How can I get an internship?

worriedmomucb
Wed, 03 Apr 2024 18:08:30 +0000

My daughter got a few great internships - two at local universities - just by cold contacting professors. Most, of course, said no. But a few said yes. Note, however, that she was a junior when she began that process, not a freshman. For a freshman I think it would be more difficult, but you won’t know unless you try. However, you still have time for these things. What’s the rush? Why not get started on learning, build you knowledge and skills, and make yourself more useful for research assistance? You need to offer some skills - it’s not all about getting experience for you. Profs want intern/assistants who will be useful and will actually be able to help with various tasks. You likely need some more education before you will be able to offer that.