For college students, the best resource for finding internship information is the university s internship coordinator, he says. Each degree program usually designates one such coordinator to help students in that field find good opportunities, he says. If a coordinator is not available, research the industry, Garlock advises. Make phone calls to professionals in the field, he says. Students should market themselves to fill these positions.
Some internships involve clerical duties rather than projects in the field.
The title intern might be a tip-off that not much will be expected of you, says Garlock. On the other hand, a title such as editorial assistant in the magazine business is a good sign that the program will be worthwhile, he says. There are a wide variety of internships available. Type the words internship program in an Internet search engine, and you could get a listing of more than one million sites. Fannie Mae, for example, offers both paid and credit-only internships.