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 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:54:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: The long-distance relationship goes mainstream: 3 tips for survival » Brazen Careerist http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/06/start-looking-for-summer-internships-now/#comment-45082 The long-distance relationship goes mainstream: 3 tips for survival » Brazen Careerist Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:17:08 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/06/start-looking-for-summer-internships-now/#comment-45082 [...] Then college comes, and the experience includes much more travel than it used to. Junior year abroad used to be the time to travel. Now there’s also a summer internship for most students, and many students travel to another state every summer for a coveted internship of one sort or another. Among college students 78% say they have been in a long-distance relationship. [...] [...] Then college comes, and the experience includes much more travel than it used to. Junior year abroad used to be the time to travel. Now there's also a summer internship for most students, and many students travel to another state every summer for a coveted internship of one sort or another. Among college students 78% say they have been in a long-distance relationship. [...]

]]> By: Friday Smorgasbord: Summer Jobs » Brazen Careerist http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/06/start-looking-for-summer-internships-now/#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-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-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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