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• Social/interpersonal—how much experience you have had working with other people
• Specific work skills—how much experience you have had with the career you are planning to do
2) Check out some internship resources, on the web, at your library, or local career or academic department office.
There are some very helpful guides on internship programs in this country and abroad, and they are all likely to be found at your campus or public library. The best ones are updated yearly, but if you can't find the most current, a one- or two-year-old edition should still do. Here are some of the top choices:
• National Directory of Internships compiled and published by the National Society for Experiential Education (www.nsee.org).
• Peterson's Internships published annually with more than 40,000 opportunities listed (www.petersons.com).
• The Internship Bible, by Mark Oldman and Samar Hamadeh. Published by the Princeton Review with more than 100,000 internships listed.
• Internships by Sara Dulaney Gilbert. Published by Macmillan, with more than 25,000 opportunities described.
• Internet resources, including CollegeRecruiter.com, MonsterTRAK, InternshipPrograms.com, among others.
Many of these resources divide and cross-reference the listings by field or category, and many include additional helpful advice for applying. They also include an index of company and organization names. Most listings explain the role of the intern, the number of openings for applications, as well as any specific application requirements, such as chosen major or minimum GPA.
Do a quick Google (www.google.com) search under “internships” and countless sites will pop up, including the ones mentioned above and elsewhere in this book. Take a look at those resources available. Searching for the right opportunity can take a lot less time than it used to!
Your academic office and/or career office will likely also have a listing of available internships. Ask them about it.
3) Seek out a handful of opportunities that you feel would be helpful, and go after them.
Once you know what skills you want to develop, and you have gathered information about internships which could teach you these skills, then go after them! Follow application requirements to the letter. This is critical, especially in cases where competition is stiff. Employers receiving stacks