By: Maureen Corbett
If you haven’t started doing so already, you’re behind on the hunt for your perfect internship this summer. Internships are essential professional experiences that help build your resume and allow you to acquire unique skills that are pertinent to your field of study. Not only can an internship teach you what you do and don’t want in a career, but it can give you the opportunity to network with successful professionals and help you build key relationships. I could go on for days about how important it is to gain internship experience before you graduate, which is the main reason why if you haven’t already started looking for one, you better start as soon as you are done reading this blog. Internship searching can be daunting, but with the help of a few resources you will be well on your way to landing the dream job-experience you've always wanted.
1 1. The Purdue LACD Website
The Career Development website has an internship and job-posting tab that will lead you to a plethora of internship information that is readily available to Purdue LA students. The LACD team posts information regarding the requirements of these internships and jobs, as well as contact information and how to apply. The website also contains links to fantastic websites that help you search for internships and full-time employment opportunities, as well as information about upcoming career fairs and company information sessions that take place right on campus.
2 2. Professional Pathways Newsletter
Every month the LACD team emails out a monthly student newsletter to all liberal arts students containing career related information. This almost always includes newly-posted internship opportunities. If you missed an email, the LACD website always features the latest edition, so students have no excuse not to read it.
3 3. Glassdoor.com
Unsure of whether or not you even like the company you are applying to? Glassdoor shares company reviews, salaries for different positions, and interviewing strategies for thousands of businesses across the country. It is a great resource that will provide you with information that students can’t necessarily find in a simple internship details description.
4 4. IndianaINTERN.net
Want to stay in Indiana this summer? This site had thousands of internship openings all across the state, many of which go unfilled every summer. Create an account and start applying now!
5 5. CCO Express
The CCO Express website has endless resources and tools that will allow you to find your perfect internship in a heartbeat. One if its most impressive features is notifying you when new positions in your field open up and make the application process incredibly. Still unsure of how CCO Express works? Attend the “Making the CCO Work for You” workshop during Career Week in February. More information to follow!
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