• How to research internships • What employers are looking for in interns • What questions to ask yourself when searching for an internship • How to get information about an internship • What should you do when you receive an internship offer • How do you prepare to begin your new internship

1. Your Internship Search!
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2. What is an Internship?
• Internships provide the opportunity for students to apply
what they have learned in the classroom to practical work
experiences related to their academic and/or career goals.
The primary focus of internships is EDUCATIONAL in
nature.

3. Reasons for Internships
• For Students
– For Credit/Required
– Explore/Clarify/Confirm Career Goals
– Gain Experience/Build Resume
– Share your knowledge/talents
– Build professional network
• For Employers
– Train college students
– Need assistance with projects
– Need current knowledge/trends
– Need your enthusiasm and creativity
– Method for selecting permanent hires

4. Ask Yourself:
• What type of career do you
want?
• What type of organization?
• What skills have you
developed?
• Where would you like to
work?
• Do you have relationships
with professionals in your
field?
• Are you a member of any
professional organizations?

5. What is a Quality
Internship Assignment?
• Related to your major and level in
school
• Is located in a commercial office space,
not a home office and not a
virtual/remote working environment
• Provides ongoing supervision,
guidance, and feedback
• Incorporates an intentional "learning
agenda"
• Requires only the "usual amount" of
"grunt work" or repetitive tasks
similar to a professional in the field
• Offers meaningful opportunities to
build/improve skills

6. Preparation for an
Internship SearchResearch
• Learn about industry specific
companies of interest, types of jobs
available, requirements.
Resume
• It must be PROOFED and
CRITIQUED! This is your first
impression to the employer.
• Attend a resume seminar and visit a
RESUME EDITOR.
Interviewing Skills
• Know how to sell yourself in an
interview.
• Attend an interview seminar and
participate in a MOCK INTERVIEW.

7. How do you find an
internship?
• Hilltop Careers – Jobs and Internships;
Jobs with Interview Schedules
• Stay in touch with Career and
Professional Development
• Network – talk to friends, family, faculty,
etc.
• Internet Research (Indeed.com,
Idealist.com, InternMatch.com,
Greenlights.org, etc)
• Facebook,Twitter & LinkedIn feeds!
@seucareer
• Informational Interviews
• Career Expos and Forums Sarah Dawson,
Texas Music Office Intern

8. Where Hilltoppers Have Interned So Far
• Spiceworks
• National Instruments
• ERCOT
• Enviromedia
• South By Southwest
• Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality
• Chick-Fil-A - Ben White
• Fastenal
• H-E-B Corporate Offices
• Red Fan Communications
• UNT Health Science
Center SMART/STARS
Program
• National Science
Foundation
• STARRY, Inc.
• BazaarVoice
• Environmental Defense
Fund
• Texas Legislature
• T3
• Texas Civil Rights Project
• Gerson Lehrman Group
• Austin Asian Chamber of
Commerce
• Annie’s List
• Giant Noise
• C3Presents
• TicketCity
• Chaotic Mood Studios
• Breakthrough Austin
• Office of the Governor
• Office of the Attorney
General
• Teegardin & Associates
• Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation
• Dallas Federal Reserve
• HACU
• CHCI
• CHLI
• HomeAway
• Uship, Inc.
• RazorFish
• Retail Me Not
• Refugee Services of Texas
• Round Top Festival
Institute
• Teacher Retirement
System
• Zachary Scott Theater
• US Department of Energy
• Deloitte
• Rockfish
• Kinnser Softwar
• Wexel Art
• Communities in Schools
• Side By Side Kids
• GSD&M
• Tocquiny

9. Internship Eligibility
• Currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program with a
declared major.
• Have completed at least one semester at SEU
• Good academic standing
o Undergrads - at least 2.0 overall GPA; Grads - at least 3.0 overall GPA
• Meet any additional requirements or conditions required
by your academic department or school.
• These requirements can be found on the individual
handouts of your department located in the Resource
Library of your Hilltop Careers account.

10. Academic Credit
• Involves class registration and assignments, occasionally
class meetings, and end-of-semester evaluation forms
o Must meet course registration deadlines
o Most courses have both full-semester and 2nd 8-week options
• Options vary from major to major
• May be upper-level or general elective credit
• Note: When registering for academic credit, you pay
tuition and fees as you would for any other class. You
are responsible for reading your syllabus and
completing assignments.

11. First Impressions
• Arrive alert
• Dress professionally
• Practice punctuality
• LISTEN and OBSERVE
• Display a POSTIVE attitude
• Manage anger and frustrations
• Understand your role as intern
• Avoid office “drama”
• Remember you represent St. Edward’s University

12. Your Work
• Complete every task well
• Complete every task on time
• Follow directions
• Offer help often (i.e. take on
additional projects)
• Ask Questions
• Establish clear communication
with supervisor
– Learning Agreement, Evaluations

13. Build Your Network• Begin building your professional network
1. Supervisors, co-workers, fellow interns
• Develop professional relationships
• Source of future internships and jobs
• Source of recommendations
• Can aid/hinder your professional development
2. Take advantage of social invitations***
• Lunch with supervisor and co-workers
• Professional association meetings
• Special dinners, receptions & company gatherings
• Happy Hours****
• Use caution
– Not a time to PARTY!
– Keep conversation PG
3. Stay in touch!
• Linked In, Facebook

14. Dealing with Problems at your Internship Site
• Types of problems: sexual harassment; lack of training,
direction, or supervision; ethical dilemmas; duties do not
match job description/expectations; etc.
• TELL SOMEONE!
o If possible, discuss concerns with your immediate supervisor or someone else at the
organization.
o Talk to your Internship Coordinator here at SEU.
• Remember, we want you to be successful and are here
to help.

15. Conclusion of Internship
• Thank supervisor, co-workers
• Reflect on experience
– What did you learn?
– What did you like? Dislike?
– What skills did you develop or improve?
– What skills do you still lack?
• Update your resume & LinkedIn
profile with your new skills
• Visit Career & Professional
Development to start your E-
Portfolio
• Practice speaking about your
internship
• Start searching for the next
opportunity

16. Don’t Forget!
• Update your Hilltop Careers account every semester – or
anytime your information changes – especially with your non-
SEU email!
• Keeping your information up-to-date will impact what positions
you can view and/or which employers view your resume.
• REPORT YOUR INTERNSHIP when you accept a position!
• We are responsible for tracking this information and count on
you to follow up.

17. Questions?
Araceli “Sally” Perez-Ramos,
Internship Coordinator
Career & Professional Development
aracelip@stedwards.edu
Moody Hall 134 – 448.8530