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The Ins and Outs of Internships

In a tough job market, one way to distinguishsupervisor recommended former interns for job
yourself from the pack is to take advantageopenings in the company? Does he or she have
of this fast-emerging practice. The followingexperience  working  with  interns?
tips can help you find the right internship,
make the most of your time there, and learn- Be sure to ask about what your job as an
how  to fit an unpaid stint into your budget.intern will entail. Sometimes, it might make
sense to pass up an internship at a
well-known company for one at a smaller
company that may allow you greater and more
What  Do  You  Do  in  an  Internship?interesting  job  responsibilities.
In the best internships, you do much moreÂ
than fetch coffee, photocopy, and file. A
recent New York Times article aboutCan  You  Afford  an  Internship?
internships points out that interns are
accepting more responsibilities and tacklingInternships are definitely a great way to
more exciting projects than ever before. Forshow employers that you can handle the rigors
example, interns at Texas Instrumentsof real-world work. But what if you can't
collaborate with engineers on the developmentafford to work for free for an entire summer?
of  new  products.Are you doomed to go internship-less?
Luckily, you may not. A variety of internship
Many companies are increasingly eager to giveoptions are available that shouldn't leave
their interns more challenging jobyou subsisting on ramen noodles and living in
responsibilities. Why? Because they'vea squat from June to September. Most
started to view interns as potentialemployers offer internships for either an
full-time employees. The internship serves ashourly wage or college credit hours. Vault
a grooming ground for young students, bothreports that 64 percent of student interns
giving them the skills they need to land jobsare paid for their work. If you cannot find
and ensuring that the most talented stay withan internship that pays, you can still earn
the companies. Moreover, the Vault surveycredit hours toward your degree, either
also reports that approximately 64 percent offreeing up time in later semesters for a
student interns receive job offers from thepart-time job or allowing you to graduate
companies  with  which  they  intern.earlier. You might also consider taking out a
larger student loan than usual to pay for
Even if your chosen company is unable toyour summer living expenses. This might sound
offer you a full-time position when yourunappealing, but remember that an internship
internship ends, you still should have gainedcan be an investment in your future salary.
valuable experience. You may have developedRather than living and working somewhere
relationships with people in your industry,expensive like New York City, consider
or gained skills that you can transfer to achoosing an internship in a city with a lower
job  at  a  new  company.cost of living or where you could save on
rent  by  living  with  relatives.
How  to  Find  a  Good  Internship?
A 2007 article in the Christian Science
Keep these tips in mind to ensure that yourMonitor points out that the sacrifices
internship  is  helpful  and  enriching:internships require often pay off. Jeannie
Vanasco found an unpaid internship at a
- Many colleges and universities ask studentswell-known literary magazine, which allowed
who have completed internships over theher to work in a creative environment and
summer to fill out evaluations of theirpaved the way to paid work as a book
experiences. Check with the career center toreviewer. Brian Feldman had to pay for
see  if  this  resource  is  available.college credits he did not need in order to
work as an unpaid intern for The Daily Show,
- Talk to former interns at companies you arebut once his internship ended, he received a
considering to find out how beneficial theypaid  position.
found  the  experience
Join  the  Ranks  of  Famous  Interns
- Start your search for summer internships
early. The most competitive ones typicallyIf you still worry that your summer vacation
fill up fast, often by November or Decembertime might be better spent on the beach or at
of the previous year. When school starts inthe golf course, remember that some of the
the fall, start to figure out your plans formost famous and successful people in the
the  summer.country began their careers as interns. Oprah
might never have built her media empire if
- Begin honing a resume and cover letter asshe had not interned at a television station
soon as possible. Find two to threein Nashville, Tennessee. Her internship led
professors or academic advisors who areto a job as a news anchor. Clothing designer
willing to write letters of recommendationBetsey Johnson established her signature
for  you.eclectic style while interning at
Mademoiselle magazine. She used discarded
- Let your friends and family know that youfabric from the magazine's fabric library to
are looking for an internship. One of themmake her clothes. Filmmaker Spike Lee was an
might know someone at a company in yourintern for Columbia Pictures. Other famous
chosen  field  who  can  help  you.and successful interns include Donald Trump,
Stephen Spielberg, Frank Lloyd Wright, and
- Find out who at your chosen company will beMadeline Albright. Will your name be next on
supervising you in your internship. Has thethe list?



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