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The Freddie Factor: Tales from one of Indiana INTERNnet’s own

An internship, as defined by Webster’s Dictionary, is “a student or recent graduate who works for a period of time at a job in order to gain experience.” The goal of Indiana INTERNnet is to be an internship-matching program linking employers, students, high schools, colleges and universities. It works—well, it did for me!

Here’s how:

Ever since my arrival as a freshman student at Indiana University, internships have been stressed by faculty and staff as important learning experiences. Not wanting to disappoint, that very year, I went on- the-hunt for the mighty internship. The process seemed straight forward: make a great resume, apply, and interview. How do you find the internship, though? Most colleges have career services, which provide help locating internships and jobs, as well as preparing your resume for career fairs and interviews. These services are invaluable. In addition to checking out my college’s career services offerings, I …

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New blog, website, and staff members!

You may have noticed a few changes taking place here at Indiana INTERNnet, and we’d like to take a moment to share them with you.

In the past two weeks, we’ve welcomed Courtney Sampson, our new program coordinator, and Fredrick Starks, our summer intern. Part of Courtney’s role is to manage Indiana INTERNnet’s social media presence, so in the coming months, you’ll see exciting changes and more activity within the social media space—especially this blog!

If we’re not yet connected, please take a moment to follow us:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/IndianaINTERNnet
Twitter: @IndianaINTERN
LinkedIn Group: Search Indiana INTERNnet 

We’ve also launched a new website and freshened-up our logo to help celebrate our 10th anniversary! During the past ten years, we’ve helped retain Indiana’s talented students by matching employers, universities, and students with Indiana-based internships and experiential learning opportunities. (Don’t forget-our services are free for everyone!)
 

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