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.

Play the Internship Game Landing an internship in which coffee-making isn't top priority these days is like finding a parking spot at the mall around Christmas time -- you have to be quick to spot the openings and sharp enough to beat your competition. Turn a Gopher Internship into Positive Experience Alright, I confess. I was a gopher. Not the Discovery Channel "Look at the cute little rodent" type, or the "Hi, I'm Gopher, I'll be your ship's steward here on the Love Boat" kind, but instead the "Hey, could you 'go-fer' a cup of coffee for me" type of gopher. Only I wasn't called a gopher -- I was called an intern. Be Right for the Position: How to Ace the Interview Want to ace that interview and land the job or internship of your dreams? Here are some must-follow rules to guarantee success. Part-Time Work Leads To Career Success and More What do Peter Jennings, Diane Sawyer, and Red Lobster have in common? Well, they taught me more about life after graduation than any long-winded professor or an $80 textbook... Need a Book Break? Get an Internship Good internships--where you aren't expected to go on coffee runs and make copies all day--are becoming easier and easier to find. I Did a College Internship With Mickey Mouse The Walt Disney World College Program is a powerful college internship, sprinkled with a little bit of pixie dust, and it was an irreplaceable experience for me. Life-Altering College Internships Each year, thousands of high school and college students work for some of the nation's leading nonprofits through a college internship. An Inside Look at College Internships Get some tips on how to score a big college internship. Judy's Journalism Journey A glimpse into one broadcaster's journey in the world of communications and journalism. An Ad-venturous College Major Tips and stories from one student's college major exploration into the advertising field.