Open For Business: Get Ready for HS Internships! |
1. Identify Your Interests Figure out what motivates you: Free MAPP Motivational Appraisal Personal Potential assessment (possible career analysis) http://Assessment.com/MAPPMembers/Welcome.asp?Accnum=06-5049-000.00 Try this: Free
Career Test Think about : Which jobs interest you? Fill out the Internship Preferences Worksheet |
2. Write Your Resume and Prepare a Sample Cover Letter Fill out: the Resume Enrichment Worksheet Go to: Resume Writing
101 to Get Your Resume in Shape for Jobs and Interviews Check out: Resume
Tips and Power Words See: Sample Student
Resumes and Cover Letters |
3. Practice for The Interviews View: "8 1/2 x 11", a 9 minute movie by David Licata about the nightmare job interview Get: Advice for Internship Interviews http://jobweb.com/resources/library/InternCoop_Programs/Interviewing_for_124_01.htm Print out this: Interview Tip Sheet Practice, practice, practice: Online Practice Interview http://jobsearchtech.about.com/od/interviewpractice/ Predict questions with this: Imagine an Interview Work Sheet and then do practice interviews with classmates. One person is the person conducting the imaginary interview, the 2nd person is applying for the job, and the 3rd person is the observer. The observer silently watches the practice interview while taking notes on the body language and questioning process. Share your observations and feelings with one another, and then swap roles for at least two more imaginary interviews. |
4. Make Appointments for Interviews The internship advisor will give you names of people and places to contact; if you have other ideas about where you might like to intern discuss it with your advisor. Use the Interview Appointment Worksheet to make sure you get all the pertinent information. |
5. Revise your Resume and Cover Letter Revise your resume and cover letter specifically for each job you are applying for. If possible, find out the proper spelling of the name and title of the person you will be interviewing with beforehand to include it in the cover letter. |
6. Be punctual,
prepared, proactive and professional at the interview and on the
job. You must be
punctual, prepared, proactive and
professional at
the interview and while working as an Intern. At the end
of the Internship semester, you will be evaluated by your supervisor.
This is a
sample of the Internship
Evaluation. You can ask your supervisor for a letter of
recommendation and/or to list them as reference for future
job applications. You can now add your Internship experience
to your resume. |