<p>Since I've decided that getting a business-related major at USC is something I would really like a chance to obtain, I was thinking that interning at a small business firm next summer would be a great experience and another thing to add to my application. The problem is, I don't know what kind of companies to contact nor what I need to do to get the internship. I'm hoping to study something related to Finance/Accounting, but of course I may end up changing my mind sometime later. What kind of firms should I contact and how should I approach them with the idea of an internship? What kind of work can I expect from such companies? Thanks :)</p>
<p>If you get the marshall career source or the internship programs newsletter, those are great. They help out alot.</p>
<p>Would I have to go down to LA to get those or are those available on USC’s website?</p>
<p>Are these internships you’d want to do prior to enrolling at usc or after you are admitted and attending marshall?</p>
<p>Prior to. I just want to experience a business-like setting before I go to college.</p>
<p>Are you in high school or transferring from another college?</p>
<p>A.)Transferring - Go speak to your current college’s career services dept. Also talk to the chair of your business department and ask for referrals to firms that usually hire students for internships or to other business professors who have connections in the community. Business professors usually always do and pro-active students are usually the ones they want to see put into those internships. Also check craigslist and consider looking up some small business firms that will gladly accept unpaid help around the office. Give them a call or even consider walking in with a resume and a nice shirt/tie on showing you’re serious and professional.</p>
<p>B.)highschool - Harder to get internships as you more than likely have an empty resume and less marketable skills/education. Try to speak to business/accounting/econ teachers at your school and check if your high school has a career services office just like a college. Consider talking to your parents or ask around to see if any of your friends have parents who work in business. Checking craigslist/newspaper and walking/calling places also applies here. Be open to just about anything. Even though admin assistant or phone answering jobs seem boring, it’s a good way to learn how an office environment operates and you’ll be exposed to things like sales, customer service, marketing, or operations.</p>
<p>Anyone else, please feel free to expand upon this…</p>
<p>Just to clarify, I am in high school right now. Thanks for the information!</p>