<p>I can understand your son not wanting to go against his advisor’s directions…but…you’re right about the money you spend on college, and one of the resources you pay for is a career services office (different from a career fair.)</p>
<p>I think there’s already been a link to the Penn State Career services office on this thread, but when you go to that page, and click “for students” there’s an entire section called “getting experience” and lists information on internships and summer experience.</p>
<p>The career services office can also guide your son in making alumni contacts and other kinds of networking. They won’t do it for him…but will likely give him templates for cover letters and intro. letters, have literature/search engines for listings of employers in the location and field he is interested in, etc.</p>