How to Get an Internship as an Adult
When offering internships, many companies have college students in mind, often including a requirement that the applicant must be enrolled in college to be considered for the position. As an adult out of college, these types of internships might seem useless to apply to, but a bit of persuading might gain you consideration for the internship. Internships also exist that do not require applicants to be enrolled in college.
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Assess your resume, and make sure it’s up to date with the most current information, such as recent jobs and learned skills. Check for spelling or grammar errors on your resume.
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Find internships by searching online job boards and company websites. Most job boards allow you to select only internship positions when searching. Look at internships posted from smaller companies rather than large corporations, as the requirements typically cater towards adults more than internships offered by corporations, according to Bankrate.com.
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Review the internship requirements. Ignore a requirement that states you must be enrolled in college. Consider the job requirements and whether it’s a paid or unpaid internship.
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Apply to the internships of your choice. When applying, send a resume to provide the company with information about you and your past work history. Apply to multiple internships at once to improve your chances of landing a position.
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Send a letter with your resume if the internship position states you must be enrolled in college. In the letter, ask the company to consider you for the internship, even though you are an adult who is out of school. Explain that you believe an internship will provide you with the skills needed to obtain a job. Effectively explain that you will benefit from the internship as much as a college student would. Troy Johnson of ABCNews.com says your letter must seem personal.
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Explain that you do not expect to receive a salary if the internship provides college credits. Since college credits effectively serve as salary for a college student, employers may believe that you’ll expect some sort of payment since you cannot receive college credits.
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