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Top 10 Ways to Get an Internship

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1.  Browse Winter Term Student Reports from 2009 and 2008

•Advantages
-You get another Midd Kid’s perspective on the internship!
-You know someone else already was approved to receive credit for the internship!
-You know the employer is already familiar with great MiddKids!
•How to find it:
-Go to the CSO Web site and click on “Students,” then “Internships”
-Click “How to Find an Internship”
-From there you can browse by location, industry, or employer

2.  Browse Summer 2009 Intern Survey

•Advantages
-You can see what internships Midd Kids have already done!
-You can search through them by location or by employer name!
•How to find it:
 -Go to the CSO Web site and click on “Students,” then click “Internships”
-Click “How to Find an Internship”

3.  Midd-Friendly Internships (on MOJO)

•Advantages
-They’re open primarily to Middlebury students so there are far fewer applicants!
•How to find it:
 -Log into MOJO
-Click on “Jobs/Internships” at the top of the page and then select “Midd-Friendly Jobs/Internships”

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FAQ: Can I receive academic credit from Middlebury College for an internship?

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A: There are several ways in which a student may be eligible to receive academic credit linked to an internship experience. Some sponsoring organizations will require interns to receive credit from their home institution. If this is the case with your proposed internship and your internship does not fit into the categories listed immediately below, you may want to request a transcript notation .

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Featured Internship: ICPSR

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The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), the world’s largest archive of digital social science data, is now accepting applications for its annual summer internship program. ICPSR is a unit within the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. ICPSR’s data are the foundation for thousands of research articles, reports, and books. Findings from these data are put to use by scholars, policy analysts, policy makers, the media, and the public.

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Cheap Housing in NYC

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Special housing rates for Middlebury students with internships in New York City!

In order to get the special rate, they can make reservations either by telephone (to the main desk) or email directly to Janet or Enrique at Vanderbilt, or Fran at Westside (see below).  They can’t make these reservations online because there is a special discount code.  The code they need to reference when contacting Vanderbilt or Westside is: “CG”. The rates are $65 for a single and $75 for a double.  Here is the contact information for their use and I have attached a one-page summary of the Y that they may find of interest as well.

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FAQ: I’m just a first year…How can I get an internship if I am competing with juniors and seniors?

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A: It’s never too early to begin looking! Here are a few suggestions:

1)  Network, network, network.  Start with people you know, like parents, parents’ friends, aunts, uncles etc. who can provide advice and recommendations on leads of people and places to approach.  Who knows, they could even introduce you to something out of town to explore.

2)  Expect not to get paid.  Think about what you want out of the summer.  Do you need money for school but also want some career experience?  One approach is to try out the next tip.

3)  Think part-time. Intern for 2 days a week or even 2 weeks total instead of all-summer long.  This way you could have a paying job most of the time, but also learn something new.

4)   Start your search close to home.  Your chances of landing a gig near your hometown are better than if you go to a completely new place. Use your familiarity with the area to your advantage by going to organizations and companies you know first, then branching out.

5)  Be active not passive.  Expand your search beyond the places with ‘help wanted’ postings.  Research organizations that interest you.  Rather than contacting them and saying “do you have any internship openings?”, say something like “I have x, y, z skills and can help you by ______.  Can I talk with you about internship possibilities?”

6)  Stay organized and be persistent.  Keep track of what places you apply to and which people you talk with by using a log or journal.  Follow up is important; don’t be annoying, but stay on top of the process.

7)  It will be hard work.  Not to burst your bubble, but being completely realistic, you need to be flexible and adaptable and put a lot of hard work into landing and getting the right opportunity.

CSO is here to help.  Stop by anytime during Drop-Ins and we’ll get you started.  Good luck.

Featured Internship: Deutsche Bank

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Analyst Internship Program

Deutsche Bank offers unique student summer internships in banking and finance. Application deadlines are rolling, but fill-up on a “first- come, first- serve” basis. Applications will be reviewed until January 1st.

For application information visit the Deutsche Bank internship opportunities page.

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Featured Internship: Doctors Without Borders

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Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is pleased to announce its paid Internship Program. Interns gain practical work experience and support the work of our Communications, Development, Program, Human Resources (both for the field and the office), and Executive departments. Interns also gain a basic introduction to the field of international medical humanitarian aid and advocacy. All internships will take place in our New York office and will be paid at the rate of $10.00 per hour.

For application and deadline information visit the Doctors Without Borders web page.

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