How to Find and Secure an Internship
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this comprehensive and engaging course, you will be able to:
- Identify the primary short-term and long-term benefits of an internship
- Navigate the 12-step search process to identify and secure the right internship for you
- Explore the best websites and on-campus resources to look for internship opportunities
- Stay organized during your internship search using a structured template
- List the transferrable skills and career readiness competencies that most companies are looking for in an intern
- Use the S.T.A.R.R technique to master internship interviews
- Discuss 7 terms of an internship contract that you can negotiate before accepting a position
- Identify the 6 keys to thriving in your internship
- Leverage your new connections after completing your internship (incl. LinkedIn best practices)
Instructor
Matthew P. Cowley, PhD is Associate Vice Provost for Career and Professional Development at Virginia Tech. He received his PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Florida, following his MEd in Higher Education Administration from Auburn University, where he worked in the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business’s Office of Professional and Career Development. Since this time, Dr. Cowley has worked at the University of Florida’s Career Connections Center as well as in Old Dominion University’s Career Development Services unit. As a Certified Master of Career Services (CMCS) for nearly a decade, he is the Founder of Find Your New Direction LLC, where he specializes in helping motivated professionals leverage their experiences to identify and achieve their career and personal goals. His research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals including Teaching in Higher Education and the International Journal of Multicultural Education.
