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5 Savvy Tips to Land Your Dream Internship

Getting an internship is a critical part of your college education. The skills and personal insights you learn while interning can help you choose the kind of company you want to work for later. And the network of professionals you meet can serve as a sounding board and resource for everything from full-time job opportunities to resume advice, introductions to new connections, and more. As a driven, motivated student, you don’t want just any internship. You’re ready to find your dream internship. But how?

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Skills Recent Grads Should Have On Their Resume

(Feature Article, written by Career Karma) It is becoming more and more common to see tech skills listed under the preferred qualifications. Even human resources and administrative assistants may be required to have a working knowledge of SQL or HTML. Even if they aren't a requirement, being able to put these skills on your resume can give you an upper hand over equally qualified candidates.

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3 Tips from University Recruiters for the “Leadership Positions” Section

Recruiters search for three pillars in every applicant: academics, work-experience, and leadership. For most resume and profile search programs (like InternX), recruiters have the ability to sort through academics by GPA, and work-experience by a binary, “yes” or “no”, filter. However, for leadership, recruiters will actually have to read through your profile to see your leadership attributes. In this post, we’ll show you how to highlight your leadership positions to employers to help you get to the next stage of the hiring process.

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Understanding Who You Are

You’re more than just your GPA and grades, and Traitify gives you the opportunity to fine-tune what those qualities are. After taking the 90-second Traitify personality assessment through your InternX profile, you’ll immediately discover what your greatest assets are and how they can be applied to a company culture. When you’re speaking with recruiters, you can discover how your personality can fit with a company, and it gives you more leverage during an interview.

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Current Hiring Companies for College Students (Internship & Full-Time)

We’re here to help you be fully prepared with the current state of recruiting affairs. We have the current companies that are and are not hiring, and students are encouraged to submit tips they’ve learned during the process. We’ll be constantly updating this page so check back for the latest news about availability and advice.

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Career Fairs 2.0

At career fairs, there’s a sea of black and grey suits and endless lines to talk to companies. How are you expected to stand out? Let’s take you through the improved InternX career fair experience, along with insightful commentary from UVA Ph.D. student & She Engineered founder, Natalie Ownby.

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4 Tips from University Recruiters for the “About Me” Section

The little free form text-box at the beginning of every profile can be the most intimidating part of filling out a professional profile or application. To be honest, we didn’t know what the purpose of the “About Me” section was either. So, we asked University Recruiters (the people who show up to the career fair) what they look for and tips for students to stand out from the crowd.

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Sourcing Sponsorship

Tips and tricks for international students interested in working permanently in the U.S.

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