{"421911":{"#nid":"421911","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Keeping Up with Your Career: Landing a Co-op or Internship","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u2019ve kept up with our summer career series, this week\u2019s topic may seem familiar. Searching for a co-op position or first internship is in many ways similar to searching for a full-time job. Your resume should be up to date, you should fully research the companies or organizations to which you plan to apply, and you should always wear business formal attire to recruitment events. Employers also will still be looking for leadership experience and extracurricular involvement on your resume.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere are, however, a few keys ways that searching for an internship or co-op differs from a full-time job search:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEmployers understand that your classroom experience is limited.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEagerness and work ethic can outweigh other criteria.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGPA can be more important.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYou need to \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtip.gatech.edu\/registration.html\u0022\u003Eregister your position\u003C\/a\u003E with Tech\u2019s Center for Career Discovery and Development to stay enrolled and receive credit for your work experience.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGiven these differences, starting with these steps can help ensure that your search is a successful one:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1.\u0026nbsp;Determine your career interests.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EResearch what\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/whatcanidowiththismajor.com\/major\/\u0022\u003Eyou can do with your major\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMake a list of jobs and industries you are interested in that relate to your major.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDetermine the skills you would need to be successful in the jobs on your list and cross-reference them with skills you already have.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2. Decide between the co-op and internship programs.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EResearch Tech\u2019s co-op and internship programs.\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.coop.gatech.edu\/FAQ.html\u0022\u003ECo-op FAQs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtip.gatech.edu\/FAQ.html\u0022\u003EInternship FAQs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAsk yourself:\u0026nbsp;Do you want an extensive experience with one company or several experiences with different companies?\u0026nbsp;What makes sense in your field?\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3.\u0026nbsp;Visit the Center for Career Discovery and Development.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAttend an orientation meeting for the program of your choice.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMeet with your co-op or internship advisor to review your resume and discuss your application strategy.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4.\u0026nbsp;Utilize on-campus resources.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESet up an account on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/career.gatech.edu\/plugins\/content\/index.php?id=241\/students.php\u0022\u003ECareerBuzz\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECheck out \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.career.gatech.edu\/plugins\/content\/index.php?id=55\u0022\u003Ejob search advice\u003C\/a\u003E from the Center for Career Discovery and Development.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E5.\u0026nbsp;Internalize lessons from\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/enrichment.gatech.edu\/gt1000-firstyear-seminar\u0022\u003EGT 1000\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETime management, communication, and presentation skills must be demonstrated in interviews.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThese lessons can help you stay on track academically and can help you maintain or raise your GPA.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E6.\u0026nbsp;Consider changing your major.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIf you\u2019re having trouble finding a job you are interested in, it may be time to change your major. Speak with your academic advisor if you\u2019re considering doing so.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECheck out this guide to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.career.gatech.edu\/plugins\/content\/index.php?id=77\u0022\u003Echoosing a major\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETake an elective in a potential field of interest before you start your job search.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMake the change earlier rather than later to stay on track to graduate.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E7. Realize that you don\u2019t have to know everything.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInternships and co-ops are learning experiences.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEmployers will teach you what you need to know to be a successful co-op or intern.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAt this stage, a willingness to learn, your work ethic, and a positive attitude are more important than specific industry-related knowledge.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EUse these tips to help make your search for a co-op or internship a successful one.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Use these tips to help make your search for a co-op or internship a successful one."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-08-03 12:20:40","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:52","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-08-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-08-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"432031":{"id":"432031","type":"image","title":"Student at Work","body":null,"created":"1449256133","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:08:53","changed":"1475895171","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:51"},"224681":{"id":"224681","type":"image","title":"Learn on the Job","body":null,"created":"1449243551","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:39:11","changed":"1475894896","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:16","alt":"Learn on the Job","file":{"fid":"197389","name":"0422518-p47-131.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/0422518-p47-131_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/0422518-p47-131_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1013495,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/0422518-p47-131_0.jpg?itok=Kl9F3QeS"}},"224661":{"id":"224661","type":"image","title":"GT1000 Class","body":null,"created":"1449243551","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:39:11","changed":"1475894896","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:16","alt":"GT1000 Class","file":{"fid":"197387","name":"09c2003-p45-032.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/09c2003-p45-032_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/09c2003-p45-032_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2243378,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/09c2003-p45-032_0.jpg?itok=Nf1dYAbu"}}},"media_ids":["432031","224681","224661"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.career.gatech.edu\/","title":"Career Services"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1577","name":"career"},{"id":"69021","name":"Career Resources"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stucomm@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["stucomm@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}