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Preparing for your internship

Preparing for your internship. P.S. Take notes!. Meet with your academic adviser to review your program grid. Check for core completion and minimum QPA. Prepare your resum é and cover letter; take them to Career Services in Stratton Administration Building for review.

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Preparing for your internship

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  1. Preparing for your internship P.S. Take notes!

  2. Meet with your academic adviser to review your program grid. Check for core completion and minimum QPA.

  3. Prepare your resumé and cover letter; take them to Career Services in Stratton Administration Building for review.

  4. Gather writing samples Select different examples of audience. Take them to the Writing Center for review.

  5. Network!

  6. How? Talk to family, friends, employers, professors, neighbors. Ask if they know of any business in need of a writer.

  7. Read the Internship Board outside the English Department office. Look at Career Services publications.

  8. Career Services Free booklets “What can I do with a Major in English?” Books Up-to-date binders

  9. Talk to alumni and current interns.

  10. Check out websites for Chambers of Commerce and other professional organizations.

  11. www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us • Technical assistance (610) 988-1313 • Information sessions available Berks County Chamber of Commerce

  12. www.careerlinklehighvalley.org • Workshops provided • Questions? Call (610) 437-5627 Lehigh County Chamber of Commerce

  13. www.mcocc.org • Seminars, conferences, and courses available Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

  14. www.lvchamber.org Lebanon County Chamber of Commerce

  15. www.cccbi.org • “Career Relations” link • “Working in Chester County” info Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

  16. www.lancasterchamber.com • Multimedia library • List of internships Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce

  17. To find newspaper and magazine internships, try… • www.pnafoundation.org • www.journalismjobs.com

  18. On-campus internships Places that have offered internships: • University Relations Office • Public Relations Office • Housing and Residence Life Office • ACE Office • Women’s Center

  19. Places interested in creating on-campus internships: • Admissions Office • Health and Wellness Center • PACE

  20. To find other types of writing internships, check out… • www.kutztown.edu/admin/careers • www.monstertrak.com • www.internshipprograms.com

  21. Apply to internship sites that you think would be appropriate for you. Customize your cover letter . . . and remember to run a spellcheck! Don’t forget – Contact the company to get the correct spelling of a person’s name and title.

  22. Recent grads’ advice Val Foley, 2001 • Had a paid internship at Air Products and Chemicals. • Writes and edits an online newsletter. • Believes professional writing students need a greater focus on computer skills.

  23. Heather Gach, 2003 • Had a paid internship at the Scranton Times • Works as a news clerk • Recommends that professional writing students practice interviewing skills.

  24. Jim Reed, 1998 • Had a paid internship in an administrative office on campus. • Edited and desktop published materials. • Develops multimedia marketing materials. • Recommends involvement in KU co-curriculars such as Keystone or Keystonia.

  25. Questions to ask an internship site • Will I have the opportunity to produce sufficient work for my portfolio? • Will I have a space in which to work, and will I receive support from the staff? • Who will be my immediate supervisor? • How many hours a week will I be expected to be in the office?

  26. Will I be working independently? In collaboration with another employee or intern? • Am I expected to have a car? • What are the procedures for closing the office in an emergency? • Is the position paid or unpaid?

  27. Howdo I get internship credit? • Choosea professional writing professor to work with you on the selection and supervision of your internship. • Verify your writing responsibilities with your site supervisor.

  28. Completeall information forms well ahead of any announced deadline and discuss them with your faculty supervisor. • Allow your faculty supervisor time to contact your site supervisor to confirm your internship details.

  29. Take all signed forms to the English Department secretary, who will get the chairperson’s signature and forward the forms to the office of the Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

  30. The Dean’s office forwards the forms to the Registrar in the fall and spring semesters. • In the summer, you must retrieve the forms and deliver them where directed.

  31. Register for WRI 380 Professional Seminar concurrent with at least the first three hours of WRI 390 Professional Writing Internship.

  32. Could you repeat that? • Get your resumé ready. • Have writing samples checked. • Consult with Career Services. • Network with family, friends, alumni, etc. • Research websites, etc. • Pick the internship site that will prepare you for your choice of writing careers.

  33. This presentation was prepared by Dr. Elaine Reed through a Kutztown University Teachnology grant with assistance from Will Jefferson and Jace Cavacini of the Learning Technologies Center.

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