A no-brainer you say? Well let's see college students. Maybe you can do both. It takes quite a bit of planning, but here's how our current students are making it happen. We started taking calls and emails beginning in November, getting to know all of you from Emory, Vanderbilt, Boston University and even Seoul, South Korea.
You sent us your resumes- some great, some not so great. We started from scratch for some of you and polished them up for others. Next we sent them out to our contacts for summer internships in Boston and New York City and set up interviews for you in March. It's amazing to me the far flung places you go for Spring break, but at least for those of you who were nice enough to squeeze in a few days to come back home to visit your parents (or high school buddies), you'll know that you've got a jump start on your internship search.
Don't forget to pack that suntan lotion!
-Dr. Internship
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Biomedical Internship for an 8th grader?
Believe it or not, I've had more than one request for this ...and the answer is..... no! Which brings up a very important point. What is the best age for an internship?
It really depends on the maturity of the student. Sometimes a high school freshman can be more mature and ready for an internship than a high school senior. One very young student in our program did so well at her internship at an arts organization, the director told me that she was better than interns they've had from Harvard.
Ideally, sophomore and junior summer is ideal for a high school student. By then, they may have had an interesting course that sparked their interest or a school or family trip that inspired them. One mom told me that she thought her daughter would enjoy interior design but when we met with her, she spoke enthusiastically about a school trip to Washington, D.C. We placed her on a government internship at the State House where she was exposed to a myriad of experiences- everything from seeing how legislation is passed to attending hearings and lectures from mayors and governors.
With the internships fresh in their minds, students talk about their experiences during college interviews and on college essays.
So.... to our 8th graders (and their parents) - not this summer, but it's always good to plan ahead.
-Dr. Internship
It really depends on the maturity of the student. Sometimes a high school freshman can be more mature and ready for an internship than a high school senior. One very young student in our program did so well at her internship at an arts organization, the director told me that she was better than interns they've had from Harvard.
Ideally, sophomore and junior summer is ideal for a high school student. By then, they may have had an interesting course that sparked their interest or a school or family trip that inspired them. One mom told me that she thought her daughter would enjoy interior design but when we met with her, she spoke enthusiastically about a school trip to Washington, D.C. We placed her on a government internship at the State House where she was exposed to a myriad of experiences- everything from seeing how legislation is passed to attending hearings and lectures from mayors and governors.
With the internships fresh in their minds, students talk about their experiences during college interviews and on college essays.
So.... to our 8th graders (and their parents) - not this summer, but it's always good to plan ahead.
-Dr. Internship
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Where do you begin?
Winter is the time to get serious about a summer internship. Stop day dreaming and swing into action! Many high school and college students have an idea about their "fantasy" internship - The Daily Show, Teen Vogue, the White House. I suggest another approach. It's always best to be a bit more realistic and think about your very first experience as a way to start to build your resume.
What are your interests (other than Xbox)? Do you have a special talent? Are you passionate about politics? Perhaps you write for your school newspaper. After we established an internship for a high school student with the editor of a local newspaper,she was able to land an internship in college at Dateline NBC in New York City.
Baby steps will lead to big results.
-Dr. Internship
What are your interests (other than Xbox)? Do you have a special talent? Are you passionate about politics? Perhaps you write for your school newspaper. After we established an internship for a high school student with the editor of a local newspaper,she was able to land an internship in college at Dateline NBC in New York City.
Baby steps will lead to big results.
-Dr. Internship
15 Years of Internship Knowledge
Personal experiences led me to create the Internship Connection. As a former teacher, college professor and parent, I learned the importance of encouraging each of my students and children to explore and develop their own strengths and talents. Once my children were in high school, I helped them secure internships relating to their academic and career interests. Through their experiences, they discovered on their own, the path and direction that they most enjoyed, enabling them to be more certain about career choice before committing to a tremendous investment of time and money. Each had very different interests, from computer animation, to medicine to engineering. When I saw how important their internships were for college, graduate school and beyond, I established the Internship Connection, in order to help more students learn about themselves through career exploration. It’s extremely rewarding to work with students to provide opportunities that have such an impact on their lives.
-Dr. Internship
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