Remember to Be Yourself I saved the best chapter for last! When interviewing for an internship, finding the program of your dreams, and reading up on your professional future, don’t forget to be yourself! Don’t be an image of what your parents want; don’t copy your friends; and don’t change your likes and dislikes to […]
Follow Up Appropriately Follow up is a hugely important part of applying to anything today, especially internships. People are busy, companies are ever-changing, and recruiters can be forgetful. In many cases, they might not get back to you. However, you can’t fault them for this because it is entirely in your control to follow up […]
Utilize Job Boards It might seem like finding internships, securing the internship, and enjoying the internship is a full-time job. Yes, in many ways it is – it’s not going to be easy to find your dream internship when you are competing with everyone else looking for the same thing. However, there are some back-up […]
Be Available and Open I can’t tell you how many times I have encountered interns that are already stating what they will and won’t do at a job. One of the quickest ways to ensure a job is not offered to you full-time is to come with limitations right out of the gate. Part of […]
Build Employee Relationships As I just began to touch on above, you can always go around the traditional application process and nurture personal relationships at organizations. Of course, you are probably saying to yourself: how do I meet these people in the first place? Well, thanks to the Internet, you can nurture employee leads entirely […]