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Finding an Internship
There are many ways to find an internship. Three
places to start are:
Faculty
often have professional connections with resources.
They are experts in your field and often are able to
guide you to an internship that is a good match for
you.
The Career Services office can guide you to
resources in your field. There are many local and
non-local internships posted. We post in the office
as well as on our website. New internships are being
added all the time. Lock Haven University’s
Internship site has internship postings organized by fields
of study.
In addition the internship coordinator can talk with
you about your particular interests and skills, and
then suggest internships or resources that may be
particularly appropriate for you.
Family and Friends
Internships, as well as jobs, can be found through
connections with family and friends, especially if
you would like to find an internship in your
hometown for the summer. Hometown internships may or
may not be advertised. Talk to business owners or
directors of organizations where you would like to
gain experience. They might be willing to set up an
internship even if they never thought of that as a
possibility before.
Other resources include:
The Internet is especially valuable if you
are seeking an internship in a city, an
international internship, or an internship with a
particular agency. Career Services has already
researched links for internship opportunities. The
Internship
website provides a wealth of information at your
fingertips. Some of the sites are general for all
majors and some are more specific.
Join Professional Organizations.
Effective networking is valuable in finding
internships as well as jobs. Attend workshops and
conferences. Read the organization’s newsletters and
journals and you may get internship ideas.
Chamber of Commerce.
Target the location where you would like to intern
and find the chamber of commerce listing through
www.chamberofcommerce.com for that locality.
Some Chambers of Commerce will list members by
categories, i.e., accountants, engineers, etc.
Business Journal.
Look for the Business Journal’s “TopList” or “Book
of Lists” online.
Trade Commissions and Economic Development Councils.
Clinton County has an Economic Partnership (CCEP).
The CCEP produces a booklet listing businesses in
the area and other economic information.
Phone Book.
Browse the Yellow Pages for businesses.
Newspaper.
Review the Employment section for businesses that
are hiring. Sometimes internships are
advertised in the newspaper.
Libraries.
The Stevenson Library at Lock Haven University and
community libraries, such as Ross (Lock Haven) and
James V. Brown Library (Williamsport) are resources
for articles, journals, magazines and online
information. In particular, the Lexis-Nexis
Academic database is effective at researching
industry trends and organizations on the cutting
edge of their fields.
State Government Internships
On PA Civil Service,
click on “Employment.” In addition to completing the
application on the website, it is also good to talk
with employees in the local offices in the
fall/early spring to express your interest in an
internship and find out what types of internships
might be offered locally.
Federal Government
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