A Leader in the Field
U.S. News & World Report cited Bennington as a leader among schools "intent upon helping liberal arts grads translate their skills into successful careers, by emphasizing experiential learning, funding internships and turbocharging career services."
Highlighting the College’s annual Field Work Term—a seven-week, off-campus winter internship period that's been central to a Bennington education since the College’s founding in 1932—the article said many institutions are beginning to follow suit with similar programs.
“Many schools are doubling down on their efforts to thread career preparation through all four years of the program. Real-world learning through internships, study abroad and courses that integrate community service, for example, are increasingly common.”
This type of College experience "can offer a host of marketable skills to students who may want to work in many types of organizations and rise into leadership roles,” the article said.