So, you want an internship?

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1. So you want an internship? Your step-by-step guide to finding one. Saturday, November 3, 12
2. Today’s plan • Search • Scrub • Submit • Stay in touch • Start over Saturday, November 3, 12
3. Search Saturday, November 3, 12
4. Search • Know what you want to do. Saturday, November 3, 12
5. Search • Know what you want to do. Do you have a specialty? What experience do you want to get? Why? Saturday, November 3, 12
6. Search • Know what you want to do. Do you have a specialty? What experience do you want to get? Why? • Assess your skills … honestly. Saturday, November 3, 12
7. Search • Know what you want to do. Do you have a specialty? What experience do you want to get? Why? • Assess your skills … honestly. Aware? Proficient? Expert? There’s a difference. Saturday, November 3, 12
8. Search • Know what you want to do. Do you have a specialty? What experience do you want to get? Why? • Assess your skills … honestly. Aware? Proficient? Expert? There’s a difference. • Be realistic. Saturday, November 3, 12
9. Search • Know what you want to do. Do you have a specialty? What experience do you want to get? Why? • Assess your skills … honestly. Aware? Proficient? Expert? There’s a difference. • Be realistic. Can you afford an unpaid internship? Where can you travel? Saturday, November 3, 12
10. Where to look Saturday, November 3, 12
11. Where to look JournalismJobs.org (Keyword: Internships) Saturday, November 3, 12
12. Where to look JournalismJobs.org (Keyword: Internships) National listings of internship postings from different media owners Saturday, November 3, 12
13. Where to look JournalismJobs.org (Keyword: Internships) National listings of internship postings from different media owners Corporation websites (www.cjr.org/ resources) Saturday, November 3, 12
14. Where to look JournalismJobs.org (Keyword: Internships) National listings of internship postings from different media owners Corporation websites (www.cjr.org/ resources) Hearst, Scripps, McClatchy, Belo, so on Saturday, November 3, 12
15. Where to look JournalismJobs.org (Keyword: Internships) National listings of internship postings from different media owners Corporation websites (www.cjr.org/ resources) Hearst, Scripps, McClatchy, Belo, so on Individual newspapers (newseum.org) Saturday, November 3, 12
16. Where to look JournalismJobs.org (Keyword: Internships) National listings of internship postings from different media owners Corporation websites (www.cjr.org/ resources) Hearst, Scripps, McClatchy, Belo, so on Individual newspapers (newseum.org) Front page views from across U.S. Saturday, November 3, 12
17. Where to look JournalismJobs.org (Keyword: Internships) National listings of internship postings from different media owners Corporation websites (www.cjr.org/ resources) Hearst, Scripps, McClatchy, Belo, so on Individual newspapers (newseum.org) Front page views from across U.S. Foundations and nonprofits Saturday, November 3, 12
18. Search Saturday, November 3, 12
19. Search • Keep an internship file. Saturday, November 3, 12
20. Search • Keep an internship file. • Note what each application requires. Saturday, November 3, 12
21. Search • Keep an internship file. • Note what each application requires. • Don’t put your eggs in one basket. Saturday, November 3, 12
22. Search • Keep an internship file. • Note what each application requires. • Don’t put your eggs in one basket. • The limits are what you define. Saturday, November 3, 12
23. Search • Keep an internship file. • Note what each application requires. • Don’t put your eggs in one basket. • The limits are what you define. • Apply to at least 20 places. Saturday, November 3, 12
24. Search • Keep an internship file. • Note what each application requires. • Don’t put your eggs in one basket. • The limits are what you define. • Apply to at least 20 places. • Prepare to be rejected. Saturday, November 3, 12
25. Scrub • Your resume • Your clips • Your cover letter • Your social identity Saturday, November 3, 12
26. Your resume Saturday, November 3, 12
27. Tips from a recruiter Do Don’t Saturday, November 3, 12
28. Tips from a recruiter Do Don’t • Date yourself. Saturday, November 3, 12
29. Tips from a recruiter Do Don’t • Date yourself. • Include your picture on your resume. Saturday, November 3, 12
30. Tips from a recruiter Do Don’t • Date yourself. • Include your picture on your resume. • Provide references. You can use “References Available Upon Request”, but don’t list references outright. Saturday, November 3, 12
