<p>Where do you start looking for them? Online? Newspaper? I dont get how the whole process goes. Can someone explain please?</p>
<p>Bumpyyyyyy</p>
<p>Where do you get what? Internships? A career?</p>
<p>Internships. Sorry</p>
<p>Not sure what you would use a newspaper for anymore…</p>
<p>You can find them online or on individual company websites (literally, Google ‘internships’), or through your university’s career center/career website. </p>
<p>There’s no ‘process,’ other than that you apply and generally either receive an interview or you are rejected.</p>
<p>If there are certain companies or organizations you wish to work for, I would first look at their websites to see if they have any information about internships. If they do not then you should contact them directly.</p>
<p>Ask them if they would be willing to hire an intern, paid or un-paid. Ask any and every company/organization you are interested in. You may be surprised, but I know people who have actively looked for internships like this and word of mouth got around that they were looking and they were actually OFFERED internships because the other companies/organizations were so impressed with their deligence.</p>
<p>BTW, I say un-paid because I assume if you really wanted an internship it would be for the experience (what you truly want to earn from any internship) and you would not care if you were paid. That is what I personally believe.</p>
<p>^ Agreed. Networking also works well. Send lots of emails with “Introduction- (Your Name)” in the subject line. Just say that you’re a student, interested in the affairs of the company/organizations, and was wondering if there were internship opportunities available. Also attach a copy of your resume; couldn’t hurt. You might be surprised.</p>
<p>Alumni and random contacts are also valuable resources. I once sat next to a gentleman on a train from Richmond to New Jersey; after chatting to him for a while, it turned out that he had done some high profile work for the DNC and chaired a presidential exploratory committee for a certain Senator. Networking doesn’t always have to be done through structured events; strike up great conversations with interesting people, and then follow up with them via email! You never know who you might run into and how they might help you down the road :)</p>
<p>The thing about networking is to stay followed up. Don’t let your contacts fade away. There are a variety of strategies for doing this, like arranging face to face meetings every so often, or just following up to see how the person is doing.</p>