Hi,
I am putting together this list of advice for you to assist with your job search. Some of this is relevant to an Intern position and some of it is more appropriate for your first job as well as the many other jobs you will change to over the course of your career. My advice is to save the materials because you will need them again.
The first and most important thing you can learn about this process is the value of networking. Whoever said “it is not what you know but who you know” was very much on target. Figuring out how to get your name in front of the key people making the hiring decision is tricky and the path if full of roadblocks. Learn the tricks and you can use them all your life.
You also need to have a plan – at least a loose one. Another old saying “if you don’t have a destination in mind then any road will take you there” is true about most things and certainly can be applied to your career. Figure out what you want to be doing in 1, 5, 10, 20 years and start doing the things that will help you to get there now. The world will change and you will adjust your course along the way but at least you are heading in a good direction.
Change the format of your resume file to lastname-firstname resume.doc – recruiters get hundreds of new resumes each week and they need to be able to find yours in the stack when the file gets saved. Make their job easier by helping them find you.
There are lists of recruiters that you can use that are available at your career planning offices. Send your resume to all of them - the more the better. Don't get discouraged when they don't call you back - I have been getting calls recently from recruiters who I have not heard from in 2-3 years so get yourself into their database and you will hear from them some day.
Cultivate relationships with recruiters and always take their calls even if you only tell them “thanks for the call but I am not interested”. Always offer to help them to network with others in your field - it will pay off in the long run.
Join the networking groups like www.linkedin.com (think Facebook for business) - it is a great way to stay connected in the business world. Your 6-degrees of separation link to virtually anyone on the planet comes into play here so use your parents, aunts, uncles and friends too.
Speaking of friends and family, make sure that you use them for the networking value. People all work somewhere and you will be amazed at where the connections come from.
Go to the career planning office or the library and find the "Book of Lists" that is put out by the Philadelphia Businss Journal - it is worthy of your getting a subscription to this so that you get yourself a copy of this book every year. It is one of the most valuable targeting tools you can find for helping you to figure out where to send your resume (they publish each week in the paper a list of the top 50 this or that and then once a year bind it into the "book of lists").
Consider joining professional organizations in your field - they are a great way to network. The Student Professional Organizations at your school have chapters of AITP (technology), SHRM (Human Resources) and many other societies that can help you now and more so down the line including the Alumni Association at your school. Find them and spend the time to get engaged and it will pay off in the long run.
Speaking of the Alumni Association make sure that you join and stay involved. Networking is a key part of your career management and you need to be active.
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I have attached a stack of materials for you to use that was originally intended for more senior folks but the advice is sound. Read it and save it for some day when you will need it again.
Check out all of these sources like www.dice.com and www.jobcircle.com and the others - they all have jobs on them but the success rate will be low. Networking is the key (if I have not said that enough times).
This site is all about Internships – use the tools that are there for free. Lots of companies hire interns you just have to search them out. http://www.internshipinstitute.org/students.asp
Lastly I have attached a summary of the handful of internship opportunities that I have gotten so far and will continue to share them as they come in. Some of them will be paid and others will not be (and some did not say) but the experience and entry on your resume is still valuable either way.
Stay in touch...Joe Tait
Internship Opportunities:
I need individuals to take financial related calls from consumers who are in need of a refinance but yet can not actually do it, because they are late on the mortgage. We have a Loan Modification program in place that allows consumers to help save their lives. This is directly related to the Stimulus package Obama put out. Could be a very interesting and extremely valuable experience since these candidates will have direct contact with consumers all over the country in distress. We already have 300 paid people and can get as many as we want, which means they come with experience. Your students would be on a specific project that would expose them to the sub-prime financial crisis first hand. Not a paid internship
Bill Pearson Manager of Joint Ventures
Gateway Funding Diversified Mortgage Services, LP
300 Welsh Rd Building 5
Horsham, Pa. 19044
Office: 215-591-0222 ext 1175
E-mail: www.gatewaydiversity.com www.reversemortgagesinpa.com
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I am looking for someone with good computer skills for some specific special projects in the firm dealing with our contact management and updating the information.
Neal A. Jacobs, Managing Attorney and Principal
The Jacobs Law Group, PC
2005 Market Street, Suite 1120
One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-569-9701
Fax: 215-569-9788
www.jacobslawpc.com
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We have a student internship program that offers tracks in sales, marketing, HR, technology and PR. Our application process is on the web at https://www.thegabrielinstitute.com/tgi_careers.php (see the third job down. We take college and grad school levels.
Best,
Janice
Dr. Janice Presser, CEO
The Gabriel Institute
1515 Market Street, Suite 825
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-825-2500 / 267-241-0564
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We are currently looking for a person who has web design experience specifically:
Candidates must possess the following characteristics and skill sets:
Must work well independently to achieve objectives. Ability to manage and work on multiple projects, negotiate and establish priorities, and reach deadlines
Have the ability to function well on a team and be willing to receive and act on (as well as contribute) feedback to achieve maximum productivity
Be eager to learn and take on new responsibilities
Possess strong web page layout/design/UI skills including a solid knowledge of HTML and CSS (formatting. positioning a plus)
Have a working knowledge of JavaScript
Have a solid understanding of Microsoft Web development tools and technologies (Visual Studio preferred)
An Intermediate understanding of database driven web application structure on Microsoft platforms
Possess basic object oriented coding skills and some experience with any MS Visual Basic language
The ideal candidate would also possess the following skills:
Flash development
ASP.NET development
AJAX
Multimedia skills (audio, video, image editing, etc.)
Desktop programming skills a Plus.
We would consider an intern and or recent college grad to hire. If the person had a disability, all the better. While the above is a highly desirable wish list, if the kid had most of the above and was eager to dive right and learn we would love to consider such a person.
