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Internships

by Stephen Lilley

A golden ticket to employment

A successful internship experience is one of your most valuable assets in getting a job after college. Getting to that internship is the difficult part. Use these articles to help find internships, both paid and unpaid, and for how to survive each.

The Basics

  • How Does an Internship Work?

    An internship is a temporary job position that is usually unpaid, and that provides a person with invaluable work experience and on-the-job training in their chosen field. Read More

  • How to Find Internships

    Finding a worthwhile internship can seem daunting, indeed. There are several important factors to consider, including field, location, duration, and, of course, pay. The Read More

  • How to Network for an Internship

    Internships have wonderful advantages in getting ahead of the masses when looking for work once you graduate. Depending on the type of internship, a minimal salary may be Read More

  • How to Negotiate an Internship Offer

    Negotiating an internship offer is similar to negotiating a job offer. You want to try and maximize the benefits that you receive from the position. However, because Read More

  • How to Apply for an Internship

    An internship can provide a serious student with an inside look into the career or industry they are interested in pursuing. The work is hard and the hours are long, but Read More

  • How to Interview for an Internship

    Interviews can be intimidating. Rather than a nerve-wracking event, think of it as a simple discussion with the interviewer, where your goal is to see if the internship Read More

  • How to Turn an Internship Into a Career

    An internship is one of the key ways to break into an industry and work into a company. Turning an internship into a career can be a smooth transition from graduating Read More

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