Happy Monday! This is officially the last post in my internship series, and conveniently it’s also typically the last step in the internship application process. Yep, it’s the interview! *If you missed the previous posts in this series, check out some of my résumé and cover letter tips!* To be completely honest, interviews are the part of the application process that I ... Read More

Welcome back to week two of my internship series! Today’s topic is everyone’s least favorite part of applying to internships: cover letters. Cover letters feel so awkward to write – you don’t want to restate your résumé, but there’s only so much new content you can come up with to fill the page. Cover letters also can hurt you more often than they help you. Grammatical ... Read More

If you’re in college right now, chances are you’re starting to think about how you want to spend your summer. We’re about to get into prime internship application season, so if you choose to spend your summer getting work experience, this is the time to get ready for that. As a one-semester-from-graduation senior, I’ve had my fair bit of experience applying for internships. ... Read More

This post is going to be written in a bit of an unconventional style for me, but I thought it’d be fun to share what a typical day looks like for someone interning in DC, via Snapchat screenshots. This isn’t a perfect example of what all DC internships look like, but hopefully it’ll give you an idea of what to expect if you decide to spend a summer (or a semester) working in ... Read More

While my particular internship doesn’t actually start for another two weeks, it’s getting to be the time that most people start their summer positions. As you’re gearing up for the big first day, picking out that perfect business professional outfit and making sure all of your paperwork is in order, I’m blogging about some of the best ways to positively kill it on your first ... Read More