5. Internship Facts
• 70% of interns were offered a
job in 2012
• 50% take that job
• Students with internship
experience get on average
20% higher starting salaries
those without!
8. 2. Look for
something Different
Just because you are interested
in marketing does not mean you
need to or should go intern at a
big marketing firm. Consider
startups, NFPs, and more!
9. 3. Look to Non-Profits
Ability to get hands on experience and
make an impact!
10. 3+ Volunteer
Shorter hours, easy to schedule and often much
less competitive. Skill based volunteering in
particular is a great path to get experience!
11. 4. Startups
Smaller companies are more willing to take
risks on less experienced employees. At
startups you can impact the bottom line and
develop a portfolio of real work.
12. 5. Small Businesses
99.7% of US businesses have under 500 employees.
Firms under 20 employees make up 18% of all jobs.
Often less competitive for hiring and great for getting
hands-on experience.
20. ME! Nathan, InternMatch Founder
Arnold Worldwide
Marketing
National Audubon Society
Law School
Founder of InternMatch
21. The Career Web
Policy/Government
Non-Profits
Sports
Business
Film
Modeling
??????
22. Where are Internships Now?
• Class and School Work
• Extracurriculars
• Clubs
• Sports
• Greek Life
• Etc
• Socializing
• Friends
• Band
• Happy Hour?
Internships
7. Prioritize internships and the job search. Think of it like
an extra class.
23. Why Internships Should Be at
or Near the Top
Internships
• Class and School Work
• Extracurriculars
• Clubs
• Sports
• Greek Life
• Etc
• Socializing
• Friends
• Band
• Happy Hour?
32. 15. Want to be in management?
Run a club or Greek House!
33. 16. Want to be a journalist?
Write for the University Daily!
34. 17. Cover Letters…
Compliment the company you
are applying to, everyone likes
flattery.
35. 18. Cover Letters…
Mention something specific
about the company, something
you like, some idea you have
that is relevant to them, some
press they got, etc.
43. 26. Follow-Ups should be short and very positive:
Hi Nathan,
Thanks for taking the time to speak with me yesterday. I really enjoy
how your company focuses on generating deep online relationships,
this is something I have found important in my own writing for the
Daily blog and why I always follow-up with guest bloggers when
they write for me.
I look forward to hearing back from you.
Regards,
John Doe
44. 27. Put class projects
online and link to them in
your resume, business
cards, and more.
49. 31. No one hires on the first
date – build relationships.
50. 32. Ask Questions. Ask about
how they got to where they are
now, ask for industry feedback,
ask for tips on how to break into
your industry of choice.
51. 33. Expand outwards – ask the
person you just networked with
if they know anyone else you
should speak with?
54. 36. Get your LinkedIn friends
to intro you to their LinkedIn
friends.
55. 37. Get rid of any suspect
photos on Facebook or make
them private.
56. 38. Make Your Facebook picture
the same as your LinkedIn picture,
the same as your InternMatch
picture, the same as your business
card picture (personal branding).
57. 39. Find a way to make the process
interesting for the person you are
networking with. Can you help them?
Can you give them insights into what
college students are doing or what
colleges are teaching?
