475 157 Careers & Education Job Hunting Internships & Summer Jobs true Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:42:13 -0800 /system/videos/6/75/04/475.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, career, graduate, work, internship, university, college, student, industry, break, into, business, intern How To Get an Internship http://www.howcast.com/videos/475-How-To-Get-an-Internship http://www.howcast.com/videos/475-How-To-Get-an-Internship/edit approved 139 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=475"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=475" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 19 bender http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/475/Careers.How_to_Get_an_Internship_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 3668 false false false 16407 0 24 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/475/24.jpg Choose field Pick a field to intern in. Choose something that’s exciting to you. You don’t have to know a lot about the field—that’s what the internship is for—you just need a genuine enthusiasm for learning more about it.

]]> 16408 1 38 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/475/38.jpg Update resume Update your resume. Include any work experience or academic study related to the field you want to intern in.

]]> 16409 2 48 Tip Many internships are unpaid—be prepared to live cheaply.

]]> 16421 3 54 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/475/54.jpg Talk to internship coordinator If you go to a school with an internship coordinator, see if he or she can advise you on your area of interest.

]]> 16422 4 64 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/475/64.jpg Tell everyone you're looking Tell everyone—friends, family, neighbors, dentists, flight attendants—that you’re looking for an internship. You never know who knows whom.

]]> 16423 5 76 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/475/76.jpg Send emails Send an email to all the reputable companies in your field, even if they don’t officially offer internships. People will respond to enthusiastic inquiries.

]]> 16424 6 87 Tip If there’s a company you really want to work for, consider contacting high-level people there directly. If they like you, they could make something happen for you right away.

]]> 16425 7 97 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/475/97.jpg Book interviews Book as many interviews as you can.

]]> 16426 8 102 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/475/102.jpg Send note or email Send a thank-you note or email after all your interviews.

]]> 16427 9 108 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/475/108.jpg Be enthusiastic & work hard When you get the internship, be enthusiastic and work hard. Remember, the people you’re working for could give you a real job next year. And besides, everyone hates a lazy intern.

]]> 16428 10 125 Fact Microsoft founder Bill Gates once interned as a congressional page—and supported himself by selling old campaign buttons as collectors’ items.

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