Internship Season
It’s here! It’s here!
That time of year is upon us when students are out in FULL FORCE seeking the perfect summer internship. I like to imagine everyone as a type of Elmer Fudd, tip-toeing, trying to sneak up on the “waskily” internship. Luckily, students tend to have far more luck than poor Elmer.
One thing that I tend to notice this time of year is the number of students insisting that they have “missed the boat” with internships. No one is recruiting. They can’t find any internships posted. None of the inquiries they have sent out have gotten back to them.
Are you saying these same things? Thinking them?
My advice? STOP.
You did not miss anything, unless you were looking for an internship that would require a security clearance or something in consulting. You did not miss ANYthing. Trust me on this.
Think about it this way: If you are working full-time and you know that you will be getting an intern for the summer, when would you think about posting your open position? Before winter break? Heck, no. Why would you want to do that before your vacation? How about in January? Nope. You are still trying to get that internship position together and work out logistics (Where will the intern sit? Will they be paid/unpaid?). That leaves us with February.
Yes, February.
Postings start going up en masse in February and continue through March.
Let’s hear that collective sigh of relief!
