suggestions for summer internship app writing samples?

frazzled1
Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:09:48 +0000

I tried asking this in the Internships forum, but I don’t know how much traffic that board gets. (Not much on this question, anyway. :)) My d is hoping to do a summer internship in an education-related field. The guy who looked at her resume in her school’s Career Center told her she could submit any of her academic papers as a writing sample. But is that a good idea? She sent me a few for my opinion on which to submit. They’re all fairly long (8-10 pages) and on the, um, dry side. Her college app essays were shorter, of course, and more enjoyable to read. Is it out of line to send something like that, or is a college-level paper the way to go? Should she shorten one of these, if that’s the best option?

Many thanks for any advice.