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Finding Internships
Internship Resources and Guide
 Timeline

-Start applying now

-Interviews in March, April, May
-Job acceptances following!
Columbia University Center for Career Education

Jobs & Career

01 Internships 02 Counseling

Career
Career Resources
03 04 Exploration
 Columbia University Center for Career
Education
Jobs & Internships
● Programs:
○ On-campus
recruiting

○ Micro career
fairs

○ Trackers
 Columbia University Center for Career
Education
Career Counseling
● Appointments in LIONSHARE
● Drop-In Hours for quick questions
● Practice interviews
● Work exemption program (Columbia grant support)
● CCE Alumni Mentorship Program
● Clothing Closet
 Columbia University Center for Career
Education
Career Resources
● Resumes & CVs
● Cover Letters
● Networking
● Negotiating
● Career Advancement
 Columbia University Center for Career
Education
Career Exploration
● Majors
● Industries
● Student Experiences
● Career Assessments
● Connect with alumni
 How to Craft a Cover Letter

● One-page business letter to submit with

resume
● Conveys why you are a good fit for the role
○ meant to be persuasive
● https://vimeo.com/299525791?embedded=
true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=1491574
How to Craft a Resume
Beyond Barnard
● Advising & Programming
● Internships, Student Jobs &
Experiences
● Opportunities Fairs
● Civic engagement opportunities
 Handshake
● Join through Columbia
● Access to jobs, events, and employers
● Suggests recommended jobs based
on your interests and activity on the
website - star jobs to keep track
 LinkedIn
● Put “internship” in the search bar of
the jobs tab
● Refine searches
● One downside: cannot filter paid vs
unpaid
● Reach out to alum
 Glassdoor
● Offers internship listings from various
sources like company websites or
directly from employers
● Offers salary searches, reviews of
companies, and job interview
descriptions
 Google
Examples of searches:
● Paid political consulting internship NYC
● Chicago-based political institution
summer 2022 internship
 Other sources:
● Networking
● Career fairs
● Other websites:
○ https://www.internships.com/
○ https://www.wayup.com/ (formerly
InternMatch)
Keeping Your Search Organized
● Use a tracker or create a Google sheet, doc,
notion, etc. to keep order of all of your
applications
● Include app name, website portal, due date,
application materials required, submit date,
status, etc.
 Thanks!
Any questions?

Finding an internship can be a

stressful process, but you will be
successful if you keep trying! :)

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