Saturday, March 15, 2008

Thirteen Sites for Finding an Internship

This job (and technically it is not a job) may not be for you, personally. It may be for the teen in your family. Regardless, I hope it helps whoever reads it.

According to the US Department of Labor, an internship program must meet six specific standards.

1. The intern has to receive training that is equivalent to a vocational school.
2. The intern benefits from the experience
3. The intern cannot displace an employee
4. There is no immediate advantage from the Intern's Activities
5. There is no guarantee of a job
6. There is an understanding that the intern will not be paid

To translate the legalese, an intern is an unpaid person who works for a company that should get nothing substantial from the work the intern performs, yet the interns learns from the experience, doesn't replace a current employee and receives no promise that they will be hired.

Sounds real enticing!

In addition to the support provided by your student's university, here are a few websites that can help your "intern-to-be" find an internship program

1. Search4JobLeads.com: This site aggregates information from thousands of other sites as does
2. Indeed.com: I carry Indeed on www.jeffaltman.com/links.htm
3. CollegeRecruiter http://tinyurl.com/25jsn2: This site focuses on the college age person to recent grad
4. Careerbuilder: I have convenient Careerbuilder links on www.jeffaltman.com Search using the entry level link.
5. Monster http://tinyurl.com/yuof36 The Big Daddy site has many openings
6. Internjobs www.Internjobs.com
7. FashionInternship
http://tinyurl.com/2qmlyf
8. AdvertisingInternships http://tinyurl.com/2sbbel
9. Entertainment Internships http://tinyurl.com/3by8ze
10. Marketing Internships http://tinyurl.com/359jro
11. Music Internships http://tinyurl.com/368gwm
12. PublicRelationsInternships http://tinyurl.com/2m2cxh

13. Yahoo HotJobs http://tinyurl.com/ytpnje


I hope these sites help.


Jeff Altman

The Big Game Hunter
Concepts in Staffing
thebiggamehunter@cisny.com

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Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter, is Managing Director with Concepts in Staffing, a New York search firm, He has successfully assisted many corporations identify management leaders and staff in many disciplines since 1971. He is a retired certified leader of the ManKind Project, a not for profit organization that assists men with life issues, and a practicing psychotherapist.

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