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Getting Started

Here are some ways to find the internship you want. Keep your internship goal in mind as you complete each of these steps.

1. Access internship listings for JHU students.
   Create a J-Connect account. This will give you access to the internship listings in the JHU Job and Internship Board. Check both sections of your J-Connect account regularly for updates.
   
   
2. Prepare resumes to target a specific internship opportunities in your chosen field.
   • Review the Career Center’s Resume handout (pdf).
   • To develop you resume writing skills, attend one of the Career Center's Resumes and Cover Letters workshops. View the Career Calendar for upcoming workshops.
   • Make an appointment with a Career Center counselor to discuss how to target your resumes for your chosen field or a specific position.
   • Have your resume(s) critiqued at the Career Center by a career counselor or a peer assistant.
   • Upload your critiqued resume(s) to your J-Connect account.
     
     
3. Prepare for the interview.
   How you do in an interview is primarily determined by how well you prepare. Spend time reviewing the Interviewing page of the Career Center's website and following up with the suggestions.
   
   
4. Research opportunities.
   Use a variety of resources to research employers and identify internship openings
   • Attend Internship Week and other career center programs on internships.
   • Talk with faculty and academic department staff about internship opportunities
   • Use inCircle to find alumni to discuss career fields and their organization
   • Find industry specific information through the Career Center and the Hopkins library's online career resources.
   • Stop by the Career Center to use our Bloomberg Terminal to conduct research.
   • Review professional associations’ websites and journals to find career and internship information.
   • Learn about current industry topics using professional blogs, list-servs, chat rooms, and RSS feeds. Example: JobsBlog of Technical Careers @ Microsoft has tips from their college recruiters, interviews with new hires, and job listings.
   • Meet with a career counselor to help you plan your strategy.
     
     
5. Network with alumni and other professionals in the field.
   This is the best way to learn about specific opportunities in your chosen field and how to locate these opportunities.
   • Review the Networking Handout (pdf).
   • Meet with a career counselor to help you take advantage of your existing network plan your strategy to expand it.
   • Discuss career and internship interests with alumni, professors, friends, or anybody that may lead to a contact.
   • Join professional associations to interact with those in your chosen field.
     
6. Start looking.
   • Use all of your resources.
   • Be organized: keep records of who you contact, their responses, and when you to follow-up.
   • Meet with a career counselor regularly to fine tune your search process and discuss any obstacles you encounter.

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