http://internships.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-20T15:26:59Z Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:26:59 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/21/top-10-skills-for-fashion-interns.htm <p>The <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internships.about.com/od/fashion/a/How-To-Be-Successful-In-A-Career-In-Fashion.htm">fashion industry</a> is a very competitive field and in order to become successful you must have the talent, creativity, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internships.about.com/od/fashion/a/How-To-Be-Successful-In-A-Career-In-Fashion.htm">skills</a>, and ability it takes in order to do the job.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/21/top-10-skills-for-fashion-interns.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/21/top-10-skills-for-fashion-interns.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:42:35 +0000 2012-02-21T11:42:35Z http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/20/internship-pick-of-the-week-amazon.htm <p>Amazon just announced an current opening for an <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internships.about.com/od/internshipsintechnology/a/Internships-At-Amazon-Corporation-Ltd.htm">Operations MBA internship</a>. &#160;This internship is available for masters level candidates seeking experience in Amazon's Operations Network.</p> <p>Qualified candidates must be currently enrolled in a MBA or masters level degree program and possess a total of 2+ years of academic, internship, or work experience. Select candidates will work at one of Amazon's Fulfillment or Customer Service locations across the country.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/20/internship-pick-of-the-week-amazon.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/20/internship-pick-of-the-week-amazon.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:26:59 +0000 2012-02-20T15:26:59Z http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/19/top-6-tips-for-fashion-interns.htm <p>If you are interested in pursuing a career in fashion, getting an <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internships.about.com/od/fashion/a/Top-10-Tips-And-Skills-For-Those-Interested-In-The-Fashion-Industry.htm">internship in the fashion industry</a> is an important step in order to be able to show employers that you have the experience it takes to become successful on the job.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/19/top-6-tips-for-fashion-interns.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/19/top-6-tips-for-fashion-interns.htm Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:34:40 +0000 2012-02-19T11:34:40Z http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/19/making-summer-plans-2.htm <div style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-family: Times; line-height: normal; font-size: medium; padding: 0.6em; margin: 0px;"><p><a href="http://internships.about.com/od/networking/tp/NetworkingTips.htm"><img style="border: 0px initial initial;" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/internships/1/9/m/2/-/-/iStock_000012522529XSmallStudentsontheBeach.jpg" alt="students on the beach" /></a></p> <p>Are you still wondering what you want to do for the summer? A percentage of students plan on traveling or maybe continuing with the same summer job they had during high school. Some students may help out in a family business or may do odd jobs such as lawn care or painting.</p> <p>It's also important for students to begin thinking about their future career and life after graduation. Thinking long term and doing something to increase your knowledge and skills in your field, will help in the long run when students are actually seeking full time employment after graduation.</p> <p>Internships can help you gain knowledge you may not learn elsewhere; and they offer evidence to employers that you have real world experience in the field. Internships also help you to make <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internships.about.com/od/networking/tp/NetworkingTips.htm">networking</a> contacts that can be used later in your career and in your future job search. Another major advantage is the potential of the internship turning into a full-time job offer since many companies use their internships to pre-screen and train potential new employees.</p> <p>Many students are able to come up with creative solutions when planning out their summer vacation and may even end up doing both an internship and a job. There are many internships available that do not require students to work full-time. Of course, if you are lucky to find a paid internship; you may have the best of both worlds without even trying.</p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internships.about.com/od/internships101/f/FAQ.htm">The Value of Internships</a></li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internships.about.com/od/internships101/f/FAQ.htm">Three Strategies for Finding an Internship</a></li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internships.about.com/od/internsites/tp/howtofind.htm">How to Find an Internship</a></li> </ul> </div>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/19/making-summer-plans-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/19/making-summer-plans-2.htm Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:17:34 +0000 2012-02-19T09:17:34Z http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/13/internship-pick-of-the-week-kenneth-cole-productions.htm <p>The <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internships.about.com/od/fashion/a/Kenneth-Cole-Offers-A-Wide-Variety-Of-Internships-For-Fall-Semester.htm">Internship Program at Kenneth Cole Productions</a> was designed to provide real-world experience to those students possessing an artistic flair and an interest in finding out more about a career in fashion.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/13/internship-pick-of-the-week-kenneth-cole-productions.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/13/internship-pick-of-the-week-kenneth-cole-productions.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:36:02 +0000 2012-02-13T14:36:02Z http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/13/fashion-careers.htm <p>Getting a&#160;<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=Fashion internships are generally unpaid Fashion industry websites offer both free and paid subscriptions for finding internships in the industry Students should check out their favorite designers to see if there are any current fashion internships being offered The majority of fashion internships exist on the east and west coast (New York City and Los Angeles) Many employers in the industry will not consider applicants if they don't currently live in NYC or LA An internship in the field will put you at the top of your game. If you have no experience or contacts in the field, the road to finding a job in the business will be much more difficult or nearly impossible since competition is fierce and there are so many people that will do almost anything to to get into the business ">job the fashion industry</a> may seem like a very glamorous and sexy career. &#160;Just think of all of the extravagant and wealthy designers around - getting into such an industry is exciting and also very competitive.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/13/fashion-careers.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/13/fashion-careers.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:15:03 +0000 2012-02-13T14:15:03Z http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/11/employers-looking-for-interns.htm <p>If you are an employer and would like to inform readers of your internship or if you would like to offer advice on what makes for a good intern, please feel free to complete our&#160;<a href="http://internships.about.com/library/blsubmitint.htm"><br /> submission form</a>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/11/employers-looking-for-interns.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/11/employers-looking-for-interns.htm Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:53:49 +0000 2012-02-11T14:53:49Z http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/02/top-3-strategies-for-finding-an-internship.htm <p>There are 3 main strategies recommended for finding internships. Using all three strategies will increase the liklihood that you will find an internship in your field.</p> <p>Students often believe that applying to online&#160;<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internships.about.com/od/internsites/tp/internsites.htm">internship sites</a> is enough to get a summer internship. &#160;Career professionals believe that in order to achieve success, students should be using all three:</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/02/top-3-strategies-for-finding-an-internship.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://internships.about.com/b/2012/02/02/top-3-strategies-for-finding-an-internship.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:05:58 +0000 2012-02-02T20:05:58Z http://internships.about.com/b/2012/01/31/internship-pick-of-the-week-flora-of-pennsylvania.htm <p>Students completing <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internships.about.com/od/lifescience/a/The-Flora-Of-Pennsylvania-Internship-Program.htm">The Flora of Pennsylvania</a>&#160;internship will receive experience and professional training required to become a professional botanist.&#160; <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/arboretum/index.shtml">The Morris Arboretum</a> includes botanical laboratories, greenhouses, and an extensive outdoor living collection of trees and shrubs.&#160; <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.ansp.org/">The Academy of Natural Sciences</a> includes a herbarium of more than 1.5 million specimens and the Laboratory for Molecular Systematics &#038; Ecology.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internships.about.com/b/2012/01/31/internship-pick-of-the-week-flora-of-pennsylvania.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://internships.about.com/b/2012/01/31/internship-pick-of-the-week-flora-of-pennsylvania.htm Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:05:39 +0000 2012-01-31T17:05:39Z http://internships.about.com/b/2012/01/30/internships-in-fashion.htm <p>There are many jobs available in the field of fashion. &#160;They key to getting any of those jobs is in gaining the knowledge and experience and making the professional connections you will need to have to get hired in the field.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internships.about.com/b/2012/01/30/internships-in-fashion.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://internships.about.com/b/2012/01/30/internships-in-fashion.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:59:34 +0000 2012-01-30T19:59:34Z