1. Where to find an Internship
Do some Research to work out where would be good for you

2. It’s not what you know…
It is far easier to approach someone you know so if you can use you network to make a connection and find and internship that will make it easier.

3. Your Network
Your supervisors, they may well have a good contact but it isn’t their job to develop ones for you or to think to long about it so ask them first but if they don’t have one you’ll need to look elsewhere.
The partnership have connections including industry partners Tozer seeds, Unilever and P&G
Your family might have some connections that could help, remember you’re coming virtually for free so don’t fee back about asking

4. Virtual Network
There are a number of ways we use these account but don’t be afraid to use them to make a connection for work.
Who has leave your hand up if you would use it to contact someone about an internship?
google+, Pinterest, Twitter, ResearchGate, Facebook, Flickr, LinkIn

6. Notable LinkedIn Tips Update your profile (Professional)
Make connections
Connect through LinkedIn Groups
Send messages
You can only send messages to people you are connected to so you need to make the connections to do so think about how you are going to ask them – I just use what’s there as standard but I’m not really looking for too much from them

7. ? Making an approach eMail, Phone call or Letter?
It is easier if they are a contact but if not don’t worry no one will be offended if you ask them but who should you approach?
Try to find the person you would be working for – small company that might be the Director of operations or Research director at a larger company it might be the head of an R&D unit.
It is easiest to send an but that is the easiest ignored. Letter with a request to call. Or to with a request to discuss by phone.
Size of the company is important, larger ones may have organised Graduate Internship schemes, which you might be able to fit in others will be too prescriptive for your purposes.
, Phone call
or Letter?

8. Questions and Discussion