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1. Confirm your basics – contact your career counselor for guidance
Identify your skills, strengths, interests and values.
Identify the skills you need to develop for your career objectives (i.e, writing, developing, researching, analyzing, communicating, problem solving, calculating).
Determine internships which will contribute to this skill development.
Create or update your resume. Focus on impact & influence!
Ensure your social media profile(s) are appropriate for employer viewing
2. Register with Handshake and prepare your tools
Upload your resume AFTER Career Counselor approval, understand how to write a cover letter, confirm at least 3 references (for full-time applications)
Search job postings for internships that might be a fit.
Take note of announcements: employers visiting for information sessions, on-campus recruitment, and employer spotlights.
Review Handshake for a list of organizations that have a relationship with SHU.
3. Expand your search
Identify your top organizations and develop a system to track your contacts and interactions.
Identify SHU alumni, friends, family, and social contacts who might be able to give you advice or connect you to someone affiliated with your target list of organizations.
Request information interviews – meetings over the phone or in person where you can ask for advice or suggestions regarding your internship search. Always follow-up with a thank you note and promise to keep them posted on the progress of your search.
4. Utilize the Internet
LinkedIn: Find at least 50 connections. Establish contacts, search for SHU alum, follow your top employers and apply to internships.
Glassdoor: Find internship postings, salary information, company reviews.
Search other websites to find opportunities: com, Indeed, WayUp, Youtern, Idealist, The Muse, Simply Hired, CareerBuilder, NACElink Network Jobs, TeamWorkOnline.
Make sure when applying through these sites, you are ALSO applying through “Careers” tab on the company website
5. Prepare for Interviews and Interactions
Develop a 30 to 60 second speech for short encounters with employers.
Conduct research on the company and the type of internship opportunities.
Develop a list of insightful questions for the interviewer.
Contact a career coach for mock interviews, help preparing for an interview, or help in evaluating your internship search process.