The internship search

Find your focus

Be clear about your goals and what you would like to get out of an internship. Here are some questions to ask yourself:

• What type of experience are you hoping to have?
• Do you want to receive academic credit or funding? Many CEHD majors require an internship or field experience as part of your degree requirements for graduation. Connect with your major advisor to determine their specific requirements.
• What skills would you like to develop?
• What career fields or industries interest you?
• What type of organization is a good fit? (government, for-profit, non-profit, education, large, small)
• How do people in your field connect with each other?
• Learn how to research careers.

Create an effective resume, cover letter, and portfolio

Having good marketing materials (resume, cover letter, and portfolio) is essential to a successful internship search. Begin creating your materials early!

• Write a draft of your resume and cover letter.
  • Online resume writing workshop
  • Resume resources
  • Cover letter resources
• Have your materials reviewed by a career counselor.

Find internship opportunities

• Search GoldPASS for internship postings.
• Apply to on-campus interviews through GoldPASS
• Attend CEHD career events & campus job fairs.
• Create a list of organizations you would like to intern with and contact them directly. Many internship positions are not advertised.
• Share your career interests with who you know and see who they can also connect you with. This is the best way to learn about unadvertised opportunities.
• Create your own internship with an organization that does not have a current internship program.
• View the online job and internship search workshop.

Prepare for the interview

• Learn the basics of interviewing.
• Schedule an interview preparation appointment with a career counselor.
• Do an online mock interview with InterviewStream.