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Summer is when many students prefer to do an internship, since the break from school affords plenty of time to concentrate on gaining valuable skill sets and knowledge outside the classroom. Summer internship programs offer lots of choices: full-time or part-time, paid compensation or school credit. They also offer the excellent opportunity for you to gain real insight into what it’s like to work in a specific career field or a particular industry, engage in the professional workplace, and beef up your resume.

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When to Start Your Summer Internship Search

It’s rarely too late or too early to try to look for summer internships, but winter break is an ideal time to start your search for an internship you’ll complete over the summer. Some fields, such as government, finance, fashion, and publishing, may have summer internship program application deadlines that are even earlier. Ideally, you’ll begin searching for your internship at least four to five months before you actually plan on starting the position.

Where you are in your career as a student can also be an important factor in the timing of your internship. Starting to explore internships early, such as during your first summer break from college, can give you the opportunity to complete a number of summer internships during your time as a student. The more internships you complete, the more exposure to different career options and professional experiences you will gain. You’ll also add valuable skills to display proudly on your resume.

Types of Internships

There are many types of summer internship programs out there. On Internships.com, you can explore paid and unpaid internship opportunities as well as credit- and non-credit-offering internships. A lot of companies are now realizing the benefits of offering their interns a stipend. They realize that remunerating an intern in an internship program increases their chances of finding a qualified student who has the potential to become a full-time employee with the company. However, if you’re able to consider unpaid internships as well, you might be able to find a position that offers experience that’s even more valuable than a stipend. Additionally, summer internships that offer school credit can give you the valuable benefit of lightening your required course load when you return to school in the fall.

Applying for a Summer Internship

With all the fierce competition that’s out there for these positions, how will you gain an edge over other students and land the summer internship that you really want? To start the application process on the right foot, here are a few things to keep in mind.

Choose the Right Target

Spend some time thinking about what kind of internship experience you want to have over the summer. Are you interested in learning more about the field of marketing or accounting, for instance? Or are you more inclined towards fashion or theatre? Maybe you’re searching for engineering or information technology internships. You’ll find internships in all of these fields (and many more) on Internships.com. As you get further along in your targeted search, review the description of each internship carefully to be sure it’s a good match for what you want to learn and experience.

Create an Attractive Resume

Market yourself and make your resume more effective by targeting the information on it specifically to the position you’re applying for. Let the employer see just how much your capabilities can contribute to the company by highlighting your strengths. Your resume should include your education, your course of study, and mention the special skill sets you have. If you have previous internship or job experience, make sure to show that off, too. Begin your resume with whichever details are most relevant to the summer internship position you’re applying for. However, don’t clutter your resume with all the projects and assignments you’ve ever done. Instead, focus on those projects that are most closely related to the skills and knowledge required by the job you’re applying for. Always proofread your resume very carefully and make sure it is stylistically consistent. For more assistance and comprehensive information on how to write a resume that will help you land the internship you want, visit the Internships.com Student Resources section.

Show Your Interest with a Good Cover Letter

Write a cover letter that is tailored to the specific summer internship you’re applying for. Use this opportunity to show off the accomplishments and skills that you’ll bring to the company as an intern. Be sure to express your interest and enthusiasm for the company and the position. A great way to make your cover letter relevant to the job requirements is to think carefully about what is mentioned in the position description. Consider what the employer is looking for and let them know how you can deliver it. Even with all the information you want to share in your cover letter, however, make sure to keep it short, simple, and to-the-point.

Prepare for the Interview

Congratulations on getting to the interview stage of the process! Now that you’ve gotten this far, make sure to be prepared to impress your interviewer. Before your meeting, study up on the industry and the company. Visit the company’s website and related industry sites to find out what you need to know. Reading some recent industry news can also help you to be familiar with relevant terminology and know what sort of questions your interview might ask.

Have a Great Summer Internship Experience

By following these tips during the process of applying for a summer internship, you’ll give yourself a leg up on the competition and increase your chances of landing the internship position you want. No matter what kind of summer internship you’re looking for, Internships.com can help you find the summer job opportunity that’s a great fit for you. Explore the summer internships available by starting your search now!

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Email Marketing Coordinator - Summer Internship - BUSINESS MAJORS ONLY

MediaMate — Andover, MA
MediaMate is looking for the right candidate to assist with email marketing projects by identifying leads, researching contact information and keeping our CRM system updated and accurate.

Summer 2013 Graphic Design Internship

Parkland School District — Allentown, PA — Virtual
The Graphic Design intern will be involved in a number of activities supporting the Office of Community Relations & Development, working closely with the Director. He or she will gain firsthand experience designing print marketing materials that promote public education and student achievement as well as develop ads for sponsors of the District in the District newsletter and calendar. The culminating event will include a field trip/tour of a printing press company to view the calendar cover on the printing press and to learn how the printing process brings projects to life for its clients.

