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Internships: How to Find one

Internships: How to Find one. Career Center Workshop. Why ?. Discover & explore your passions Explore & test your chosen field or major G ain experience and build your résumé Make business contacts for future jobs Build confidence leadership

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Internships: How to Find one

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  1. Internships: How to Find one Career Center Workshop

  2. Why ? • Discover & explore your passions • Explore & test your chosen field or major • Gain experienceand build your résumé • Make business contacts for future jobs • Build confidence leadership • It’s better to do SOMETHING than do NOTHING

  3. How • Dream • Look • Get Creative

  4. The pitch Create a one-page outline of your internship idea Things to include: • Which department or with whom you would prefer to work • The skills you would like to gain • The time frame and time commitment of the internship • What you bring to the party, and • Your openness & flexibility for alternate plans of work.

  5. DO YOUR HOMEWORK! • Make a list of your top 5-10 companies or organizations you would like to work with •  Get to know someone at the organization through phone calls or an informational interview • Be prepared with resume and cover letter

  6. Follow-Up Most Important - Hardest To Do • Emails • Calls • Cards or letters (snail mail) • Drop by, and • Attend things they attend.

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