfolio. Include your biggest classroom projects and the work that you are most proud of.
Whether you are taking a college internship, gaining classroom experience, or both, these are great opportunities to build your portfolio. Potential employers love to see examples of relevant work experience and will be impressed when you bring a thick portfolio full of wonderful information to the interview.
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