How to find an internship
- Zoë Rosenberg
- Nov 30, 2020
- 2 min read
Finding an internship can seem like a daunting task. There are many places to look, but I have found the most success using these options.
School Job Board
Although I can only directly speak for the University of Maryland, many universities have a curated job board available for students and alumni. At UMD, we have access to Careers4Terps, an online site that has job and internship postings, resume and cover letter help, meetings with career counselors and on campus interviews.
University curated job boards provide a streamlined list of internships from employers that are looking to hire from your campus. The applicant pool is smaller than other sites, so you have a better chance of getting hired.
LinkedIn is the one of the more well known job searching sites. Many employers post internship opportunities to the site. There are options to easy apply within LinkedIn, but some take you to the company's site to complete the application.
The main benefit of applying for internships on LinkedIn is that there are so many different internships posted. You can see opportunities all over the world, and can refine by your field and desired area. However, due to the ease of the site you will be competing with a large applicant pool.
Online Groups
There are many different PR groups online that you can join as a PR student. Members of the groups will often post internship opportunities, and you can make a post saying that you are available to be an intern. I was able to find my current internship this way!
On Facebook there are many different groups, such as Women in Public Relations. There are also groups on LinkedIn. There are different groups for your school, and for PR pros across the country.
Overall, all are good options to find an internship. There are many more ways to find one, but I have found success with these specific ways. How have you found an internship? Let me know in the comments!
Great post! I love the idea of using groups through LinkedIn and Facebook, and have never thought to do that before. I will definitely try to utilize more of these resources when looking for my next internship.
Great insights! Linkedin has been a very helpful resource in my internship search and joining Facebook groups is something I will definitely consider moving forward in my process!
Love this blog post! I am currently looking for an internship for the summer of 2021 and have found so many on LinkedIn. There are so many internships on LinkedIn that you cannot find anywhere else like indeed or chegg.
These are great tips for finding an internship, especially since late fall/early winter is a popular time to apply for summer internships. I'm definitely going to become a part of Facebook groups like Women in PR!
Love this content! I have yet to finalize an internship for this upcoming summer and I will definitely keep these tips in mind as I continue the application process!