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Your Internship Search!
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What is an Internship?
• Internships provide the opportunity for students to apply
what they have learned in the classroom to practical work
experiences related to their academic and/or career goals.
The primary focus of internships is EDUCATIONAL in
nature.
Reasons for Internships
• For Students
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For Credit/Required
Explore/Clarify/Confirm Career Goals
Gain Experience/Build Resume
Share your knowledge/talents
Build professional network
• For Employers
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Train college students
Need assistance with projects
Need current knowledge/trends
Need your enthusiasm and creativity
Method for selecting permanent hires
Ask Yourself:
• What type of career do you
want?
• What type of organization?
• What skills have you
developed?
• Where would you like to
work?
• Do you have relationships
with professionals in your
field?
• Are you a member of any
professional organizations?
What is a Quality
Internship Assignment?
• Related to your major and level in
school
• Is located in a commercial office space,
not a home office and not a
virtual/remote working environment
• Provides ongoing supervision,
guidance, and feedback
• Incorporates an intentional "learning
agenda"
• Requires only the "usual amount" of
"grunt work" or repetitive tasks
similar to a professional in the field
• Offers meaningful opportunities to
build/improve skills
Preparation for an
Internship Search
Research
• Learn about industry specific
companies of interest, types of jobs
available, requirements.
Resume
• It must be PROOFED and
CRITIQUED! This is your first
impression to the employer.
• Attend a resume seminar and visit a
RESUME EDITOR.
Interviewing Skills
• Know how to sell yourself in an
interview.
• Attend an interview seminar and
participate in a MOCK INTERVIEW.
How do you find an
internship?
• Hilltop Careers – Jobs and Internships;
Jobs with Interview Schedules
• Stay in touch with Career and
Professional Development
• Network – talk to friends, family, faculty,
etc.
• Internet Research (Indeed.com,
Idealist.com, InternMatch.com,
Greenlights.org, etc)
• Facebook,Twitter & LinkedIn feeds!
@seucareer
• Informational Interviews
• Career Expos and Forums
Sarah Dawson,
Texas Music Office Intern
Where Hilltoppers Have Interned So Far
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Spiceworks
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National Instruments
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ERCOT
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Enviromedia
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South By Southwest
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Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality •
Chick-Fil-A - Ben White •
Fastenal
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H-E-B Corporate Offices •
Red Fan Communications•
UNT Health Science
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Center SMART/STARS •
Program
National Science
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Foundation
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STARRY, Inc.
BazaarVoice
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Environmental Defense •
Fund
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Texas Legislature
T3
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Texas Civil Rights Project •
Gerson Lehrman Group •
Austin Asian Chamber of •
Commerce
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Annie’s List
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Giant Noise
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C3Presents
TicketCity
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Chaotic Mood Studios
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Breakthrough Austin
Office of the Governor •
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Office of the Attorney
General
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Teegardin & Associates •
Federal Deposit
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Insurance Corporation •
Dallas Federal Reserve •
HACU
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CHCI
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CHLI
HomeAway
Uship, Inc.
RazorFish
Retail Me Not
Refugee Services of Texas
Round Top Festival
Institute
Teacher Retirement
System
Zachary Scott Theater
US Department of Energy
Deloitte
Rockfish
Kinnser Softwar
Wexel Art
Communities in Schools
Side By Side Kids
GSD&M
Tocquiny
Internship Eligibility
• Currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program with a
declared major.
• Have completed at least one semester at SEU
• Good academic standing
o Undergrads - at least 2.0 overall GPA; Grads - at least 3.0 overall GPA
• Meet any additional requirements or conditions required
by your academic department or school.
• These requirements can be found on the individual
handouts of your department located in the Resource
Library of your Hilltop Careers account.
Academic Credit
• Involves class registration and assignments, occasionally
class meetings, and end-of-semester evaluation forms
o Must meet course registration deadlines
o Most courses have both full-semester and 2nd 8-week options
• Options vary from major to major
• May be upper-level or general elective credit
• Note: When registering for academic credit, you pay
tuition and fees as you would for any other class. You
are responsible for reading your syllabus and
completing assignments.
First Impressions
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Arrive alert
Dress professionally
Practice punctuality
LISTEN and OBSERVE
Display a POSTIVE attitude
Manage anger and frustrations
Understand your role as intern
Avoid office “drama”
Remember you represent St. Edward’s University
Your Work
Complete every task well
Complete every task on time
Follow directions
Offer help often (i.e. take on
additional projects)
• Ask Questions
• Establish clear communication
with supervisor
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– Learning Agreement, Evaluations
Build Your Network
• Begin building your professional network
1. Supervisors, co-workers, fellow interns
• Develop professional relationships
• Source of future internships and jobs
• Source of recommendations
• Can aid/hinder your professional development
2. Take advantage of social invitations***
• Lunch with supervisor and co-workers
• Professional association meetings
• Special dinners, receptions & company gatherings
• Happy Hours****
• Use caution
– Not a time to PARTY!
– Keep conversation PG
3. Stay in touch!
• Linked In, Facebook
Dealing with Problems at your Internship Site
• Types of problems: sexual harassment; lack of training,
direction, or supervision; ethical dilemmas; duties do not
match job description/expectations; etc.
• TELL SOMEONE!
o If possible, discuss concerns with your immediate supervisor or someone else at the
organization.
o Talk to your Internship Coordinator here at SEU.
• Remember, we want you to be successful and are here
to help.
Conclusion of Internship
• Thank supervisor, co-workers
• Reflect on experience
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What did you learn?
What did you like? Dislike?
What skills did you develop or improve?
What skills do you still lack?
• Update your resume & LinkedIn
profile with your new skills
• Visit Career & Professional
Development to start your EPortfolio
• Practice speaking about your
internship
• Start searching for the next
opportunity
Don’t Forget!
• Update your Hilltop Careers account every semester – or
anytime your information changes – especially with your nonSEU email!
• Keeping your information up-to-date will impact what positions
you can view and/or which employers view your resume.
• REPORT YOUR INTERNSHIP when you accept a position!
• We are responsible for tracking this information and count on
you to follow up.
Need More Info?
Questions?
Araceli “Sally” Perez-Ramos,
Internship Coordinator
Career & Professional Development
[email protected]
Moody Hall 134 – 448.8530