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Presented to Alpha Gamma Sigma Susan Berston March 5, 2013 tomakeaprofit/intern

Networking to Increase Your Chances of Finding the Right Internship. Presented to Alpha Gamma Sigma Susan Berston March 5, 2013 www.tomakeaprofit.com/intern. What’s an internship?. On-the-job training for white-collar and professional careers

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Presented to Alpha Gamma Sigma Susan Berston March 5, 2013 tomakeaprofit/intern

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  1. Networking to Increase Your Chances of Finding the Right Internship Presented to Alpha Gamma Sigma Susan Berston March 5, 2013 www.tomakeaprofit.com/intern

  2. What’s an internship? • On-the-job training for white-collar and professional careers • These are similar to apprenticeships for trade and vocational jobs • Typically for college or university students • Exchange of service between student and employer • Used to determine interest in careers, to increase network or obtain school credit • A vehicle to gain full-time employment

  3. Coming Up with a Game Plan • Determine Your Internship Goals • Prepare/Polish Your Job Search Skills • Find/Track Down Internship Sources

  4. Determine your Internship Goals • What are you goals for obtaining an internship? • What are your specific career interests? • Why do you want an internship -- and what do you hope to gain from it? • What type of organization are you interested in? Fortune 500? Not-for-profit? Size and culture will matter. Where are you most comfortable? • What industry would be best for your needs? Research and read about current industry trends. Look at job postings on CL. • Where? If your internship is during the regular semester, you may need to be close to campus or virtual. • Will you consider both paid and nonpaid internships? In reality a large number of internships are unpaid (a sign of the economy) • Work Study Program for Credit at CCSF – Ask Nelson Xu

  5. Prepare/Polish Your Job Search Skills • Do you have a resume? • As internships become more and more competitive, it becomes even more important for you to have a strong set of job-search skills • You may want to visit Science 127 to complete and polish the following: • Cover Letter Writing • Resume Preparation • Interviewing Strategies

  6. Find/Track Down Internship Sources • Career Services Office (Science 127 and Cloud Hall Bulletin Board) •  Instructors • Networking Sources. Tell everyone you know that you are looking for a specific type of Internship; these people should include your family, your friends (at school and at home), your family's friends, your professors, past employers, alumni. Take our your ear buds. •  Internship and Career Fairs – Go even if you don’t think.... •  Alumni Office at your four year school or university • Company Websites • Internship Websites (we’ll review further) •  Books and Periodicals. There are some great print sources of internships. First, there are annual directories of internships. •  Cold Calling

  7. After you’ve found sources • It’s like job hunting • Be persistent • It’s a numbers game • Follow-up with thank you notes • Network – spread the work • Squeaky wheel gets the grease • Google “Internship Resources for College Students”

  8. Using LinkedIn • Create a professional brand on LinkedIn (Google search) • LinkedIn’s Learning Center helps you develop an appealing page • Get the attention of employers • Awards, education, personal blog and professional achievements • Spend time building your page (brand) • Differentiate yourself and get positive attention • Share tips on LinkedIn answers • Use your brand on job boards, social media sites and include your LinkedIn account on your resume

  9. LinkedIn:Build Your Professional Network • Connections on LinkedIn can help get internships • You can connect by school, company and other matching details • Get a connection with an “insider” of a company • If you’re close with the mutual connection, ask for an online or better yet, face-to-face introduction • Could there be an unlisted internship?

  10. LinkedIn:Find Internships and Jobs • Companies and employers with LinkedIn accounts post internship opportunities • LinkedIn has a robust search feature • Search by people, groups, companies, jobs and answers • Join internship groups or create a new one for a chosen field and/or location • i.e. New York Fashion Interns • LinkedIn can maximize online and offline professional connections

  11. LinkedIn.com/studentjobs

  12. Differentiators

  13. Facebook Template Resume

  14. Alumni Networking

  15. WebsitesCraigslist.org • Acctg/Finance Internships

  16. Internmatch.com

  17. Volunteermatch.org

  18. Summerinternships.com

  19. Specific Company Websites

  20. More Internship Websites • http://www.experience.com/entry-level-jobs/internships/ • http://www.careerrookie.com/ • www.LinkedIn.com/studentjobs • www.internqueen.com • www.Summerinternships.com • www.internshipfinder.com • www.campuscareercenter.com • https://www.usajobs.gov/StudentsAndGrads (government and federal careers)

  21. www.internqueen.com

  22. Books Worth Reading

  23. Act Now! Most companies are hire interns for summer in February

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