It’s that time of year again…..the internship hunt begins!
I’ve decided to share some tips on where I look for positions that catch my eye. My utmost favorite source (aside from personal networking) is Cornell’s own Job Search website (“CCNet” which is run through Experience.com). However, even after I’ve applied to whatever interests me on there..that’s not the end of the search!
Here’s some other useful places I look:
http://www.urbanintern.com —lots in NYC!
http://www.internmatch.com —similar to above
http://www.craigslist.com –the personals are great once you weed through potential “fakes” or old posts. All results are local, and sometimes you can find positions on here that would be hard to search for on other sites (i.e. a PR Firm in Sag Harbor)
http://www.Twitter.com —yep! A lot of employers will tweet when they’re looking to hire. They often will hashtag “#internship” or #summerintern”…I’ve also found accounts dedicated to posting listings. I follow an account that posts Marketing/PR Jobs on Twitter. The issue with this is that it takes a bit of screening (through positions on the other side of the country and ones that require a lot of prior experience) but I’m sure there are even Twitter accounts for interns specifically. Browse and you shall find!
Even just perusing the web for companies you’re interested in working for is usually pretty helpful. That’s how I found out about a leadership conference at Unilever. They’re not looking for interns specifically, but you never know who you may meet at the conference! Look up the contact lists, send out emails..ask if they have any positions. Sometimes they do answer!
Best of luck on your search. Happy Holidays everyone!
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