| Internships |
| Internships are one way that many of our IT professionals interviewed
for the video got their first experience in the world of IT. |
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| What is an internship? |
| An internship is a temporary position that a student has within a company. Through an
internship students gain experience, skills and learn more about what they want to do after
they graduate. In many cases internships provide the contacts a student needs to get a job after
graduation. |
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| How do you get an IT internship? |
| You need to first gain some basic experience in IT. Take classes at your school. Play with
computers that you have access to./td>
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| Who gets IT internships? |
Stafford Mays, Director of Internship Programs at Microsoft, looks for people who:
- Have good grades, but not necessarily the best grades.
- Show involvement in extracurricular activities like school clubs and sports.
- Have a passion for learning new things.
- Have good basic reading, writing, arithmetic and communication skills.
To find and apply for an internship, you should have a resume and
you should be prepared to talk to people about why you want
the internship. Talk to your school guidance counselor about
writing a resume and interviewing. Explore the following sites to
get more information on the kinds of IT internships out there. |
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| Links to other sources of information about internships: |
Internship Programs.com:
This site claims to be the largest online internship source on the Internet.
Wetfeet.com:
You'll find all kinds of interesting job links at this site.
Internweb.com:
This site calls itself your online source for internships.
Rising Star Internships:
Search for internships from their student portal. |
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