This document provides advice on finding internship and employment opportunities. It recommends identifying your passions and researching related careers. It also suggests connecting with individuals currently successful in fields of interest to learn about important skills. The document stresses the importance of networking through career centers, clubs, and professional organizations. It emphasizes exceeding expectations during internships by setting goals, learning roles, and building relationships to improve chances of receiving a full-time offer.

1. Jeremy
Watson
Internships
and
Employment:
The
Key
to
Finding
the
Perfect
Opportunity!

3. What
do
you
want
to
do?
Who
is
doing
it
now?
What
are
the
key
skills?
Maximize
your
network
Exceed
ExpectaDons

4. What
do
you
want
to
do?
• Not
always
an
easy
quesDon
to
answer
• IdenDfy
passions
à
What
gets
you
excited?
What
are
the
acDviDes
that
you
do
where
Dme
seems
to
fly
by?
• Discover
derivaDves
of
that
passion
Ac/on
#1
–
Spend
30
minutes
wri/ng
down
your
passions.
Then
spend
10-­‐15
min
each
day
researching
careers
that
align
with
your
passion.
Con/nue
this
un/l
you
gone
through
your
en/re
list.
Rank
them.

5. Who
is
doing
it
now?
• Find
individuals
that
are
where
you
want
to
be
– Friends,
Family,
Blogs,
TwiMer,
Instagram,
etc.
• Individuals
that
are
at
the
top
of
their
game
• Why
have
they
been
successful?
Ac/on
#2
–
For
the
top
five
careers
you
found,
iden/fy
two
individuals
that
you
can
connect
with.
Then
do
it,
reach
out
to
them.

6. What
are
the
key
skills?
• What
are
the
most
important
skills
you
need
to
have
to
be
best
in-­‐class
at
a
parDcular
job?
• How
can
you
build
those
skills?
Ac/on
#3
–
For
the
top
two
careers
write
down
the
three
most
important
skills.
Then
devise
a
plan
to
build
those
skills.

7. Maximize
your
Network
• Now,
you
are
in
posiDon
to
have
substanDve
conversaDons
with
others
about
internship
and
employment
opportuniDes
à
what,
why
&
how
Ac/on
#4
–
If
you’re
in
school,
use
the
career
center,
aOend
guest
lectures,
join
clubs,
ask
for
business
cards
when
you
meet
people
of
interest
and
then
follow-­‐up
by
email
within
by
24-­‐48
hrs;
If
you’re
out
of
school
join
professional
organiza/ons,
aOend
speaker
series
at
local
universi/es

8. Exceed
ExpectaDons
• The
goal
is
to
get
a
full-­‐Dme
offer.
• Perform
at
the
highest
level,
even
if
you
discover
that
you
don’t
like
the
job.
Ac/on
#5
–
Ask
your
manager
what
his/her
expecta/ons
are
of
you
during
the
summer.
Set
your
own
goals
and
share
them
with
your
manager.
Be
inquisi/ve.
Get
to
know
others
in
the
office

9. Key
Take-­‐Aways
• You
have
to
know
what
you
want
and
be
able
to
skillfully
arDculate
that
to
others.
• You
need
to
know
where
you
are
and
where
you
need
to
be
to
excel.
• It
helps
to
know
others
that
are
in
a
similar
place
in
life
so
that
you
can
share
resources.
• You
must
strive
to
perform
above
and
beyond
expecta/ons.
•
These
steps
essenDally
repeat
themselves
as
you
move
through
your
career.

10. Jeremy
Watson
jwatson@mba2016.hbs.edu