Top Three Strategies to Find Good Internship

Strategy No.1: Networking

Networking has been statistically proven to be one of the most effective job search strategies there is, so why not use it to find an internship?

Networking means letting everyone you know, including: family, friends, faculty, previous employers and teachers, social networking sites such as Facebook, Myspace, Friendster that you are looking for an internship.

Visit your Career Services Office at your college to tap into their resources and suggestions on successful networking techniques. On the other side you may join online career services that offer free membership. Increase your network by contacting professionals currently working in your field of interest, such as alumni at your college.

Schedule informational interviews with your network to gather information and discuss your interests in finding an internship.

Strategy No.2: Discover Internship Listings on Company Websites or on Internet

Visit your Career Services Office to find out more about what they have to offer. CSO’s maintain a number of databases for finding internships and can provide passwords for sites they subscribe to.

Many companies include internships on the career or employment sections of their website. Check out the career or employment section of an employers’ website to see if they do offer internships and what types of internships they offer. Many large corporations offer a variety of internships in areas, such as: finance, marketing, advertising, accounting, public relations, journalism, human resources, etc.

Select a number of different internships and be sure to follow the application instructions precisely.

Keep applying to internships of interest as you find them until you have received a definite internship offer. Students will often think that once they have applied to two or three internships they can sit back and wait until they receive an offer. The truth is that much internship is very competitive and until you hear back from an employer – don’t assume that you will be accepted. Be proactive by continuing to apply to new internships as you find them. So be pro active guys!

Strategy No.3: Contact Your Trusted Internship Agency

By contacting your trusted agency will really optimize your time and searching since they already have extensive list of companies that offer internship in certain period. You will have more option and you may select the option available to meet your preference. However you need to find out the reputation of the agency first whether the agency really deliver good promised services or not.

You may find its reputation on internet by searching some feedback from Google; ask the previous trainee contact detail to get their testimonial about the services and finding internship through that agency. So which method that might be matches with your objective? Well the decision would be in your hand. I look forward to see you online.