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Follow
these steps to finding the right internship for you:
1)
Speak with Wake Forest
Career services and they will assist you in signing up
for ECHO. ECHO is a recruiting
website that allows Wake Forest students to find jobs and
internships. Also Career services provides ACAP. This is a
program which connects students with alumni all over the world.
We are put in contact with these alumni and they provide useful
information and connections to internships and jobs. There
are numerous internships available. Take ful advantage of
ECHO as well as ACAP. If you have any question stop by Career
Services or contact Mr. Bill Currin the director of Caeer
Service.
2)
If Career Services is not offering what you are looking for,
there are several other online source that can be of assistance.
For internships in Washington DC:
If
you are interested in a particular company or group, go to
their official website and check out their job opportunities.
Most Senators, Government affiliated organizations will have
applications online for internships.
3)
Once you found an internship that suits you, contact the organization
and inquire about the steps you need to take to apply for
the internship. If you are working with career services, ECHO
will provide that information.
4)
Speak with your advisor and discuss the semster in which you
would like to do your internship. If it is an internship out
of town and is offered only during the school semester, work
out your future schedule with your advisor. You want to be
sure you can still graduate on time and take the internship.
However, in many cases the organization will have summer and
even winter break internships available. If not, inquire about
the option of working for them during the summer or winter.
Most organizations will work with you and your schedule. Ask
your advisor for an internship applicatons and review it and
fill out the appropriate (get a copy from HAZEN or LOUDEN)
forms. Parts of this application needs to be faxed to iternship
organization. You must have the application signed by your
advisor for it to be approved. Also, to recieve credit/hours,
you must register for the internship practicum.
5)
Once you have been accepted for the internship, be in contact
with a person at that organization in regards to your living
arrangements, your responsibilities, your schedule, etc. You
never want to assume that they will provide housing. If you
are working in a cosmopolitan area remember to calculate your
living expenses accordingly. For example, you will have to
pay for the metro, more expensive food and perhaps your housing.
In some cases, the organization will give you a stimen for
these costs.
6)
Once at your internship, form a relationship with a particular
person at the organization were you will be working. They
can provide useful information about the organization as well
as be a future contact. You can also use them as future recommentations
for graduate school or future career opportunities.
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