Recreation Management/Marketing Internship

Mountain River Outfitters — Riggins, ID
At Mountain River Outfitters, we hire several interns each summer. If a summer on the river and in the wild, gaining valuable business, travel, recreation, and hospitality management experience sounds good to you, you should consider interning with us. Our internships offer excellent opportunities for hands-on business experience as you are included in every aspect of the company. Unlike many large corporate internships where you only see one narrow aspect of the business, our entrepreneurial internships offer the opportunity to see all aspects of what it takes to run your own business. Applicants should be highly motivated self-starters, who are able to see the big picture, yet still pay close attention to details. Owning your own business is a proactive and reactive exercise, so interns must be able to go with the flow while anticipating problems and being able to respond quickly to the unexpected. Beneftits: During your summer with Mountain River Outfitters, you will be in many situations allowing you to take charge and improve you leadership abilities. After gaining valuable management experience and organizational skills, you will walk away knowing you can tackle anything. Other benefits include: - Scholarship upon completion of internship - Housing - At least one 5-day river trip on the Snake River in Hells Canyon taken during the internship - 15% Friends and Family Discount - Optional Guide Training Event (dates not part of the internship) - Excellent outdoor industry references - Relationships and contacts for a lifetime

Summer 2013 Marketing Research Internship-ORLANDO, FL.

MarketVision Gateway Research — Orlando, FL
MarketVision Gateway is the industry leader in market research data collection. We research new and innovative products for clients around the world. MVG facilities are located inside Universal Studios Orlando which provides the demographic mix our clients seek. Our quantitative product testing, focus groups, and one-on-one qualitative interviews assure the validation needed in collecting accurate data for our clients to analyze. MVG will work within the colleges internship guidelines so that students may gain course credit for their participation. The internship will be paid by a stipend which is distributed out twice- ($125) at the half way point and ($125) at completion of the internship. Interns invest the required amount of time as specified by their college-typically 15-20 hours per week. The program will span from May 9th through August 9th. Upon successful completion of the internship the student will have a great lift to their resume, may gain course credit, receive a valuable letter of recommendation and certificate of completion, have the possibility of a job offer, and be able to connect with MVG on LinkedIn.com. Skill sets and experience gained from this internship are invaluable and fully transferable! See what some previous interns have said about their experience with MVG- http://www.internshipratings.com/internship/1302

Marketing Intern

Camp Friendship — Palmyra, VA
Camp Friendship is a residential summer camp in Virginia, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains on 520 acres of rolling hills and scenic woods. Since 1966 Camp Friendship has offered boys and girls, ages 7-16, an opportunity to experience the best summer possible. Camp Friendship is on the look out for one lucky, marketing student to fill one of our summer intern slots this summer, and it just may be you! As the Camp Friendship intern, you will help our Camp Director with everything involved in the daily grind of marketing a multi-million dollar sports and recreation facility. Duties will include writing blog articles, online research, strategy planning, photography, design and much more. Read on for more details.

Summer Communications Assistant

Volunteen Nation — Saint Louis, MO — Virtual
As a summer 2013 communications intern for Volunteen Nation.org, students will work with youth, other interns and professionals to generate ideas to promote the national organization. Interns will communicate with diverse non-profit organizations nationally, collaborate with the team to achieve national expansion goals, assist in generating press releases, work with others to create newsletters and will write two blog entries every week. Interns will build effective long-term relationships with leaders in communities throughout the United States. Contact info@volunteennation.org for details.

Garden\Estate Intern-May-August, 2013 4 positions

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library — Winterthur, DE
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library is the home of the former H.F. DuPont with 1,000 acres of naturalistic gardens set amid the rolling hills of Delaware's Brandywine Valley area. Appealing to a wide audience of tourists, culture seekers, and avid horticulturists, the Winterthur Garden is a historic and rare example of a "wild garden." The Horticultural Internship program began in 1991 and is a continuation of Henry Francis du Pont's love of horticulture. While Winterthur's garden features a naturalistic garden design with Marian Coffin influence in many areas, a great deal of time & effort goes into maintaining and presering this living treasure.

Arborist Intern - May-August-2013

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library — Winterthur, DE
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library is the former estate of H.F. duPont, with 60 acres of naturalistic garden set in the nearly 1000 acres of rolling hills of Delaware's Brandywine Valley. Appealing to a wide audience of tourists, culture seekers, and avid horticulturists, the Winterthur Garden is a historic and rare example of a "wild garden." The arborist intern assists the arborist in maintaining the health and vigor of the trees throughout the Winterthur Garden while learning arboricultural techniques. The intern participates in all aspects of tree care management, including ground and/or aerial pruning of trees.

Record Label Web Design Internship-Miami, FL

Ministry Recording Group-Ministry Recording Studios — Miami, FL — Virtual
Web Design Internship: Position entails working with entertainment industry talent, & major entertainment entities on web related projects with emphasis on talent, & company website creation, modification, & maintenance.

Digital Media: Local History Internship - WETA Arlington, VA

WETA — Arlington, VA
WETA Public Television and Classical 90.9 FM provides internship opportunities designed to help expand students' knowledge and experience in public media and compliment their studies. Local History interns work within WETAs Digital Media team to support the launching of a local history section of weta.org. This section will include articles, photos and video related the history of Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia and the notable events, personalities and happenings that have shaped WETAs local community. This is an unpaid internship with a small travel stipend available. For more information about our internship program and to apply, visit our website: http://www.weta.org/about/careers/internships.

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