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chocobok · 04-09-2009, 01:14 PM

I really want to intern at a company to see firsthand what it is like to have that career. The only problem is that after hours of exhaustive search on the internet, I've only found 2 oppurtunities in my entire county for high school students-and they both have an age requiremnt of 16 yrs by time of internship. This is just not fair, I'm 15 but won't turn 16 in time for the internship. What's a few months, anyways?
I've looked up a bunch of companies near me for job oppurtunities and internships but the only thing they offer are internships for college students.
I want to do something over the summer that will allow me to experiment with possible careers, but am finding it impossible to find ANYTHING.
Should I just send emails to human resources or something, and offer to intern without pay? Or would that be to forward?
It's just getting frustrating. It feels like whenever I find great volunteer or internships program, there are always age requirements. I feel like I am just as mature and hardworking as anyone else. For oppurtunities with age requirements, should I just send in my application if I don't meet it anyways, or is that a bad idea?

Any tips on finding internships? Good websites that list internships?

Ideas for alternatives to internships?

04-09-2009, 01:14 PM	#1
chocobok Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CC Rehab Posts: 329	Help! Why is it impossible for me to find a internship? I really want to intern at a company to see firsthand what it is like to have that career. The only problem is that after hours of exhaustive search on the internet, I've only found 2 oppurtunities in my entire county for high school students-and they both have an age requiremnt of 16 yrs by time of internship. This is just not fair, I'm 15 but won't turn 16 in time for the internship. What's a few months, anyways? I've looked up a bunch of companies near me for job oppurtunities and internships but the only thing they offer are internships for college students. I want to do something over the summer that will allow me to experiment with possible careers, but am finding it impossible to find ANYTHING. Should I just send emails to human resources or something, and offer to intern without pay? Or would that be to forward? It's just getting frustrating. It feels like whenever I find great volunteer or internships program, there are always age requirements. I feel like I am just as mature and hardworking as anyone else. For oppurtunities with age requirements, should I just send in my application if I don't meet it anyways, or is that a bad idea? Any tips on finding internships? Good websites that list internships? Ideas for alternatives to internships?
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