Internship Options

[creole]

have any of yall been in internships? what did you intern as? did you gain anything from interning? how did you present yourself when they had to interview you? how long was your internship?


i myself want to interview into famous industries like teen vogue or out, but i don't know where to begin.

[Blyat]

ive always wanted to do that too ; A;

[mipadi]

I never had one. I worked four summers as a web developer, then as a research assistant, then I spent a summer installing phone jacks and networking ports, so I never had time. Now I work at a literary magazine.

I realize that my response is completely unhelpful, but here's a tip for presenting yourself: do some research on the place so you know what you're talking about when you go in for an interview, don't have sweaty palms, and just present yourself as confidently as you can.

[brooklyneast05]

i interned last semester at school, but i have no clue why they called it an internship. it was just like a job and i mostly ended up doing assistant work. it was alright. this isn't helpful either though.


i agree with michael, research the place beforehand and know what it does. also prepare yourself for the most basic of questions, like "why do you want to work here?". if you can't tell them why you want to work there specifically then you're probably screwed. also i think it's good to have a question or two that you want to ask them. in any interview i've ever been in they ask at the end if i have any questions. my last boss afterwards said she prefers when people ask a question because it shows them they've actually thought about working there. my stock question is to ask what the work environment there is like.

[Joanne]

I've never had an internship, but I've been on a number of agency tours and information sessions. So adding on to what Michael said, ask well thought-out questions that show that you're interested in the company and what it does. But make sure the answers aren't easily accessible through their website.

[creole]

don't have sweaty palms,

any recommendations to get rid of that? and how would i prevent stuttering or losing my train of thought because i easily get sidetracked

[Blyat]

beens lets go intern togethar! ; >

[Mikeplyts]

Jump into a Lady Gaga outfit and look sexy. They take one look at you and ha-za, you can forget about the interview.

[misoshiru]

i interned as a production assistant at a concert production firm for 2 months one summer. it made me realise how crazy everyone in the music industry really is in hong kong.

[creole]

Jump into a Lady Gaga outfit and look sexy. They take one look at you and ha-za, you can forget about the interview.

i wanna see you do it first.

[heyo-captain-jac...]

i wanna see you do it first.

yougay

[Mikeplyts]

Jump into a Lady Gaga outfit and look sexy. They take one look at you and ha-za, you can forget about the interview.

I just noticed this looks like both a compliment and an insult.

[creole]

yougay

GEE YOU BLEW UP MY COVER

[batman]

any recommendations to get rid of that? and how would i prevent stuttering or losing my train of thought because i easily get sidetracked

eat a banana before the interview. the potassium will calm you and help with nerves. i used to eat like... 4 bananas before every piano competition >.<

anyways... my internship wasn't really a real internship. i basically followed a surgeon around. it was a cool experience, i got to go into the exam room, watch surgeries, etc, but it was more of a 3 month job shadow than an internship. i actually have a friend going into PR that's interning for IMG. she got to work ny fashion week and stuff. she said it was craaazy.