Summer internships - not too late?

corranged
Tue, 22 May 2007 20:44:20 +0000

I agree. I’ve been looking around during the last couple of months. I want to stay at home, so that has limited my options. There was one job I ended up turning down last month–the money was less than I expected or wanted to handle. I applied for a couple of other places, and I was offered a job yesterday. I have two more pending that I’ve applied for recently. These are all good jobs (I’m overall not a fan of the internship vs. job distinction) and resume-builders that I’ve found right in my area. Be creative and outgoing while searching.

Make an excellent resume with good formatting, write compelling and individual cover letters, and email to follow-up if you don’t hear anything. If you’re not natural at interviewing, go to your career office and schedule a practice interview.

There are a lot of opportunities out there. The less picky you are, the more choices you’ll have. Apply a lot of places and follow-up. Something will work out. If the school participates, monstertrak.com lists very good opportunities.