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The Struggle of Finding Internships, As Told by Parks & Rec

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Jefferson chapter.

1: Realizing that you won’t be able to relax this summer because you should probably get some work experience.

2: Trying to clean up your resume so that you might stand out in a crowd

3: Figuring out what LinkedIn is and how it works

5: Googling places that are hiring & filling out so many applications that your fingers start to cramp

6: Waiting anxiously for someone to respond to your application

7: Finally getting a reply…and it’s a rejection email

8: Getting a real interview for a position!!

9: Prepping for your interview and trying not to be nervous

10: Rewarding yourself for surviving that interview

11: Finding out someone wants to hire you

12: Feeling an overwhelming wave of relief that the struggle is over!

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Kellyn Kemmerer

Jefferson '19

Senior Textile Materials Technology student from a small town in Northeastern Pennsylvania. You can find her watching Food Network or funny cat videos, making lengthy Spotify playlists, window shopping, writing, and reading.