Wanted: Interns

During an advertising conference at FIT in late November, Kathy Aaronson, CEO at the Sale Athlete, Inc spoke to students about finding a job. She found that when looking for an internship or job one of the least likely ways to get a job is through contacting the company or internet help site.

But in my own search for a summer internship I have found much success in Craig's List. Pick your location, your vocation and then search for internships. New opportunities are posted daily.

We talk in our advertising/public relations classes that the most successful messages are delivered when you are communicating to an active audience. Craig's list delivers no better audience. The companies posting are the ones looking to fill positions immediately.

Even more, the descriptions of what these companies expect of an intern are helpful when writing a cover letter or personal statement. After reading countless posts, words used most often to describe ideal interns include proactive, self motivated, attention to detail and organized.

You can even check to see what type of computer skills companies are expecting of interns in your field. Most of the posts I have seen require, simply, Microsoft Office. Others require knowledge of social networking sites or Photoshop. And wait... some even require QUARK!

Craig's List is a good way to see what's out there, what's expected and allow of even more opportunities to find an internship!