On October 30th, I attended a Starr Career Development Workshop for internships. It provided me knowledge on resources that I can use to find internships and apply for them. Before I went to the workshop, I did not know much about internships and the different kinds that are available to me. For example, I did not know that there were credit internships and that unpaid internships without compensation are illegal. I also learned about On Campus Recruitment, which is when representatives from companies come to the Baruch campus to interview and recruit students for interning. Although it sounded like a very competitive and difficult application process, I am considering on applying for it. During the workshop, I learned more about paid internships and that they must pay at least minimum wage. For credit internships, I learned that they can you can receive credit for certain courses when you intern. Baruch has a lot of resources for internships, including workshops and tutorials. They also provide help with making resumes. The presenter talked about how to write a resume and gave us guidelines to use. Although I already knew how to write one, it is good to refresh my memory on how to write it. The presenter also talked about interviews and how to present yourself during one. He went over what would happen during an interview and what type of questions interviewers would ask. He also went over how we should prepare for interviews and that after interviews, it is polite to send a thank you letter to the interviewer(s).
It is best to start an internship as soon as possible, but I might want to wait until sophomore year to apply for one. I’m not quite sure what I would like to do, but I know I would prefer a paid internship over a credit internship.
