<p>Im not happy with my current college experience. So Ive decided to take a year off and re-apply to another school (Columbia hopefully) as an international transfer student next year.</p>
<p>I will be using this year to boost my resume with more volunteer work, and am looking for an internship that will reflect well on my application to Columbia business.</p>
<p>I know theres no guideline for something like this but I was wondering if anyone have an idea?</p>
<p>Dow Jones/WSJ</p>
<p>Thats very interesting so basically publication-related.</p>
<p>I was thinking of a (respectable) green association for substainability seeing as "think green" seems to be the flavor of the day.</p>
<p>What do you think?</p>
<p>If you come out of it with good contacts, a network of sorts, and references, it'll do nothing but help.</p>
<p>Ill try to get that regardless of what i get into but Id like to know if theres a domain thats especially well regarded this days. In a way that wont just be "oh thats nice" but actually be an asset for my application.</p>
<p>Why don't you do something you WANT to do instead of being a whore and asking what looks good?</p>
<p>First you should find things you like and then narrow it down to what looks good. Not the other way around.</p>
<p>Name calling? Really? Wow. I thought this board was for college-oriented people and not bitter trailer trash who think its a laundromat. Oh well.</p>
<p>I'm well aware that you should do what you like but to throw any other concerns out to the wind is just stupid. If most people in the world followed that logic everyone would be working at 6 flags and roadying for indy concerts. There would also be a severe shortage of janitors around the world. I've had plenty of fun jobs this summer but am now looking for a commitment that will help me reach my overall goal of attending my dream school- resulting in a lot more happy.</p>
<p>Now your input has been great unless you have some other advice to give I'd like to thank you for your time and have you spend your valuable time on another thread that has yet to experience your helpfulness.</p>
<p>I don't think there are many internships that you can get after a year of college that will look particularly 'good' to Columbia. What will make the internship valuable (both in admissions and for your future) is the way in which it relates to what you want to study. Seeing as you are interested in business and an international, perhaps look into working with a local office of a US based company. Since you are only a freshman, you likely won't be able to get an internship with WSJ or Deutche Bank or any famous 'name,' so look beyond the big guns at smaller firms. Honestly, the best internship after a year of college is the one that accepts you. Send out a lot of applications and hope for the best.</p>
<p>Well to be fair, my city seems to have a lot of internship positions and tend to favor current students.</p>
<p>So I should combine business + international aspect. Interesting and makes sense too :D. There's an immigration organization that helps newly arrived immigrants adjust and find work. Would that be a good fit in your opinion?</p>
<p>OK, look. An internship they will LIKE is one where you do meaningful work, learn a substantial amount and reflect that in your essays and prove your worth to your superiors. </p>
<p>The best thing you can get out of an internship is a letter on your behalf from a supervisor, manager, executive saying what a rock-solid, fantastic intern/worker you were.</p>
<p>That'll certainly help.</p>
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<p>I always love it when people call me stupid just because I resort to "name-calling" on an internet message board. Just keep in mind that I already go to an Ivy League school while you are trying to get in.</p>
<p>why don't you start a program yourself? think about what your passionate in, or maybe organize something that will benefit others in your community - doing your own thing shows real determination, vision, and leadership...</p>
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<li>As for the Ivy thing, I go to Harvard now - I'm fairly certain the projects and extracurriculars I started on my own showed them I was a creative and capable person. Because it d*mn well weren't my SAT scores that did...</li>
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<p>Nodnard:
Hum, so? Do you want a bone for being born a few years before? Yikes, what a sad reply. "I can't be a pulsating jackass- I got into an ivy league". Please tell me not all ivy students are like that. Because if so, community college here I come. And for the record, I never called you "stupid". Reading 101 was already full? ;)</p>
<p>nnivy:
Thats actually a wonderful idea! Theres this sustainability political group that is starting this fall which tries to get local businesses to sign sustainability agreement in terms of energy saving. They also have ties in local politics. I would be starting at the ground floor and it looks <em>very</em> interesting. I think it would look good on a resume as well.</p>
<p>Here's the thing - you need to be true to yourself entirely, because if you do a meaningful internship that makes YOU happy and that allows YOU to develop and learn and provides YOU with great anecdotes, experiences, knowledge, contacts, then that's what's going to be most impressive on a resume. </p>
<p>You're a bit off base with some comments, in my opinion. I think more people than you'd think (especially in this type of community) would say that doing what you truly like doesn't always mean throwing all cautions to the wind. </p>
<p>For one minute, throw all caution (within reason) to the wind and think of a path that would make you TRULY happy. (and for many, myself included, this would not be working at Six Flags). If you love movies, look for an internship at a major film production or distribution studio or work as a production assistant on a movie set (long hours, great experience, great stories, and people always love chatting about it. It doesn't seem as "high brow" as suggestions you're throwing about, but it piques people's interest easily. I worked at Bain this summer, and it wasn't my business related things that got my interviewers interested, it was my summer where I was a PA on long weekends). If you love art, look into internships at galleries or museums. If you love politics, there's TONS of things, especially now. </p>
<p>Getting involved in something because "'think green' seems to be the flavor of the day" is a poor choice, in my opinion, unless you truly believe in it. And if you don't have things to support that (planning on taking environmental studies and policy courses in college?) you can really look like you're just jumping on a highly accessible bandwagon which sort of defeats your original purpose. You seem to be the most excited talking about the sustainability political group that's starting -- if that's the case, definitely roll with it. It'll be incredibly interesting to see not only the work they do, but to see how they start and how they develop, and that's a really cool (imo) experience to have on a resume -- ESPECIALLY if you're really interested in the work on a fundamental level.</p>
<p>Remember that the best internships are highly sought positions and it will be very difficult for you to compete for these as an unaffiliated student. The problem is compounded if you have only completed one year of undergraduate college. Many companies will view you as a drop out.</p>
<p>Though I disagree with his choice of phrasing, noddard is correct. Think about what really interests you and/or where you see yourself a few years from not and determine if there are volunteer or self-directed opportunities which reinforce those interests. For instance if journalism was a major interest of yours, start a content rich internet blog. If compsci is your interest, create some valuable OS programming applications that demonstrate your expertise.</p>
<p>Nodnard did not say to throw everything out the window, they said to find what you like, and then narrow it down to what would look best.</p>
<p>Both Nodnard and Bluestar7 and originaloog are perfectly correct in what they said. Find something that interests you and is related to your major of choice. This will get you experience in the field that you will work full-time in a few years.</p>
<p>You should show some respect for those who obviously have more experience than you. You're trying to get into an Ivy, Nodnard is already in one. Learn to respect others for the wisdom they can share.</p>
<p>Woah this thread is still around....</p>
<p>And Reborn; I did follow Bluestar7 and originalloog's advice. Ive found a pretty good position which looks good on paper but also interests me a lot (I was never a fan of the "think green"). However if someone replies to my inquiry by calling me a 'whore' I feel that all respect goes out the window. I don't have to show you any respect if thats how you talk to me- no matter how valid your point is or how long you've been at an ivy. It's a two-way system.</p>
<p>Good to hear! I did get a little jumpy on respect, it's not my place.</p>