5 Resources To Help You Get An Internship In A Competitive Market
If you’re looking for help finding a college internship to improve your odds of getting the job you want after college, here are five resources to help you get an internship in a competitive market.
1. Outset Career Prep
We placed our service at the top of the list because we believe it will give you the best chance of obtaining the job you really want upon graduation. While there are many good resources listed below, and you should employ several of them, there is no substitute for professional coaching.
2. Your College Career Center
Every college has a career center. While the quality may vary, results from NACE’s 2022 Student Survey show that graduating seniors who used at least one service offered by their career center—any service—were 24% more likely to receive job offers compared to those who did not use any of the career center’s services.
3. LinkedIn
If you haven’t already created a LinkedIn profile that showcases your unique accomplishments, do it now. While you’re at it, start building your professional network of connections on the platform, and learn how to use it to gain introductions to potential hiring managers.
4. Indeed.com/career-advice
If you’ve decided to take it up on yourself to research and learn everything you need to know to get the job, have a look at this page which is the new, somewhat hard-to-find repository for the content that was formerly found on Chegg. Here you’ll find numerous thoughtful and well-written articles explaining how to improve your resume, cover letter and interviewing skills.
5. Job Alerts
We strongly suggest you invest time and effort into crafting a great resume, learning how to write a relevant cover letter, and developing strong interviewing skills long before you start searching for internships. But when the time comes, in addition to reviewing our handy list of job boards, you should also learn to use internship alerts.
We hope you found this list useful. If you’re still unconvinced about the importance of paid internships during college, you may also want read The Top 5 Benefits Of Obtaining Internships While In College or The Experts Agree: College Internships Are Incredibly Important.