Musings of An Intern

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Internship Opportunities

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I really miss working and I hope I can find employment real soon. It can be full-time, part-time, or an internship. 

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I contacted Super Interns again, so I should be starting a new internship soon. It will be non paid again but I really do need the experience. I hope I can work with a company that will offer full-time employment once the internship is over. 

If anyone wants to checkout super interns here's the link 

They are a placement service and all of the internships are non paid, but to get some experience this is a good start. 

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This article from LinkedIn lists 10 tips to assist students in creating a stand-out LinkedIn profile. They are all things that are very easy to do, so take a bit of time out of your day to spruce up your profile.

Your mission for today: 2, 8 and 9

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Create a professional resume. The resume should be at least one page and include the most recent employment first. Use bullet points and write in fragmented sentences using action words. For example, “coordinated,” “produced” and “budgeted” are keywords to mention in every resume.

Establish accounts with online social networking tailored to hiring. LinkedIn is a popular option among professionals. Also, there is a jobs section on the website that can be categorized by sector. In order to branch out further, Facebook and Twitter are places to use connections to collect data on the latest job opportunities. 

Friends may advertise freelance, and permanent opportunities through direct messages. Post a professional photo and basic contact information. The picture should be a recent head-shot. Make sure it meets size requirements for each business profile sites. 

The contact information should include a phone number and email at minimum. It may be mentioned within a short paragraph summary when applicable for your professional profile background. Seek connections with people working in the jobs you want. 

Join groups online that fit the category you desire employment. Attempt to obtain a meeting or connect personally outside the social network groups. Follow-up with job openings applied for. Send direct messages to hiring managers in human resources departments. Find out when candidates for the position will be contacted for interviews.

Here are the new social networking sites list.

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Remote internships often entail working on research projects or social media efforts, for which only a laptop and an Internet connection are needed. They make sense in a world of global companies and virtual work forces laboring from afar. Traditional companies, too, find in interns the youthful know-how to manage a Twitter feed or YouTube account.

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Internship Interview

It looks like I may have an interview next for this virtual internship I applied for. It's for a clothing website. I applied a while back so I didn't think I was going to hear from them again. 

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Working from home.

There’s this huge misconception that working from home means you’re lazy and get to sit around and do nothing all day.

While I can’t speak for everyone, I can speak for myself and the people I work with. We wake up and get our jobs done to the best of our ability, just like everyone else. 

I’m more productive when I’m at home, because I’m not distracted by coworkers chatting in the cubicle next to me. I don’t drag my feet into work and shudder when the Boss gets back from lunch.

Instead, I bust my ass because I’m held even more accountable for my work, since I work remotely. While I don’t have someone leaning over my shoulder, reports are run to show my efficiency, which I don’t need to tell you, I work better alone. The only distraction is my bowl of cereal and the occasional Red Bull. While we all work on our own, we’re part of a team that depends on us. If we slip up, we let everyone down, just like every other employee in the world. 

However, instead of being recognized for the fact we can focus and concentrate without someone constantly breathing down our neck, we get judged. We get told that, “Your job isn’t a real job,” and having to be up for work the next day, “doesn’t count.”

Well, I have news for you. I invite anyone to try my job out for a day and tell me what I do is “a cake walk.” My job is equally as stressful as anyone else’s, the only difference is I do it in yoga pants.

As much as this conversation ticks me off, I realize it’s the people who are unhappy with their job causing the most noise. In all honesty, I can do my job in an office, but I prefer to do it at home. It works for my productivity levels and my lifestyle. If you’re bitter because you have to be up at 6 am to sit in traffic, I feel for you. I made a commute to the West Side of LA from the East Side for entirely too long. I know it’s rough, but don’t you dare tell me my job is any less difficult than yours, let alone that you’re a better person who isn’t “lazy” because you can actually get dressed for the day. 

Although I will admit working from home is a dream job, people who are pissy about others having the opportunity probably need that sort of office structure in their life. Please, continue to tell me how spoiled I am and what a “bum” I am. Just be sure to do it on your commute between 6 and 7:55 am. I’ll still be sleeping since my day doesn’t actually start until 8.

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I completely agree. I really don't like that some people think that there is no way you can have a "real" job or get any work done if you work from home. There is nothing wrong with working virtual and those that don't should not look down on others that do. I don't understand why some refuse to believe that you can work from home and be just as productive. 

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Hopefully this inspires colleges to become a lot more proactive and creative on behalf of developing relationships with employers open to offering quality internships for undergrads.

By the time most kids are in high school, they’ve probably heard some career advice along these lines: get into a good college, pick a marketable major, keep those grades up, and you’ll land a good job. But that doesn’t quite cover it anymore. 

In a survey out today from Marketplace and The Chronicle of Higher Education, employers said what matters most to them actually happens outside the classroom.

“Internships came back as the most important thing that employers look for when evaluating a recent college graduate,” says Dan Berrett, senior reporter at the Chronicle. “More important than where they went to college, the major they pursued, and even their grade point average.”

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Epic Battle of Graphic Design Software

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Intern Search

I have been (still am) searching for a paid virtual intern position. Working virtually is my best option given my current transportation situation. I've found a lot of unpaid positions in various fields and while the experience is great I would love to earn some money also. I did some Internet searching and I came across internships.com. I like the site and I really do like that you can search specifically for virtual positions. I think all job search site should allow for searching for virtual positions specifically because the keyword search doesn't always return what you're looking for. The site also allows your to filter paid and unpaid positions. The recently change their website and I like the new design. I also like their intern blog. I have received a few responses via internships.com. I did accept two intern positions even though they are non paid (I'll post more about them later), but I am still searching for my paid intern position.