Best Summer Internship Programs

As summer approaches and final exams loom many students are not thinking unfortunately about jumping the gun and getting a head start on their summer internship pursuit, but they should be!

Internships may provide some of the most essential professional connections you can acquire throughout your college or high school career and really strengthen not only your experience, but also your resume.

Additionally, many universities offer course credit for summer internships, so ensure that you speak with an adviser about potential credits towards your degree.

Here are some interesting and competitive internship programs offered this summer:

• University of Dreams is all-inclusive and places college students in programs across 17 cities around the world. Specifically you can find a program in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, San Diego, Boston, Las Vegas, DC, London, Barcelona, Hong Kong, Costa Rica, Syndey, Dubline and Shanghai. They also provide housing, seminars, weekend events, meals, transportation to and from work, and more. Their internships range from Advertising and Public Relations to Event Planning, to Fashion, Music, Film and Sports to Finance, to Marketing and Non-Profit Management and Photography.
• Internsearch.com is a free national available internship directory. Listed internships fields include Health and Wellness, Communications, Computer, Technology and Software, Non-Profit, Government Agencies, etc. Postings provide direct links to the individual internships application process.

For those of you who are looking for the creme de la creme, some of the most sought after and interesting internships in America are at Apple, The Metropolitian Museum of Art, The FBI, MTV Networks, Teen Vogue, Brewing Companies and the Environmental Protection Agency.

posted on June 10th, 2010
by Alicia, Staff Writer
Tags: internships
Posted in Careers, College Advice | 5 Comments »