Tag Archives: How to Get an Internship

Networking F-ups and Missed Opportunities

by on Jan. 07, 2011 in Applying for jobs, Networking, Working for Free

Photo: Koen Cobbaert Today I read a great post by Jeffrey A. Tucker called Work for Free.  He has a great message which can be summed up thusly:  work for free, get paid. I wish I would have had that advice a few years ago.

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Internship Alchemy – How to turn an internship into a full-time job

by on Aug. 30, 2010 in Finding an Internship, Getting a job, Getting more

(Photo: Graela) “Are you a high-school student interested in the glamorous world of unpaid internships?” – Family Guy I had a love-hate relationship with internships throughout my time in college and grad school. At first I hated them because everyone was trying to get an internship. There was this crazy anxiety and if you didn’t [...]

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How to Optimize Your Job Search Part 1 – New Networking

by on Aug. 22, 2010 in Interviews, New Networking

(Photo:  Sprengben) I realize using social media to meet people is hardly new, but it’s new in comparison to the approaches outlined here. LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, etc. add a layer of personal interaction to the application process, and can produce introductions and leads. Let me begin by digressing (wait, what?). 

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Why Informational Interviews Work

by on Aug. 20, 2010 in Informational Interviews, Interviews, Networking, New Networking

Go offline to to enhance your job search.  You’ll be happy you did. (Photo:  Mel B.) Informational interviews simply work.  I would even submit that they are more effective now than in the last few years, because people seem to use them less and less.  Why?  Because face to face interaction is inconvenient, (somewhat) difficult, [...]

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