John Connolly
InspiriTec, Inc. John Connolly (President)
340 N. 12th Street, Suite 108 Philadelphia, PA 19107
302-792-8299
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We use interns pretty heavily at Team and a Dream and are big proponents. Keep me posted on good marketing, finance and web design/web programming types. Thanks!
Skip Shuda, Internet Marketing.
See it. Say it. Be it.
Visibility to Profitability.
(877) 373-2605 x1
www.teamandadream.com
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My company has had interns focused on Marketing, sales, public relations, communications, event planning, HR and training.
Our internships are typically unpaid; however the intern gets real work experience and a strong reference. We have an opening for an intern this summer.
Also, I serve on an advisory board at The University of Penn, my alma mater.
All the best,
Shawn
Shawn Kent Hayashi, CPBA
Chief Learning Officer
The Professional Development Group
mobile: 215-588-1188
office: 888-959-1188 x88
www.TheProfessionalDevelopmentGroup.com
The Professional Development Group (TPDG) provides full-service people development for businesses including management and executive coaching, job benchmarking, training and meeting facilitation.
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Look into Booz Allen Hamilton, www.bah.com and the other big accounting and consulting firms. Someone told me that BAH is looking to hire interns this summer.
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Yes, we have non-paid internship available for 100 hours of work this summer -- we will train and give real work assignments.
All the best,
Shawn
Shawn Kent Hayashi, CPBA
Chief Learning Officer
The Professional Development Group
mobile: 215-588-1188
office: 888-959-1188 x88
www.TheProfessionalDevelopmentGroup.com
The Professional Development Group (TPDG) provides full-service people development for businesses including management and executive coaching, job benchmarking, training and meeting facilitation.
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Attached is an intern need from my company (NextGen Healthcare)
We encourage you to direct anyone you may know to the link below to apply for the Marketing Internship.
The Intern will assist in the planning of UGM, and the position will run through November.
The ideal candidate would be available to work at least 3 days per week in the Horsham office, effective immediately.
Please spread the word to any college students you may know!
https://jobs-nextgen.icims.com/jobs/intro
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There will be a hanful of paid intern opportunity for this summer at my company - must have a scientific background. Check back for specific positions after April 1st. Very competitive
Check out www.nmslabs.com if you want to see what we do (like CSI on TV)
Please direct candidates to the link below. The intern positions will not be posted until April 1st but this will allow students to add their resumes into the online system. After April 1st they can view the positions by department and use the username and password they established to log in and apply for specific openings. Please let me know if you have any questions.
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA8/ats/careers/jobSearch.jsp?org=NMS_LABS&cws=1
(Please fill out a general application at the bottom of the page and check back after April 1st for specific openings)
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YouChoose.net is looking for three interns to help us out with our latest technology – distributed fan channels. YouChoose has signed up professional athletes and are working on entertainment types to supply them with fan channels that can be placed on social networks such as Facebook so that the athlete will now come to the fan, rather than the fan to the athlete.
We are looking for help with writing, marketing, research and open source programming. Our only requirement is that they be interested/experienced in social networking. We are willing to train whoever works with us. Please let me know if you need anything further. Thanks so much for your help.
Mary Beth
Company: YouChoose.net
The Mill
381 Brinton Lake Road
Thornton, PA 19373
(Delaware County by intersection of Route 1 and 202)
Contact: Mary Beth Dostillio
Director of Communications
610-361-7703
Type of business: Online Social Network
Paid or unpaid: Unpaid, can work from home.
Duties expected: We are looking for people who can market our network through blogging, writing newsletters and press releases, researching athletes/entertainers and press contacts, and on the tech side, we are looking for someone with some open source experience for coding our webpages.
Hours: Flexible. Can be full or part-time.
Skills: Must be social. We are willing to teach the rest. Need an interest in social networking, sports and/or entertainment.
Experience: Experience in social networking – Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, LinkedIn, Blogger, Twitter, etc.
Any programming experience would be acceptable, open source preferred, we will train.
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Human Network Labs, Inc. is interested in employing college students as interns this summer. Below’s the information as requested to participate in this program.
Name of company and location: Human Network Labs, Inc.
4548 Market Street, M19
Philadelphia, PA 19139-3621
Name of contact, title, phone and email: Janicia Koh, PR development,
Type of business, product, service? Innovative wireless localization technology with applications in child tracking, way-finding, emergency response and social networking.
Is the Internship is paid or unpaid? Other benefits? Unpaid-transportation stipend; possibility of continued employment after internship.
Duties expected? Market Research & Analysis -- assist with company’s program and research agenda development and create research deliverables, including essays, executive summaries, case studies and essay graphics on research findings . Example topics may include:
· Conduct a detailed research on localized micro-payments and cashless transaction employing company technology: impact, implementation, unintended consequences, market reactions, etc.
· Identify opportunities and develop strategies for market entry
· Research market entry strategy of HNL technology's social application in Middle Eastern, Japanese and Asian markets
Full time or part time? How many hours per week? Flexible, up to 40 hours a week, depending on deadlines set for deliverables.
What kind of skills are a must? Strong knowledge on economics, strong analytical and critical thinking skills, ability to forecast trends, exceptional written and presentation communication abilities, expertise in Microsoft office.
Any previous experience expected? Market research experience, preferred with financial background and market interest.
Feel free to contact me if you need more information.
Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Warmest regards,
Janicia
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Janicia Koh
Human Network Labs, Inc
4548 Market Street, M19
Philadelphia, PA 19139-3621
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ColdLight Solutions is seeking interns to join our NeuronTM product development team either full-time or part-time. We have internships available for:
· Java Developers
· Statisticians/Mathematicians