{"id":1072,"date":"2014-11-16T01:25:46","date_gmt":"2014-11-16T01:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/whatwedo\/?p=1072"},"modified":"2014-11-16T01:25:46","modified_gmt":"2014-11-16T01:25:46","slug":"internship-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/whatwedo\/2014\/11\/16\/internship-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Internship Search"},"content":{"rendered":"

This semester I decided to find myself an internship. The process was like the Odyssey<\/em>, only with more paper work. As far as I know, Odysseus never had to write any cover letters. It was stressful, arduous, and time consuming but in the end I got an internship. Next semester I\u2019ll be writing grants for the Gig Harbor History museum. It\u2019s a fun environment with enthusiastic and dedicated people, which counts for a lot. I decided not to pursue an internship when an interviewer said to me \u201cthis job requires a thick skin which I don\u2019t think you have.\u201d That day I got to bike three miles there and back with a migraine to be insulted by a complete stranger. Fun. The internship process is full of little pitfalls like these which is why I\u2019m going to share what I\u2019ve learned. I sincerely hope it makes your life easier.<\/p>\n

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  1. Start early. Remember how it took Odysseus twenty years to get home? Well finding a good internship took me five different applications. Don\u2019t expect the first opportunity to you find to pan out.<\/li>\n
  2. Use resources like ASK Night and the Career Fair. I found my internship at the Career Fair. It was a great way to meet potential employers and see face to face who I was dealing with.<\/li>\n
  3. Leave yourself plenty of time to get to interviews. I borrowed my roommate\u2019s car and couldn\u2019t figure out how her ignition worked. Previously, I had only driven a Prius, where you push a button and away you go. I sat there for a half an hour sending panicked texts and having several mini heart attacks.<\/li>\n
  4. Be prepared for internship limbo. This is the period after you interview but you haven\u2019t heard back yet. It\u2019s a bit like Calypso\u2019s Island without the sex. You sit there, not doing anything, and it drives you nuts.<\/li>\n
  5. An interview is a two way street. When you interview with an organization you are also interviewing them. Ask questions. If it\u2019s going to make you miserable you want to find out before<\/em> you decide to work there.<\/li>\n
  6. Celebrate. You worked hard. You deserve a treat, a little bit of your favorite something. Just don\u2019t do the lotus eater thing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If my advice doesn\u2019t work out\u2026 find your own. Good luck with your search!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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