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Happy Friday! I hope you have a lovely weekend planned. I’m actually celebrating two friends birthdays this weekend and going wine tasting in Temecula tomorrow! I fly to Baltimore Sunday to speak at Towson University on Monday night which should be AMAZING!

Anyhow, we got tons of new listings this week. Here are FIVE opportunities that will go super fast. Check them out!

GREY ADVERTISING PAID INTERNSHIP (New York City)

MARIE CLAIRE FASHION INTERNSHIP (New York City)

BERMANBRAUN FILM/TV INTERNSHIP (Los Angeles)

CARO MARKETING FASHION/PR INTERNSHIP (Los Angeles)

MCGRAW HILL INTERNSHIP (Indianapolis)

This is a guest post by our campus ambassador Jessica Strassman from University of California at Santa Cruz

If you’re interested in a career in the entertainment industry, one can often have a difficult time attaining an internship.  Sometimes it can be difficult to get an internship, even if you apply for more than 10 internships!  Here are some tips that I always keep in mind when I’m searching for an internship in the entertainment industry.

-       Talk to your school’s internship advisor at your career center.

o      Most career centers offer valuable advice on attaining your internship of choice.  If there is a specific company that you want to work for, the internship advisor at your career center may be able to put you in contact with an alumna who works at that company.

-       Check the career pages for different companies you’d like to work for, and check back often

o      Most companies have a job search on their website, which lists available internships.  If you don’t see what you’re looking for, be sure to check back frequently.

-       Check Intern Queen!

o      There are tons of entertainment internships listed on Intern Queen!

-       Check out this site: entertainmentcareers.net

o      Entertainmentcareers.net lists many different types of entertainment internships, and constantly update their site with new postings.

-       Let your connections know what kind of internship you are looking for.

o      If you know people who are already working in the entertainment industry, let them know that you are applying for internships.  They may know people at the companies you want to work for!

-       After you apply for an internship, always follow up.

o      Once you’ve applied for an internship, be sure to follow up.  I would recommend following up with a company if you haven’t heard within two weeks of sending in your application.

This is a guest post from our camps ambassador Vanessa Moreno from San Diego Mesa College.

“Getting paid with experience” doesn’t sound too appealing to some financially deprived college students. The fact is that between transportation and food expenses you will end up spending money on a job that doesn’t pay you. It is hard to see an internship as an investment in your future when you live in a world where you always feel short on cash and yet keep on hearing so many dreadful accounts on the job market’s demand for “experienced” professionals.

I always laugh when I find articles online referring to interns as “indentured slaves”. It is probably true that most companies assign the most menial tasks to their interns, making internships earn a reputation for mind-numbing work. But, what happened to the “work your way to the top” mentality? Wouldn’t it be great to get that first high paying job based on all the hard work you’ve put in while still in college? Just because you are at the bottom of the ladder, it does not mean you do not have rights. Interns, whether they are paid or unpaid, are both subject to the rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act. If you have an unpaid internship at a “for-profit” organization there are six golden principles that define an unpaid internship:

1. The internship, even though it includes actual operation of the facilities of the employer, is similar to training which would be given in an educational environment;

2. The internship experience is for the benefit of the intern;

3. The intern does not displace regular employees, but works under close supervision of existing staff;

4. The employer that provides the training derives no immediate advantage from the activities of the intern; and on occasion its operations may actually be impeded;

5. The intern is not necessarily entitled to a job at the conclusion of the internship; and

6. The employer and the intern understand that the intern is not entitled to wages for the time spent in the internship.

Ideally, an internship should be structured as a learning experience in the area the intern is interested in and not around the companies specific and imminent needs. But if I had to guess, most interns would jump at the chance to contribute something meaningful if asked. If you are unsure about whether or not you should be getting paid, at your next internship interview ask about how the internship is structured and the scope of your responsibilities.

Accepting an internship is not about committing to show up to an office for four months just so you can add a few lines to your resume. You should explore all of the benefits the company has to offer. Because networking has never been more important than it is now, the greatest perk of starting out as an intern is all of the people you will get to meet—both established professionals and other interns your age you bond with can help you find a job later on.  The important thing to remember is that an internship is a tool at your disposal and it is up to you to use it wisely in the advancement of your career.

This is a guest post by our campus ambassador Michelle Langer from University of Wisconsin-Madison.

So this semester I ended up biting off a lot more than I thought I could chew.  Working an internship, a job, the maximum credit load, and extracurriculars, plus I did want to see my friends periodically.  I had to learn about the glories of time management and I had to learn it pretty fast!

The most important thing I learned was, “Never let them see you sweat.”  No matter how stressful things got for me, I never showed it.  I came into work or into classes ready to learn with an eager and willing face.  I interned with someone who always showed how stressed he was and because of this our boss ended up giving me the more interesting tasks and he got the busy work because she was afraid he would not be able to handle more.

The other thing I learned is that it is okay to say “no.”  I have always been the type of person who is not able to tell someone that I cannot do it.  After I learned how to do this I found that people were less upset with me then I thought, they were actually happy that I did not take on more then I could.  The reality is this, people would rather you do less and put in 100%, then do everything and put in 50%.

Finally, it may seem simple and really straightforward, but I started to color organize my calendar and make sure that everything I need to do was written down.  I write down all my assignments and all my meetings and appointments.  This small and easy thing really helped me to make it through this semester.  My calendar may be full to the brim with all of the colors in the rainbow, but hey, I made it through the semester with barely any emotional breakdowns

This guest post comes from our campus ambassador Kayla Stevens from University of South Florida.

As summer internship season is right around the corner, I wanted to give some pointers on how to better prepare for an interview. Below are some key tips that I would suggest:

-        Make sure you don’t ask a question just to be asking one. Make sure it is something you really want to know more about.

-        Ask questions that demonstrate your value, intelligence and knowledge of the potential employer.

-        Ask for a tour of the office.

-        Ask questions that indicate you have researched that company

-        Do NOT ask about salary, benefits or perks until after the original interview

-        Exchange business cards before you leave.

With that been said, have you ever wondered what kind of questions are the right kind of questions?  I have, which is why I’ve complied a list of questions that have personally worked in my favor.

1. Ask about the details of the job, what will I be doing on a day-to-day basis?

2. Ask what the interviewer likes best about working at the company.

3. Why did the previous person leave this position? (the one you are interviewing for; usually with internships, it’s just a semester position so there isn’t usually a reason besides that)

4. What expectations will there be within the first few months?

5. What can I do for you? What do you think I bring to the table?

6. Where do you see this company going in the next five years?

7. What is the best and worst aspects to your job?

8. What industry books would you suggest reading?

9. What training will be provided to help me better excel at this position?

10. What did the previous employee do that you’d like to see improved?

11. Are there opportunities to work on projects not listed in the original job description?

12. What is the most urgent challenge that you want me to tackle when I start?

13. Are there opportunities to move up after this position?

14. Who would you say are your biggest competitors?

15. Realistically, when will I hear back?

Not only will asking questions help get you involved in a more elaborate conversation, but it will also show the employer that you are interested in the company and not just yourself. Companies like to see that you have researched them and that you know a little about what you’re getting into, before you actually do. I like to think that being over prepared is much better than not being prepared at all.