31. Tips from a recruiter Do Don’t • Date yourself. • Include your picture on your resume. • Provide references. You can use “References Available Upon Request”, but don’t list references outright. • Use quotes about yourself from others. Example: “Brad is an excellent employee! You should hire him!” -- John Doe, CEO, ThisComany Saturday, November 3, 12
32. Tips from a recruiter Do Don’t • Date yourself. • Include your picture on your resume. • Provide references. You can use “References Available Upon Request”, but don’t list references outright. • Use quotes about yourself from others. Example: “Brad is an excellent employee! You should hire him!” -- John Doe, CEO, ThisComany • Use $9 words or over-embellish what you do. Try to take an educated and conversational tone in your resume writing. Imagine your resume as a written form of Saturday, November 3, 12
33. Tips from a recruiter Do - List your computer skills IN DEPTH. List everything you’re familiar with, even blogging and social networking platforms. Don’t • Date yourself. • Include your picture on your resume. • Provide references. You can use “References Available Upon Request”, but don’t list references outright. • Use quotes about yourself from others. Example: “Brad is an excellent employee! You should hire him!” -- John Doe, CEO, ThisComany • Use $9 words or over-embellish what you do. Try to take an educated and conversational tone in your resume writing. Imagine your resume as a written form of Saturday, November 3, 12
34. Tips from a recruiter Do - List your computer skills IN DEPTH. List everything you’re familiar with, even blogging and social networking platforms. • Include a projected completion date for your degree if you have not received it yet. Don’t • Date yourself. • Include your picture on your resume. • Provide references. You can use “References Available Upon Request”, but don’t list references outright. • Use quotes about yourself from others. Example: “Brad is an excellent employee! You should hire him!” -- John Doe, CEO, ThisComany • Use $9 words or over-embellish what you do. Try to take an educated and conversational tone in your resume writing. Imagine your resume as a written form of Saturday, November 3, 12
35. Tips from a recruiter Do - List your computer skills IN DEPTH. List everything you’re familiar with, even blogging and social networking platforms. • Include a projected completion date for your degree if you have not received it yet. • Include a URL for your LinkedIn profile if you have one Don’t • Date yourself. • Include your picture on your resume. • Provide references. You can use “References Available Upon Request”, but don’t list references outright. • Use quotes about yourself from others. Example: “Brad is an excellent employee! You should hire him!” -- John Doe, CEO, ThisComany • Use $9 words or over-embellish what you do. Try to take an educated and conversational tone in your resume writing. Imagine your resume as a written form of Saturday, November 3, 12
36. Tips from a recruiter Do - List your computer skills IN DEPTH. List everything you’re familiar with, even blogging and social networking platforms. • Include a projected completion date for your degree if you have not received it yet. • Include a URL for your LinkedIn profile if you have one • Make sure that your resume is in a clean, logical format Don’t • Date yourself. • Include your picture on your resume. • Provide references. You can use “References Available Upon Request”, but don’t list references outright. • Use quotes about yourself from others. Example: “Brad is an excellent employee! You should hire him!” -- John Doe, CEO, ThisComany • Use $9 words or over-embellish what you do. Try to take an educated and conversational tone in your resume writing. Imagine your resume as a written form of Saturday, November 3, 12
37. Tips from a recruiter Do - List your computer skills IN DEPTH. List everything you’re familiar with, even blogging and social networking platforms. • Include a projected completion date for your degree if you have not received it yet. • Include a URL for your LinkedIn profile if you have one • Make sure that your resume is in a clean, logical format • ALWAYS bring copies of your resume with you to an interview Don’t • Date yourself. • Include your picture on your resume. • Provide references. You can use “References Available Upon Request”, but don’t list references outright. • Use quotes about yourself from others. Example: “Brad is an excellent employee! You should hire him!” -- John Doe, CEO, ThisComany • Use $9 words or over-embellish what you do. Try to take an educated and conversational tone in your resume writing. Imagine your resume as a written form of Saturday, November 3, 12
