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What should I consider when looking for internships?

Before you start your search,听create a list听of your most important criteria for an听internship.听听Talk with a career counselor who can help you determine a strategy for your听internship听search.听听Consider:

Pay: Do you need to be paid for your听internship听or can you take an unpaid position?听听If taking an unpaid听internship听is possible, you will find more potential opportunities.听听If the听internship听is not paid, can you receive academic credit for your听internship?

Location: Where do you want to work? Should you go back to your hometown and live with your family?听听Can you live in a different city if you find inexpensive housing?

Career Industry or Function: What industry and/or job function do you want to target?听听Are you aware of all of the possible options?听听What is the best way to learn more about your industries or functions of choice?

Timing/Deadlines: While it's never too early to start looking for an听internship, there are a few important issues to be aware of:

  • For some extraordinarily competitive you must plan ahead and compete to get relevant summer听internships听as early as the summer after sophomore year.听听In many cases, firms in these industries look for a 3.5 GPA or higher.
  • Government agencies like the CIA, NSA, and the State Department require background checks that can take months.听听As a result, the deadline for summer听internships听is in the fall of the year before the听internship.听听(e.g The application deadline for a summer 2021听internship听could be as early as October 1, 2020.)

Where to look for an Internship

The TSU Career Development Center highly recommends the resources listed below.听听Use these resources as a starting point in your听internship听search.听听Remember finding an听internship听is a competitive process, in addition to submitting a听targeted resume and cover letter 听 networking plays an integral role in finding and landing an听internship.

Handshake听by听TigerTrack听is online system designed to connect you with the Career Development Center.听听It provides access to numerous job opportunities ranging from internships to full and part-time employment.听听Upload your critiqued resume to the resume book so employers can contact you for on-campus interviews and recruiting events!

Are you looking to start your internship search, but not quite sure of what you want to do?听听View this list of popular industries/cities to learn about internship opportunities available right now.听听Check out the different tabs to find internships in places like Washington, DC, Atlanta, Chicago, and St.Louis

Internship Listing Guide

This guide provides a listing of companies with established听internship听programs.听听This listing is organized by industry.

Study Abroad

Thinking about interning abroad? Contact Mark Brinkley in the CAEIS Main Office

Tel: (615) 963-7660

Job Fairs

  • View the Career Development Center homepage for information on Career Fairs

Networking

  • Ask family, friends, and professors for听internship听possibilities to pursue
  • TSU alumni:
  • If you're looking for opportunities in another geographical area, check to see if there's a听TSU alumni chapter听group that could help
  • Networking Professionally Online听

  • See the national听internship听listings in听

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Website of Professional Organizations in Your Field

  • Find local chapters of national organizations (such as American Psychological Association, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Public Relations Society of America, etc).
  • Contact the leader of the local chapter to network and attend events.

Contact Companies/Organizations that Interest You

  • Don't sit back and wait for an opportunity
  • Go make your own opportunities happen by proposing听internships听to companies/organizations that interest you
  • Be sure to look at the career sections of their websites to see what opportunities are posted

Use local Chambers of Commerce of Business Journals to identify companies to pursue