Now is a time when most employers begin posting their 2020 or their 2021 internship positions. Here is a list of the Top 5 Things you should do to Prep for Spring Internships:
- Learn about the organization – Traditionally, students discover these employers through their classes of study, career fairs, and or through pop culture.
- Fine-tune your resume or build your resume – Most students don’t think that their babysitting job or summer assistant position counts as experience, but it does count.
- Apply to internship position(s) – Employer websites are very robust with their open positions listed; however, you may also use sites likes Internships.com to apply.
- Buy a suit – Worried about the cost? Kohls and JCPenny carry well built professional wear at a fraction of the price you may pay somewhere else.
- Complete mock interview(s) – Whatever you do, don’t have your mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, aunt, uncle, boyfriend, or girlfriend help you with this. It would be best if you met with someone that will give you an unbiased opinion. Interview Stream is a great online tool to practice interviewing.
Most career offices (high school or college) offer a great wealth of assistance with all five of these items listed. Don’t be afraid to stop by and make an appointment.
