Happy New Year:
In a few weeks, we will all be back at it! And for those of you who still want to do a
spring 2014 internship, there is still time to land one.... but it will take
some hustle. If you are still searching
for a spring or even a summer 2014 internship, here are a few ideas:
1. Follow the CCB Internship Blog. I post opportunities there as soon as I come
upon them. The blog is at: http://www.businessinternships.blogspot.com/ ... also keep in mind that on the blog, you
can sign up for email alerts that will notify you of new postings. You'll get an email of what has been posted
in the last 24 hours. Also, check out
the archives on the right-hand side of the blog for postings within the past
month - some of those positions might still be open.
2. Some noteworthy internship postings that are on the blog
RIGHT NOW include:
Fairhaven Planning Office Internship (http://businessinternships.blogspot.com/2013/12/planning-office-internship-paid-spring.html). We have had a business intern there for many years with positive feedback).
Marketing Internship
with local online food retailer (http://businessinternships.blogspot.com/2014/01/marketing-internship-local-and-paid.html))
Both of the above internships are ASAP and would qualify for
our Spring 2014 internship course. So if
you are interested, apply NOW!
3. I have recently added a number of postings on the blog for
both spring and summer internships including companies like Hasbro, CVS, Amica
Insurance, Textron, and Santander Bank.
Keep in mind that these types of internships are very competitive - you
will be competing against students from PC, Bryant, URI, etc. You must learn to put your best food
forward. You may want to have your
resume and cover letters reviewed by staff in our Career Development Center. But if time is of the essence, I also believe that it is important to respond
quickly to these postings (especially the ones for Spring 2014). So spiff up your resume and submit it through
the appropriate employment portals.
4. Ms. Jane Staples
(jstaples@umassd.edu) in our university internship director.
You are also welcome to meet with Jane and get her advice on your
internship plans. She can advise you on
process and help you tap into resources like the CDC's Careerlink. Ms. Staples' office is located in the campus
center behind the Mass Pass office.
6. Watch for CCB sponsored career planning events such as
job fairs and information sessions and discuss your interest in landing an
excellent internship with your family, friends, and faculty advisors.
Networking is key!
7. If you come upon a
possible internship and want to submit it for approval (for enrollment into the
internship course, keep in mind a few things:
a. The internship must meet our criteria for a credit internship. Visit our web page at: http://www.umassd.edu/charlton/internship/
b. For the Spring
2014, we can approve quality internships (for credit) up until a couple of
weeks into the semester but two important factors are time (you must work at least 135 hours) and quality
(read our best practices document at: http://www.umassd.edu/media/umassdartmouth/charlton/otherformsandpdfs/Best_Practices_for_Internship_Providers.pdf
8. On these snowy days, if you are looking for some reading to do or can't sleep - check out the special report that I wrote on how to land an excellent internship which you can link to at the top of this blog.
Enjoy the rest of your break and good luck with the start of
the 2014 semester.
Professor Griffin
