How To Find A Good Internship
How To Find A Good Internship
Eric J. Kuhn (Intern) gives expert video advice on: How can I find a good internship?
How can I find a good internship?
I would say first start with your own network. Everybody knows somebody who knows somebody, and if they don't, then somebody, that somebody at the end, it's like in "Spaceballs," where he's like, "before I kill you, you are my brother's sister's former roommate," like somehow there's a connection. And so...everybody knows someone who knows someone who knows someone who knows someone. So start there. If that doesn't pan out, and you really don't know anyone, go online. The Internet is a great tool to just go to a company, see where you want to go, and call them up, and just say, "Hey, I'm wondering if you have any internships." Call their HR department, just find their number and start there. Do a little research, do a little work. "Hey," you know, you get the operator, "Hey," just be confident also, that's really important. So call up the operator, be confident, and pick up the phone and say, "Hey you know what? HR department," you know what you're doing. They'll transfer you, and you'll be like "Hey, I'm looking for a summer internship." "Well, let me transfer you over here." "Hey, I'm looking for a summer internship." "Oh, I don't do that, Jill does that down the hall." Transfer to Jill. "Hey, I'm looking for a summer internship." And just dig, and keep on going. And all of a sudden, you're with this intern coordinator. There are places to apply online, just keep on looking, keep on going out there, and be aggressive.