Starting Your Internship Search?
In the Search Strategies section you’ll find suggestions for how to start and make the most of your resources. The Search Resources section includes helpful tools to help you look for a position. We’ve also included a list of useful Search Engines and a detailed list of Industry Associations by sector. If you’re interested in a particular industry and want to research some companies, this is a great place to start.
Top Tips
- Check out the search strategies section below.
- Make a list:
- What sector appeals to you?
- What companies do you want to work with?
- Do you know students who have interned at companies that you’d like to target? Talk to them!
- Find out who creates the content/fashion/advertising/games/etc. that you like and find out if they have an internship program.
- Were there any speakers you had in lectures who did interesting work with interesting companies?
- Put aside some time to do research (ie. look up companies, check out LinkedIn and search engines to see what’s out there and what kinds of skills and requirements are commonly listed.)
- Go to workshops and events!