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40+ Ways to Land An Internship
This document provides 40 tips for landing an internship, organized into three sections. The first section discusses how to think about the job search process, such as prioritizing internships, considering different types of employers like startups and non-profits, and remaining optimistic. The second section offers advice on standing out from other candidates, like having a polished resume and cover letter, building a personal brand online, and putting class projects on public platforms. The third section is about networking and getting hired, including attending events, using sites like Meetup.com, asking for referrals from contacts, and following up consistently with new connections.
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- 1. 40 Ways toLand Your Next Internship
- 2. In January 2013 nearly 10% of graduates from the previous May were still unemployed. Outlook
- 3. Today’s Road Map 1. How to think about job seeking 2. How to get your materials perfect 3. How to network and get job offers Roadmap
- 4. Why Internships? Internshipsare not just for junior year summer, they are the #1 gateway to jobs!
- 5. Internship Facts •70% of interns were offered a job in 2012 • 50% take that job • Students with internship experience get on average 20% higher starting salaries those without!
- 6. Section 1: HOWTO THINK ABOUT JOB SEEKING
- 7. 1. Treat theSearch Process Like a Job
- 8. 2. Look for something Different Just because you are interested in marketing does not mean you need to or should go intern at a big marketing firm. Consider startups, NFPs, and more!
- 9. 3. Look toNon-Profits Ability to get hands on experience and make an impact!
- 10. 3+ Volunteer Shorterhours, easy to schedule and often much less competitive. Skill based volunteering in particular is a great path to get experience!
- 11. 4. Startups Smallercompanies are more willing to take risks on less experienced employees. At startups you can impact the bottom line and develop a portfolio of real work.
- 12. 5. Small Businesses 99.7% of US businesses have under 500 employees. Firms under 20 employees make up 18% of all jobs. Often less competitive for hiring and great for getting hands-on experience.
- 13. Guess this famousformer intern? 6. Don’t Get Discouraged
- 14. Bill Gates MicrosoftWorld’s Largest Non-Profit Congressional Page Harvard
- 15. Guess this famousformer intern?
- 16. Brooke Shields SanDiego Zoo Model Actress
- 17. Guess this famousformer intern?
- 18. Patrick Ewing CongressionalFinance Committee NBA Career Various Movies
- 19. Guess this ‘famous’former intern?
- 20. ME! Nathan, InternMatchFounder Arnold Worldwide Marketing National Audubon Society Law School Founder of InternMatch
- 21. The Career Web Policy/Government Non-Profits Sports Business Film Modeling ??????
- 22. Where are InternshipsNow? • Class and School Work • Extracurriculars • Clubs • Sports • Greek Life • Etc • Socializing • Friends • Band • Happy Hour? Internships 7. Prioritize internships and the job search. Think of it like an extra class.
- 23. Why Internships ShouldBe at or Near the Top Internships • Class and School Work • Extracurriculars • Clubs • Sports • Greek Life • Etc • Socializing • Friends • Band • Happy Hour?
- 24. Section 2: HOWTO STANDOUT
- 25. 9. Have 0typos in your resume! (45% of resumes with just one typo are thrown out immediately)
- 26. 10. Get TArecommendations
- 27. 11. Put professionalexperience on top of your resume–employers need someone who can hit the ground running.
- 28. 12. Want tobe a Marketer? • Write a Blog! • Build a social media following. • Market your blog. Go to WordPress.com right now and sign up!
- 29. 12. Want tobe a programmer? • Write some Code! • Post completed projects on Github.
- 30. 13. Want todo PR? Get a story published!
- 31. 14. Want todo accounting? Learn QuickBooks!
- 32. 15. Want tobe in management? Run a club or Greek House!
- 33. 16. Want tobe a journalist? Write for the University Daily!
- 34. 17. Cover Letters… Compliment the company you are applying to, everyone likes flattery.
- 35. 18. Cover Letters… Mention something specific about the company, something you like, some idea you have that is relevant to them, some press they got, etc.
- 36. 19. Build yourpersonal brand.
- 37. 20. Should Idesign my resume? Not unless you’re an art/design student. Maybe put the company you are apply to’s logo on it.
- 38. 21. Get BusinessCards.
- 39. 22. Make apersonal blog.
- 40. 23. Make personalized letter head.
- 41. 24. Make personalized thank-you cards.
- 42. 25. Always follow-upafter networking AND after interviews.
- 43. 26. Follow-Ups shouldbe short and very positive: Hi Nathan, Thanks for taking the time to speak with me yesterday. I really enjoy how your company focuses on generating deep online relationships, this is something I have found important in my own writing for the Daily blog and why I always follow-up with guest bloggers when they write for me. I look forward to hearing back from you. Regards, John Doe
- 44. 27. Put classprojects online and link to them in your resume, business cards, and more.
- 45. Section 3: HOWTO NETWORK AND GET HIRED
- 46. 28. Go toevents (Chamber of Commerce, Local Associations, alumni mixers, etc.).
- 47. 29. Use MeetUp.comand other professional services to learn more about your industry and meet connectors.
- 48. 30. Talk toteachers, family and friends.
- 49. 31. No onehires on the first date – build relationships.
- 50. 32. Ask Questions.Ask about how they got to where they are now, ask for industry feedback, ask for tips on how to break into your industry of choice.
- 51. 33. Expand outwards– ask the person you just networked with if they know anyone else you should speak with?
- 52. 34. Remember tofollow-ip (Always Follow-Up!).
- 53. 35. Get onLinkedIn
- 54. 36. Get yourLinkedIn friends to intro you to their LinkedIn friends.
- 55. 37. Get ridof any suspect photos on Facebook or make them private.
- 56. 38. Make YourFacebook picture the same as your LinkedIn picture, the same as your InternMatch picture, the same as your business card picture (personal branding).
- 57. 39. Find away to make the process interesting for the person you are networking with. Can you help them? Can you give them insights into what college students are doing or what colleges are teaching?
- 58. 40. Stay optimisticand have fun!
- 59. Thank You NathanParcells Founder/CMO InternMatch nathan@internmatch.com 301.873.8435 Sign up at www.internmatch.com