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We strongly encourage you to begin your research and prepare for your internship search in the fall. By starting your search early, you won’t miss out on potential opportunities. Most students do not get their internships through on-campus recruiting, so your interviews are generally off-campus. Career Services will assist you with your internship search, but please remember we do not match students with employers; obtaining an internship is your responsibility. We encourage you to take the following steps to ensure a successful internship outcome.
September - October
- Have your resume reviewed by your career services advisor.
- Attend the Public Service Fair to learn about local organizations and to secure an optional fall or spring part-time internship. Keep in mind, other internship opportunities may be available in Pittsburgh and are not limited to this fair.
- Upload your resume into TartanTRAK.
- Sign up for on-line newsletters including: Media Week, Hollywood Reporter and Cynthia Turner’s Cynopsis. There are a host of others to choose from, please see your career advisor for assistance.
- Attend relevant workshops and information sessions which can be found in TartanTRAK.
November - December
- Participate in a mock interview with career services.
- Continue to attend relevant workshops and information sessions.
- Begin to research companies and organizations for opportunities – Look on-line and utilize job sites we subscribe to.
January - February
- Reach out to alumni to set up informational interviews over the phone or in person. Determine specific interests for your summer internship: Finance, Marketing, Business Development, Creative Development, TV programming, production, etc.
- Create a top-ten list of organizations at which you would like to intern. This list can include organizations that have established internship programs as well as those that interest you without a formal internship program.
- Update your resume with relevant academic projects, coursework, etc.
- MEIM’s must attend mandatory internship workshop.
March
- Research web sites for summer openings and start to make contact with specific companies.
- Start thinking of a back-up plan if your first choice internships don’t work out.
April - May
- At this point you should be interviewing with various organizations.
- Turn in your internship approval form once your internship is secured.
- Connect with other interns relocating to your new city to share housing.
- If you an F-1 Visa student, you must apply for CPT.
August
- Complete the Internship Evaluation form for the School of Policy and Management and return to Career Services.
- Complete the student survey for the School of Policy and Management to evaluate your internship experience.
- Schedule an exit interview with your supervisor so they can give you feedback about your performance.