Article by, Penny Loretto, a career counselor at a small liberal arts college in upstate New York, has her own private career counseling practice, Career Choice, and is About.com's Guide to Internships.

Article by, Penny Loretto, a career counselor at a small liberal arts college in upstate New York, has her own private career counseling practice, Career Choice, and is About.com's Guide to Internships.

Applicants must submit:

1. A cover page indicating name, permanent home address, phone number, email address, college or university and expected graduation date, status, number and title of category applying for, photo (optional), minor and GPA, gender and ethnicity (optional)
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Article by, Penny Loretto, a career counselor at a small liberal arts college in upstate New York, has her own private career counseling practice, Career Choice, and is About.com's Guide to Internships.

1.Check your settings on your profile.

You can choose to limit access to those who can view your entire profile. This will maintain a sense of control over the information employers might access online.

2.How personal is too personal.

Employers accessing the information may develop preconceived ideas about you which could affect their decision to interview you. More and more people are looking to promote and find jobs (internships) via social networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIN so it's important to use this very powerful tool wisely.

3.Use pictures wisely.

If you want to include pictures on your social networking site (and most people do) avoid pictures depicting partying and alcohol or any other discriminating behaviors.
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Article by, Penny Loretto, a career counselor at a small liberal arts college in upstate New York, has her own private career counseling practice, Career Choice, and is About.com's Guide to Internships.

Since most companies, both large and small, have Web sites, there's little or no excuse for a candidate to misspell a company's name when sending a resume. Doing so just makes it easier for a recruiter or hiring manager to immediately eliminate said candidate from the running. Typos, misinformation and failure to tailor a resume to the department where he wants to work, as well as to the company itself will also send a candidate's resume to the circular file, post haste.

Article by Willy Franzen of One Day, One Internship and One Day, One Job

Article by Willy Franzen of One Day, One Internship and One Day, One Job

Article by Willy Franzen of One Day, One Internship and One Day, One Job

Article by Willy Franzen of One Day, One Internship and One Day, One Job

Article by Willy Franzen of One Day, One Internship and One Day, One Job

The Office of the Attorney General Internship Program (OAG) for the District of Columbia (OAG) hires undergraduate and graduate students to work as volunteers during the academic year as well as during the summer. Interns participating in the OAG Program are given first-hand exposure to what it's like working in public service. A diverse group of students are selected each year to participate in the program.

Interns get an opportunity to work alongside professionals in the field and are able to participate in doing legal research, motions, advice memos, discovery, trial, and/or administrative tasks pertinent to the office. Interns can also assist attorneys at trial or while working in a hearing, selecting jurors, or in making opening statements. These are just a few of the exciting tasks that take place while working in the OAG Office. Continue reading ...

Article by, Penny Loretto, a career counselor at a small liberal arts college in upstate New York, has her own private career counseling practice, Career Choice, and is About.com's Guide to Internships.

Potential for position to become full time for those interested in the financial services industry and interning with the firm's founder Michael J. Lucia, CFP, ChFC. This is a great opportunity to get your foot in the door and gain the necessary experience to get hired in the field. Continue reading ...

Article by, Penny Loretto, a career counselor at a small liberal arts college in upstate New York, has her own private career counseling practice, Career Choice, and is About.com's Guide to Internships.

Yesterday we took a look at one of the most familiar names associated with the Haiti Relief effort--the American Red Cross. This morning I came across a couple lists that shine a light on other organizations that are also putting a focus on Haiti. One is from U.S. News & World Report that discusses 10 Ways You Can Donate to Haitian Earthquake Victims, and the other is Haiti Earthquake--Best Ways to Assist in Providing Emergency Relief from the American Institute of Philanthropy, which rates charities involved with Haiti Relief. One of the organizations on both of those lists is Oxfam America, a Boston, MA based "international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice." They already have teams delivering aid in Haiti, and you can find out all about what they're doing their on their Haiti Earthquake page. Continue reading about Oxfam America...

Article by Willy Franzen of One Day, One Internship and One Day, One Job

By now I'm sure that you've all heard about the earthquake in Haiti. It's the kind of tragedy that most of us will never be able to understand no matter how much we see about it on television or read about it in the newspaper. It is a worst case scenario for millions of people. The one positive thing to come out of this disaster is the response from the rest of the world--it shows that compassion is an overwhelmingly human trait. One of the organizations that is most associated with disaster response is the American Red Cross; in fact, "compassionate services" is what they do. In addition to disaster relief, they also work on: "community services that help the needy; support and comfort for military members and their families; the collection, processing and distribution of lifesaving blood and blood products; educational programs that promote health and safety; and international relief and development programs." While headquartered in Washington, DC, the American Red Cross has hundreds of local chapters across the country--it's almost a certainty that there is one near you. Continue reading about American Red Cross...

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Article by, Penny Loretto, a career counselor at a small liberal arts college in upstate New York, has her own private career counseling practice, Career Choice, and is About.com's Guide to Internships.