When looking for an internship, consider the direction you would like to take your career and start searching websites of companies or databases that can help you progress toward your goals. The links listed below have been compiled to give you an idea of the resources available to you and as an aid to facilitate your internship search. In addition to the resources listed below, here are a few other ideas to help you get started finding an internship:
* Visit your Department Internship Coordinator, department Web site, or department job board
* Check out the Career Center's job board
* Talk to faculty within your field of study
* Turn your current job into an internship
* Talk to other students who have interned in your field of study
* Set up informational interviews with professionals
* Check out BYU's eRecruiting
* Search the telephone directory and submit your resume to applicable companies
* Search trade publications, classified ads, and professional association job listings
* Use your parents, friends, and ward contacts
* Search with an online search engine like Google
* Use student associations to access professionals
Additional Internship Websites
Large Company Internship Opportunities
eRecruiting byu.eRecruiting.com Using eRecruiting, students can search over 10,000 job listings, find internships, apply for jobs, search for company contact information, view event schedules and market themselves to employers.
Alumni Career Services alumni.byu.edu/placement Employers throughout the country post hundreds of job listings on this sight . An impressive alumni networking list is also available. Students and alumni can register on the alumni job search database. Once on this database, individuals can receive listings of jobs that match their profile.
Career Fairs careerfair.byu.edu Employers from all over the United States come to BYU’s Career Fairs. See the website for dates, times and places.
Global Career globalcareer.byu.edu Global Career helps alumni and students looking for international job opportunities. Visa information, country specific résumé help, internships, and international job fairs.
Vault Online Career Library ccc.byu.edu/clic/vault.php Access to valuable electronic resources including: industry and career guidebooks, industry overviews, occupation profiles, and career advice articles.
Job Choices for Liberal Arts Students www.jobweb.com Career development and job-search advice for new college graduates.
College Career Connector collegerecruiter.com Looking for entry level jobs and internships? Collegerecruiter.com is your online resource for the latest job postings, coolest career resources, and most helpful employment information.
USA Jobs usajobs.gov This is the official job site of the United States Federal Government. It’s your one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information.
Employment and International Job Opportunities rileyguide.com The Riley Guide introduces you to the online job search, listing many online sites and services that are useful for your job search. The Riley Guide does not post job listings but instead points you to websites and listings that do.
What Color is Your Parachute? Jobhuntersbible.com The website designed as the supplement to the popular best-selling book for job-hunters and career changers.
JobPostings jobpostings.net Started by two brothers who graduated and couldn’t find a job. Their mission is to help students and graduates identify companies actively recruiting university students.
Liberal Arts Making a Difference.www.calltoserve.org Call to Serve is a joint effort of the Partnership and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to educate a new generation about the importance of a strong civil service.
Utah Jobs. http://jobs.utah.gov Utah’s job connection for job seekers, for employers, and for information and services.
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