Finding an Intership
What is Handshake?
A database containing all the previously completed Carleton internships.
What is the Carleton Intership Database?
True or false: an internship will improve your chances of getting hired
True! 25 percent of employers surveyed indicated that their new college hires come from within the organization’s internship program.
What is a resume and/or cover letter?
What is the Alumni Directory?
True!
Do I like to work alone or in a group? Do I prefer more formal settings or less formal? Is it important to me that my colleagues share my personal values? Do I prefer working in larger or smaller organizations?
What is self-discovery?
A means to recieve up to $5000 for an unpaid/underpaid intership opportunity.
A professional website where students can connect with employers, look for job postings, and post about recent opportunities they've had.
What is LinkedIn?
When applications open for Non-Profit Organizations, Research Institutes, Educational Institutions, Arts Organizations, Environmental Organizations, State and Local Government, Small Startup Organizations, Communications and Media Organizations positions?
When is the Winter/early Spring?
True or false: An internship is the same as a short-term job or a volunteer experience.
False! An internship has structured learning goals and active supervision. It provides the opportunity for you to gain experience that will make your résumé stand out.
True or false: you should send in a cover letter even if they don't ask for it.
The Career Center recommends that people submit a cover letter even if it's not required. A cover letter is another opportunity to stand out to the employer and showcase your writing skills.
Resources directly related to majors/areas of study. These can keep you up to date with researc/opportunites on campus, planning for graduate school, or connecting you directly with professionals.
What are department emails, SDAs, and professors?
When applications open for Consulting, For-Profit Businesses, Large Media & Tech Companies, Financial Services, International Organizations, Federal Government positions.
When is the late summer/early fall?
Close relationship with a supervisor and increased connectedness within an industry.
What is networking and mentorship?
A way to stay on track with jobs applications and ensure deadlines aren't missed while avoiding burnout.
What is making a schedule and dividing the process into chunks?
Example:
Monday- Spend an hour looking for opportunities and listing them down.
During the week- Informational interviews / reach out.
Friday- Work on application materials.
Career help available from 9-5 every week day during the academic term.
What are career center drop-ins?
When applications start opening for investment banking and some consulting positions.
When is the spring or summer before?
True or false: You will earn a higher salary later.
True! 64 percent of the employers say they pay new full-time hires with internship experience an average of 8.9 percent more than their inexperienced counterparts.
True or False: All internships require a personal statement.
False! These are mainly for grad school but some jobs also require them.