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Show b t- $ ISIVSiJiWi' 4 "A staff writer's journey toward an internship Laura Ward StaffWriter i Jon Davis, associate director of the Career My goal for next semester is dear: complete an internship. However, my method for finding one is foggy. Professors are announdng different programs. Employment Wizard is posting new internship possibilities. Friends are finishing their current internships and offering advice. Ill admit, Im intimidated. Internships are a type of experiential learning. It gives students a kind of work experience thats focused on study, said Jon Davis, associate director of the career center. As long as its related to your major, there are all sorts of things you can do. That leaves lots of options. Internships are required for students majoring in art administration, communication, justice studies, and political science. Theyre also an elective option for 12 other programs, induding all of the business majors. According to Davis, Westminster has had interns work in most branches of government from the Attorney Generals office to the state legislature. Westminster interns have also served local sports teams induding the Grizzlies and the Jazz. Political science major Jared Terry did an internship with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) department. Senior Katie Jobst worked with City Weekly. The marketing major is now working on her second internship with Sea to Ski Property Management. John Armstrong, a junior art administration major, hopes to do an internship with Broadway Across America. Were all over the place, said Davis. Since there are so many options, the big problem seems to be narrowing down the steps. I looked into the career center, cold calling and networking to find my internship path. center. 3 The Career center keeps binders filled with past internships able for students to peruse when lookingfor an internship. that are avail- CAREER CENTER AND EMPLOYMENT WIZARD If students have no idea what to look at, they can start with whats been done in the past, said Davis. The career center keeps a giant blue binder filled with Across 1 Cobra 4 Ledger entries (Abbr ) 7 Gowns 12 Tablet 14 Swamp grass 16 Cease, nautically 17 Bird enclosure 18 Capital of Norway 19 Speeds 20 Hammed it up 22 Deer relative 23 Footballs Bradshaw 24 Burbot 26 Some 29 Leavening agent 32 Shortfall weasel 35 Pouch 38 Sibling 39 Sp monetary unit 40 Scrawniest 43 Colonist 44 Get there 45 Container 46 And 47 Season 48 More peculiar 51 Ocean 52 Plaything 54 Exudes an odor 58 Jacuzzi 61 Like some government documents 64 Elevate 66 Font style (Abbr) Domini 67 68 Succulents 69 Wheys entries from past internships. After students finish internships, they give the career center a brief outline of their experience including what they did with the organization, their goals, and the Sudoku puzzle, each row, column and box must contain the numbers 1 to 9. To solve Copyright 70 Light shade of red 71 Fixes 72 Pigpen 73 Humcanepart Down Cravat 2 Work very hard 3 Beeper 4 Dangerous ' reptile, for short 5 Catch ones breath 6 Chooses 7 Scarce 8 1 Egg-shap- 2010 PuzzleJunctron com 9 Football formation 41 Insect egg 42 43 45 49 r 50 ! 53 , 10 Compass pt. 11 Holy folks (Abbr) 13 Edible fruit 15 Extinct bird 21 Yes vote on (trust) 25 27 Embark 28 Tired 30 Affirm ' 31 Pose 33 Soak flax 34 Time zone 35 Salads 36 Birds nest 37 Buttonhole filler f Dusk Doleful Rabbit hunters Before (Poet) -- .. Summary t Elevator man of f note 55 Singer Ford 56 Logginsor Rogers 57 Stir up, as a fire 59 Employed 60 Wnter Truman 62 Separate 63 Execute 64 Aries 65 Beer relative i the organizations contact information. The binders available for any student anytime, said Davis. Employment Wizard is an online resource the career center uses to post job openings and internships. It allows users to search for Westminster alumni working in interviews. different fields and sign up for Jobst didnt use the career center to find her internships, but she did use it for help with her resume. They on-camp- us were really accommodating and nice, said Jobst. Plus, they make your resume look awesome. COLD CALLING According to Urban Dictionary, cold calling is the process of approaching prospective customers or clients, typically via telephone, who were not expecting such an interaction. Considering finding the right internship involves selling your best characteristics. Cold-calliis a good skill to master. Terry had ambitions of working with the government, so he researched different career opportunities. I wasnt actually looking at an internship, said Terry. I was looking at jobs I liked and found my internship. Terry started companies he wanted to intern with and found his position with ICE. Davis is another example of applying somewhere without having previous links to an organization. I didnt have any connections to Westminster College when I got the job, he said. But thats the only professional level position Ive gotten that way. Which means there are more pieces to the internship puzzle. If you know someone in there to clear the way for you, thats the best, said Terry. ng cold-calli- ng PHONE A FRIEND Networking with warm calls is the real key. The name of the game is the more people you know who can vouch for you increases the chances of finding a job internally, said Daws Thats why internships are important. Once you have an internship and show you can do a good job, youd be surprised how much people are willing to help you, said Jobst. To start making connections, visit the alumni house. Armstrong participated in the Take a Griffin to Lunch program where he met an alumnus willing to help him find an internship. Take a Griffin to Lunch matches students to alumni in their chosen field for a lunch date. It gives students an inside look at their chosen field. Armstrong enjoyed the program. Its what I love about Westminster, he said. I bet you know somebody who knows somebody, and if you ask around, itll get somewhere. Before Armstrong participated in Take a Griffin to Lunch, he thought of all the contacts he had in his fields of interest. I made a list of all the people I know who might be able to help, said Armstrong. For my internship next semester, Ive started making my own list. THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND ' I r I 2010 PuzzleJunction.com Last Day to add an internship for Spring Semester 201 0: Friday, Jan 14 2011 Registration for the Next Take a Griffin to Lunch starts Jan. 201 1 |