Career Services-Search Strategy

Regarding Internships

Gaining practical work experience in your field while a student, combined with a solid academic preparation, is the key for successful career development. Internships are highly regarded by employers and give students the advantgage necessary to compete for entry level positions. Often graduates having internship experience in their fields will be offered higher salaries for entry level full time employment. Visit ISU CMS weekly for current opportunities, check out the Internship Archive for additional possiblities. If an interior design student, contact Cigdem Akkurt or Margo Hutcheson for a list of firms where students have previously interned. Many additional resources are available to facilitate the internship search process.

The Internship/Job Search Process

The process for developing an internship search or a full-time employment search are basically the same.

Step 1: Establishing goals for your search.

Step 2: Targeting possible geographical locations to focus the search

Step 3: Developing a plan or strategy

Step 4: Preparing items needed to conduct a professional employment search.

Step 5: Researching possible employers

Professional Affiliations

Being a student member of professional organizations in your field offers many benefits to your personal career development and can provide excellent networking possibilities.

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