Chapter 3Preparing to Go For It!

  • Where do You Look for an Internship
  • What to Say When You Call

So you have everything together … your materials and your look. Now it’s on to making contacts and setting up interviews. The first step is to figure out where you want to intern. Yes, where you want to intern.

Remember, this is your chance to get out into the real world for the first time and really see what goes on. So what would you like to see? What area do you feel your skills line up with best? Some students are 100 percent sure where they want to intern. For others, it’s another chance to explore and gather information before making that final commitment to a career choice. There is no harm in doing several internships before you settle down ...

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