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The 10 Stages of Applying for an Internship

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

1. Here I go, gotta find an internship for the summer. 

2. I’m so excited to buy new internship clothes. I’m going to look like Olivia Pope. 

3. Disney? Hearst? NBC? You can intern at this places?! I want to work there! 

4. Imagines self walking down the streets of Manhattan like a boss…

5. OMG, I sent 30 emails, why hasn’t anyone responded? 

 

6. WHY DON’T YOU LIKE ME?! 

7. What if I can’t get an internship? What if I can’t get a job? What if I’m forced to work at McDonald’s to pay for my cat’s food?

8. Biddie in class: “I’m interning at the Meredith Vieira show.” GIRL WHO DO YOU KNOW?! This is CRAZY! 

9. I’m going to die alone in a basement-hole apartment with no job and no money. 

10. Wait…ONE EMAIL RESPONSE! Reads it: “We’re currently looking for spring interns, please re-apply in May for the summer program.” Back to step one…