Summer is only seven months away

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>UCLA students,</p>

<p>You know what the difference between a summer spent doing nothing and a summer spent doing something meaningful is?</p>

<p>Some planning.</p>

<p>Now is the time to start looking for that internship you've always wanted (even if many have already filled!), or looking into great study abroad options for the next year.</p>

<p>Every student can say that they've taken classes, but how many can say they spent the summer in _______ helping out with health projects? Or working for _______ and helping increase efficiency in the _____ dept.?</p>

<p>I know summer seems far away and midterms seem like the most important thing in the world, but when summer rolls around and you're not just working a part-time job at the student store, you'll thank me.</p>

<p>GET OFF YOUR BUTTS AND GET CRACKIN'! :)</p>

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<p>only 7 months... why do you torment us so ;)</p>

<p>blah. summer classes, here i come!!!</p>

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<p>EAP - France!</p>

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<p>liyana179,</p>

<p>Instead of summer classes, consider an internship or study abroad. Summer classes can be done anywhere.</p>

<p>In fact, if you absolutely MUST study, consider studying at a different university. Don't coop yourself up at UCLA for the summer as well.</p>

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<p>hey uclari~ did you study at icu? if so, how was that? x)</p>

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<p>ICU's fantastic for an exchange student. Tons of English speakers around to make sure you don't go insane, but more than enough opportunities to speak only Japanese. Plus, you're extremely close to a lot of fun places in Tokyo.</p>

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<p>Isn't it more expensive though? =x</p>

<p>Haha...I was also looking at Tsuru and Meiji but...not sureee...because meiji has econ..and tsuru's cheaper...x)</p>

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<p>so ari what's the first step to take in getting an internship?</p>

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<p>rosedust,</p>

<p>Financial aid will adjust your package to meet your needs.</p>

<p>namaste,</p>

<p>Get your resume and cover letter(s) proofed by the career center. Start asking yourself where you want to intern in the first place, and start targeting them at career fairs. Give everyone your resume. EVERYONE. Ask classmates where they did theirs, and ask for contacts. </p>

<p>What are you interested in, anyway? I may be able to help.</p>

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<p>Good post, reminded me to get back to this guy about my internship..</p>

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<p>what if you dont know? just pick a field and try it?</p>

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<p>Sure, why not? I've done that already, and even if the internship wasn't the best thing ever, I did learn what I DON'T want.</p>

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<p>UCLAri:</p>

<p>Do you think Bruinview is useful? I looked at the posting about internships, and there were hardly any. What is it useful for? As a medium to contact you for a meetup?</p>

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<p>It's useful but limited. Any contacts you can make in the internship game are useful, no matter how small they may be. Sometimes, the smaller internships are better simply because they're more likely to offer you more responsibility and work.</p>

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<p>how successful are freshmen at getting internships? Especially this late in the game?</p>

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<p>If you're willing to apply to a lot of places and work hard at getting one, you could be very successful. There's plenty of stuff left.</p>

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<p>How about engineering internships for freshmen? It seems most of them require a certain amount of engineering experience or relevant coursework. Whats a good resource to look for and apply to the available internships?</p>

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<p>It's definitely hard to get an engineering internship as a freshman.. I had one my freshman year (through connections) but all the other interns I worked up and that they looked for were graduate students.</p>

<p>The coursework I had as a freshman definitely didn't do anything for my internship..</p>

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<p>Hey, what were the courses at ICU like? And where else did you study abroad? :] Thanks much~</p>

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<p>electrifice,</p>

<p>The best place to start would be your professors. Start by asking them if they know anyone who needs an intern. Also go to the career center and ask around. They may seem distant and uninvolved, but they're actually a great resource.</p>

<p>rosedust,</p>

<p>I only did the language study there, and it was VERY well done. I also studied at Tsukuba University.</p>