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CareerLink is our on-line web-based system for posting job and
internship listings. Although many will be locally-based, we do
get listings from employers all over the country.
All sophomores, juniors, and seniors will have a pre-set account
in BU CareerLink. If you are a first-year BU student, have transferred
to BU, or are a graduate student, call our office and we can get
you an account.
Search tip: When you first search, don't complete any boxes on BU
CareerLink (except the check-box for Internships.) Every box that
you complete, even your major, could narrow your choices and screen
out some listings. Start with the broadest possible search, then
narrow gradually if you need to.
Search for posting dates at least 30 days prior to the date on which
you are searching.
The Office of Career Services holds an Internship/Summer Job Fair
during the spring semester in the George Sherman Union,
775 Commonwealth Avenue. Employers from a variety of industries
attend, and they are always happy to speak with students about their
organizations. We will always post the list of attending organizations
on our website ahead of time. Take the opportunity to find out about
the organizations and visit their websites before the fair; it will
help you make the best use of your time!
All students are invited to attend.
For information on the next event, check our Calendar
listings on this website.
The Career Resource Library has a number of resources to assist
you in finding an internship.
There are books listing internships in various career fields and
different geographic locations.
You will also find a bookshelf of black binders containing hard-copy
internship listings sent directly to BU by employers. The listings
are sorted by job-type, and there are printed directories in the
library to help you find the binders that are right for you.
Search tip: Categorizing an internship listing is more of
an art than a science. Check the binders that seem most relevant
to you, then also check the binders that might be related to what
you are looking for. It doesn't take much extra time, and you might
find exactly what you wanted. (For example, if there were an internship
posted for the Department of Labor, it might be under Federal Government,
under Math & Statistics, or under Economics.)
While we always tell students to learn about a company before going
into an interview, it is just as important to find out as much as
you can about an organization before you apply for a job or an internship.
Why? For two reasons: you will be more likely to choose opportunities
that are right for you; and, you will be able to target your resume
and cover letter more appropriately.
Start to learn about an organization by going to its website. You
can also use Google to see what others are saying about an organization,
or whether an organization has appeared in the news recently. You
can learn more about some larger companies by using the on-line
resources below:
Once you know something about the company, be sure you understand
what the internship involves. This will make you a more informed
candidate, and that will put you in a better position to get the
internship!
Use your network. Are there friends of the family, parents of friends,
or other people you know who might work in a company in which you
would be interested? Ask them what they know about internships with
those companies.
Look at organizational directories, yellow pages, local newspapers,
and professional organizations for corporate members.
Approach companies you might know about yourself. First look at
their websites to see if they have internship programs. If they
do, great! Go ahead and apply. If you don't see anything about internships
on their website, you can write to them anyway, send your resume,
and ask about internship positions. They might not have anything,
and they might not get back to you; but they might also admire your
initiative!
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