Being a college students means finding an internship at some point in your life. Here are 5 mistakes you do not want to make when applying for an internship!
1. DO NOT APPLY LATE!
Make sure you know what internship you’re interested in and then check their application deadlines. Sometimes you have to apply a year in advance to get the summer internship of your dreams. Mark your calendars and add reminders on your phone of getting the application in on time. You have competition out there! Make life easier on yourself when you submit your application on time.
2. DO NOT SUBMIT THE SAME COVER LETTER AND RESUME!
Each internship will require different skills! Make sure you make each cover letter and resume unique to the internship you’re applying too. The interviewer will be able to notice if the cover letter or resume you submitted is the one you use for all applications. They don’t take long to do and making them unique and straight to the point may get you to the extra mile of getting the job.
3. DO NOT APPLY TO ONLY ONE INTERNSHIP!
There are many high school and college students who are in need of internships. It’s better to stay on the safe side and apply to a couple of internships in your interest of area and possibly even outside your interest area! This is the time to learn what you want to do when you ‘adult’.
4. DO NOT SUBMIT WITHOUT REVISION!
Grammer and spelling mistakes are a big no-no. It might be a last minute application, but nevertheless, and important one! Read it out loud, use Grammarly, or ask a pal to read it for you and make any necessary corrections. You do not want to have your application tossed just because of your grammar and spelling errors that could’ve been avoided.
5. DO NOT POST TOO MUCH ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
By too much I mean, don’t post things that you wouldn’t want professionals to see. We live in a time where hirers now look at our personal social media to learn more about the candidate. Make sure you clean your social media and possibly only post what you think should be posted. Better to be safe than sorry, making your social media accounts private could possibly save you a job.