Comments on: Start looking for summer internships now http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/06/start-looking-for-summer-internships-now/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:18:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Connecting with the Real World of Employment « Some Thoughts http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/06/start-looking-for-summer-internships-now/comment-page-1/#comment-266514 Connecting with the Real World of Employment « Some Thoughts Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:25:11 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/06/start-looking-for-summer-internships-now/#comment-266514 [...] have co-op activities (like BME Design Team). Students in other majors probably need to seek out an internship or two while they’re still in college. And for those of us who want to bring our research [...] [...] have co-op activities (like BME Design Team). Students in other majors probably need to seek out an internship or two while they're still in college. And for those of us who want to bring our research [...]

]]> By: Friday Smorgasbord: Summer Jobs » Brazen Careerist http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/06/start-looking-for-summer-internships-now/comment-page-1/#comment-34125 Friday Smorgasbord: Summer Jobs » Brazen Careerist Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:10:11 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/06/start-looking-for-summer-internships-now/#comment-34125 [...] There are lots of different strategies to take when you are looking for something to do in the summer. But each strategy has one thing in common - starting now is better than starting later. There is wide consensus that you really must be doing something in the summer that teaches you real world experiences. So don’t sign up for summer school thinking that businesses will be impressed. Surely you already have enough school under your belt. Eighteen years, right? Summer is the time to try something new. [...] [...] There are lots of different strategies to take when you are looking for something to do in the summer. But each strategy has one thing in common – starting now is better than starting later. There is wide consensus that you really must be doing something in the summer that teaches you real world experiences. So don't sign up for summer school thinking that businesses will be impressed. Surely you already have enough school under your belt. Eighteen years, right? Summer is the time to try something new. [...]

]]> By: Pam Norman http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/06/start-looking-for-summer-internships-now/comment-page-1/#comment-1532 Pam Norman Tue, 07 Nov 2006 14:12:08 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/06/start-looking-for-summer-internships-now/#comment-1532 As the executive director of Indiana INTERNnet, I fully support Mr. Gilbert's view on internships being viewed as "no longer an optional benefit but an essential stepping stone for career success." Employers are looking for graduates with real-work experience in addition to relevant, rigorous course work. For Indiana students searching to connect with in-state employers, visit www.indianaintern.net. It's a great way to search for Indiana statewide internship opportunities and best of all, it is FREE! As the executive director of Indiana INTERNnet, I fully support Mr. Gilbert's view on internships being viewed as "no longer an optional benefit but an essential stepping stone for career success."
Employers are looking for graduates with real-work experience in addition to relevant, rigorous course work.

For Indiana students searching to connect with in-state employers, visit http://www.indianaintern.net. It's a great way to search for Indiana statewide internship opportunities and best of all, it is FREE!

]]> By: Matt Winn http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/06/start-looking-for-summer-internships-now/comment-page-1/#comment-1529 Matt Winn Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:02:39 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/06/start-looking-for-summer-internships-now/#comment-1529 Penelope: There's nothing quite like waking up on a Monday morning and seeing onself linked to as "someone who cares"! I'd agree that internships are great "try before you buy" opportunities (both for employee and employer). I ended up interning at the National Institutes of Health (thinking I might like medicine), then a large law firm in Washington, DC (thinking I might like law), before heading into a full-time job at a startup straight out of school (thinking I wanted to learn business and wear a ton of different hats). The last stuck - I love startups. I do, however, respectfully disagree with Mr. Gilbert who claims that most people will say they're satisfied with their job regardless of reality. It's true that candor can be a difficult thing to come by, but if approached carefully, it's my opinion that would-be mentors/advisors/informers will lend an honest assesment of their chosen path. Self-denial can be overcome with a healthy dose of empathy (i.e. if you're the wide-eyed youngster, make a connection that draws candor). When I was considering medicine, a number of doctors told me the healthcare system was broken - that they spent too much time filling out paperwork and not enough caring for patients. Ok, I thought, what's next? Penelope:

There's nothing quite like waking up on a Monday morning and seeing onself linked to as "someone who cares"!

I'd agree that internships are great "try before you buy" opportunities (both for employee and employer). I ended up interning at the National Institutes of Health (thinking I might like medicine), then a large law firm in Washington, DC (thinking I might like law), before heading into a full-time job at a startup straight out of school (thinking I wanted to learn business and wear a ton of different hats). The last stuck – I love startups.

I do, however, respectfully disagree with Mr. Gilbert who claims that most people will say they're satisfied with their job regardless of reality. It's true that candor can be a difficult thing to come by, but if approached carefully, it's my opinion that would-be mentors/advisors/informers will lend an honest assesment of their chosen path. Self-denial can be overcome with a healthy dose of empathy (i.e. if you're the wide-eyed youngster, make a connection that draws candor). When I was considering medicine, a number of doctors told me the healthcare system was broken – that they spent too much time filling out paperwork and not enough caring for patients. Ok, I thought, what's next?

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