38. Tips from a recruiter Do - List your computer skills IN DEPTH. List everything you’re familiar with, even blogging and social networking platforms. • Include a projected completion date for your degree if you have not received it yet. • Include a URL for your LinkedIn profile if you have one • Make sure that your resume is in a clean, logical format • ALWAYS bring copies of your resume with you to an interview • Spend a little extra and use nice, thick resume paper. In a stack of resumes, thick paper will always stand out – and so will your resume. Don’t • Date yourself. • Include your picture on your resume. • Provide references. You can use “References Available Upon Request”, but don’t list references outright. • Use quotes about yourself from others. Example: “Brad is an excellent employee! You should hire him!” -- John Doe, CEO, ThisComany • Use $9 words or over-embellish what you do. Try to take an educated and conversational tone in your resume writing. Imagine your resume as a written form of Saturday, November 3, 12
39. Tips from a recruiter Do - List your computer skills IN DEPTH. List everything you’re familiar with, even blogging and social networking platforms. • Include a projected completion date for your degree if you have not received it yet. • Include a URL for your LinkedIn profile if you have one • Make sure that your resume is in a clean, logical format • ALWAYS bring copies of your resume with you to an interview • Spend a little extra and use nice, thick resume paper. In a stack of resumes, thick paper will always stand out – and so will your resume. • Make sure YOU would be impressed Don’t • Date yourself. • Include your picture on your resume. • Provide references. You can use “References Available Upon Request”, but don’t list references outright. • Use quotes about yourself from others. Example: “Brad is an excellent employee! You should hire him!” -- John Doe, CEO, ThisComany • Use $9 words or over-embellish what you do. Try to take an educated and conversational tone in your resume writing. Imagine your resume as a written form of Saturday, November 3, 12
40. Your clips You’re only as good as your weakest link. Each editor is different. Saturday, November 3, 12
41. Your clips You’re only as good as your weakest link. Each editor is different. • Recency Saturday, November 3, 12
42. Your clips You’re only as good as your weakest link. Each editor is different. • Recency • Variety Saturday, November 3, 12
43. Your clips You’re only as good as your weakest link. Each editor is different. • Recency • Variety • Grabby Saturday, November 3, 12
44. Your clips You’re only as good as your weakest link. Each editor is different. • Recency • Variety • Grabby • Quality Saturday, November 3, 12
45. Your clips You’re only as good as your weakest link. Each editor is different. • Recency • Variety • Grabby • Quality If they aren’t remarkable, you have time to be remarkable. But Saturday, November 3, 12
46. Your cover letter • Never address it “To whom it may concern.” Saturday, November 3, 12
47. Your social identity Employers, recruiters, head- hunters and HR generalists ALL look at Facebook and other social platforms when making hires. • Make sure your Facebook is either 100% hidden, or tailor a limited profile to be suitable. • Make sure your profile picture is appropriate – either professional, or another random image. • Make sure that any photos that are viewable to people who aren’t your friends are appropriate. • Limit political or religious views, or other polarizing issues. • Watch your language. Posts are nearly always viewable. Saturday, November 3, 12
48. Submit Each time you send a packet: - Customize the cover letter and clips to the organization. - Don’t send more than what is asked for. - Call the company to verify the person listed is correct. - Know the difference Spend time putting all of this together and coordinating with a calendar that lists each internship you apply for and the requirements. Use it as a checklist. Saturday, November 3, 12
49. Stay in touch • Two weeks after you submit … • - Call or email to verify receipt. • In the event of a rejection … • - Send a thank you note; ask for feedback. • In the event of an interview … • - Send a thank you note three days later. • In the event of an offer … • - Breathe, say thank you, and ask for a Saturday, November 3, 12
50. Things to know. • All internships are not created equally. • When you accept, there’s no backing out. • This is a long-term search, not a one- night stand. Feigning affection and kicking it out the door won’t get you a call the next week. Saturday, November 3, 12
51. Questions? Saturday, November 3, 12