A Primer on Interviewing for an Internship

No matter what time of year, it isn’t too early to start thinking about where to intern and how to interview for that position. Some of the preliminary steps to getting the interview are determining what type of work you want to do and then researching the companies that offer that type of work. Those subjects will be dealt with in their turn at another time. But for now, let’s focus on some essentials of interviewing for the internship.

Internships are geared toward providing a person with insider experience of the environment. You get to know the people, the office, the industry. Most importantly, you get hands-on experience with the work so that when your internship is completed, you have the fundamental skills and then some. You’re a valuable player. And given that you’ve done a good job during the internship, you just may have a permanent job offer waiting for your acceptance.

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