1. Career Center – UW1-160 – Student Success Center (425) 352-3706 | career@uw.edu | www.uwb.edu/careers Internships A-Z

2. What is an internship?  Bridge between university experience and the work world  Solves the “How do I get experience?” question  Can be full-time, part-time, paid, unpaid, onsite, virtual, volunteer, or even a couple of hours a week  Possibility for credit and built into your academic coursework 2 Information in this presentation from: Don Asher’s Internship Webinar: Accounting to Zoology and The University of Tennessee Career Services Office Internships.com Infographic: Internships Survey 2013 and 2014 Internship Trends InternMatch’s (powered by Looksharp) Report: The Biggest 2014 Internship Trends

3. Value of internships 3  Your internships can, in some cases, trump… Your GPA Your major The reputation of the university Internships are how you extract value from your education and build skill sets, applying what you are learning in the classroom. From: Internships.com Infographic: Internships Survey and 2014 Internship Trends

4. Why should I have one?  Depending on which research you read, somewhere between 1/6 to 1/3 of all college graduates take a job that does not require a college degree  Interns are twice as likely to land a job that does require a college degree  The number one indicator of first-full time career a student has after college is last full time assignment a student had before graduating 4 From: Internships.com Infographic: Internships Survey and 2014 Internship Trends

5. Benefits of internships  More likely to land job in industry of choice  More job offers after graduation  Higher starting salary  Greater satisfaction on first job  Advantage in getting into grad school  Develop Skills 5 From: InternMatch’s (powered by Looksharp) Report: The Biggest 2014 Internship Trends

6. Benefits of internships  Improve knowledge of industry, functions, job titles, career paths  Job reference and potential recommendation  Added value to resume  Have a solid lead with at least one potential employer  College credit (sometimes)  Income  Gain experience 6 From: Internships.com Infographic: Internships Survey and 2014 Internship Trends

7. Ultimate benefit Experience will help you decide what you do and don’t like to guide your career path 7

8. How to find internships 8 From: InternMatch’s (powered by Looksharp) Report: The Biggest 2014 Internship Trends HuskyJobs Indeed.com Idealist.org LinkedIn #1 Networking

9. Application process: resume What do I include?  Student activities DECA Boy or Girl Scouts Student Government Athletics  Volunteer  Informal, meaningful experiences Focus on a skill area (e.g. Writing, Organization, Leadership, etc…)  Jobs  Coursework: projects, presentations, and research 9 From: Internships.com Infographic: Internships Survey and 2014 Internship Trends

10. Defining features of a great internship  Opportunity to work at or slightly above your skill level  Formalized socialization opportunities Fostering a “good fit”  Established program with structure, committed resources, and an assigned supervisor/mentor  Exposure to various departments and/or functions  A defining project or resulting product  An established lead of consideration for permanent hire 10

11. 3 things you want after an internship 1.Completed project 2.Job offer 3.Letter of recommendation 11

12. Indicators of a bad internship  Below college level work  No training, coaching, guidance, or exposure  All work and no play  Bad supervision  Boring or underwhelming 12

13. Barriers to a successful internship  Ambiguous expectations of job duties What is expected of me? Not knowing what you are contributing to  Misunderstanding the benefits of the internship What am I getting out of this?  Misunderstanding the job responsibilities “It’s not what I thought it was” Leaving the internship underwhelmed Hite, R. and Bellizzi, J. (1986). Student expectations regarding collegiate internship programs in marketing. Journal of Marketing Education. 8(3), 41-49. 13

14. How to improve a bad situation  Clarify and prioritize responsibilities with supervisor  Show initiative - Ask for more work!  Propose a project 14

15. Maximizing the experience  In the internship… Informational interview outside of your assignment Meet people in other departments, functions, and branches Meet alumni and other people in the city or area where your internship is located Create a portfolio of accomplishments NETWORK, NETWORK, NETWORK! 15

16. (425) 352-3706 | career@uw.edu | www.uwb.edu/careers Questions?