If you are interested in earning credit for a summer
internship, I suggest you learn about how that works here at the Charlton
College of Business. Here's what
happens:
1. If you land an
internship from the internship blog (http://www.businessinternships.blogspot.com/)
and want to earn credit this summer, you will need my approval before you
enroll in the summer internship course.
The university charges tuition and fees for the summer internship
courses - just like any other summer offering.
It counts as a business elective and is 100% online.
2. If you land an opportunity on your own and you want to
enroll in the summer internship course, the process is the same. I need to approve it first before you can
enroll in the course.
If you are looking for an internship, be sure to follow our internship
blog: (http://www.businessinternships.blogspot.com/)
and I suggest you sign up for the email alerts on that blog. Also, be sure to not only look at the recent
postings but all the postings for the month of March. You can see past postings in the archive
links on the right hand side. There are
some interesting postings from companies like Textron in Providence, RI, AAA
also in Providence, and Aerovox in New Bedford, and there are also some fall
2014 opportunities.
Utilize services like Indeed.com and SimplyHired.com to search
for internship postings. If you are
looking to land one in the Boston area, search by specifying a certain mile
radius around the city because there are good opportunities in the suburbs too. If you have a particular company like
Fidelity, CVS, Coviden, Hasbro, Nike, Staples, State Street etc. - that is of interest to you - visit there
employment portals (via their company web sites) and apply there. Many of the larger companies will only accept
resumes that way. But if you know
someone at one of the big firms, have them advocate for you inside the
company. That might differentiate you
from the hundreds of applications.
Be persistent in your search and in your submission of
resumes and cover letters. UMD/CCB students do land impressive internships! It is happening weekly.
Learn how to use UMD's Careerlink to search for jobs and
internships. Jane Staples, UMD's
internship director can help you. She
and others in the Career Development Center (behind UMASS PASS office) in the
Campus Center can review your resume and offer tips.
Now is the time to ramp up your search. Use all possible contacts. Develop your network, watch the blog, use
Indeed.com and Careerlink! Get in touch when you have something you think will
qualify.
Professor Griffin
