Internships

College internships can teach so much more about career advancement than a textbook can. Being an intern will give you professional experience, allow you to network with people in your future industry, and help you gain insight into a career field. Internships are really what you make of them, however, and that's why it's important to learn how to find and choose a good one, make the most out of your time there, and even turn the intern experience into a future career opportunity.

Summer Internships For Everyone! An internship is a great opportunity, but unfortunately not everyone is given the chance to participate in one. Here are some tips to ensure you don't miss out... Internships Rock, But... Working for Free...? Sure, working for free may not sound glamorous, but it might be the key to landing the job of your dreams. Take a look at what some college students had to say about the internship experience... Navigating the Summer Job Maze With some help from your school, the Internet, and even the corporations you want to work for, you can find a summer job that is challenging, and that can contribute to your career after graduation. Internships: The Ultimate Career Tryout If you're embarking on an "intern-ship" this term, make sure you check out these 10 quick tips for interning success. Entertainment Internships Provide Star-Quality Career Exposure Unless you're related to a celeb, the hardest part of finding a career in the glam and glitz entertainment industry is simply getting your foot in the door. But for ambitious students, a college internship can be as good as a size 13, steel-toed boot custom-built for kicking that door right off its star-powered hinges. Following the Yellow Brick Road to Hollywood Hollywood is my Emerald City, and knowing that to get there I would need experience more than ruby red slippers, I interned everywhere I could. So Few Internships, So Little Time As internships are becoming more competitive, college students have to find ways to stand out from the crowd and land the internship of their dreams. Hook Yourself Up by Kissing Up? Forget what you thought about teachers' pets, and take a lesson from the slick wannabe Trumps on "The Apprentice." Kissing up during an interview can help you score a sweet internship, so long as you can back up your pucker-up. Cover Yourself A cover letter is a chance to sell yourself to a prospective employer. Learn how you can improve your cover letter and your chances at a career. Seven Lessons From Seven College Jobs I was only in it for the extra cash, so getting more out of a college job than a minimum-wage paycheck surprised me.