Successfull Student Internship
First of all, when did you wrote your last CV? And the last good one? What, you always use the same? No way! Every internship is different, you have to rewrite your personal record/curriculum vitae on every occasion. Last but not least you need an excellent cover letter. We suggest you to proceed this way: write two CV, one with everything you have done in your whole life, a second, smaller one, whith all the facts important for the internship you are applying for.
The first one needs littel modification, just add new stuff, the second one has do be redone for every new situation. Concerning your smaller CV, don’t forget less is more, nobody is interested in your experiences as waitress or babysitter if you are applying for an intern position at CNN. The short version “of your life” should not exceed one and a half pages (Format: Character Size: 12, 1.5 Line spacing)
The cover letter should refer to your strengths and your motivation and your experience already gained. It does not make a sense to mention that this is the internship you ever wanted because everybody applying could do so. Underline rather why they should choose you and not someone else. The motivation letter should not exceed one page and as character size everybody recommends 12 with 1.5 line spacing, as for the CV.
Once it’s done (and believe us, it will take some time, you have to rewrite your CV and your cover letter/motivation letter several times, different people should been ask for proof reading, for suggestions and probably different phrases have to be rewritten. You have to clarify all your informations. Don’t forget to mention why they should take YOU and not somebody else), you’re in the second round, now you can apply with ease.
95 % of all students apply for big companys and organizations. But wait, if you want to do an internship in the World Health Organization, why should you ask the responsable for all the interns (he probably recieves 200 applications a day)? You can do so, but your chances decrease. Find out the names of people responsable in the department you would like to do an internship. Contact the person, explain your thinkings, he may just get 1-10 applications a day, as you see far better than the other option. Another point: he knows what kind of students they are looking for in his departement.
Whenever you can, contact people who already did an internship in the same place. They know best how to procede, they may easily contact ex-collgues, they may give you names, telefon numbers or usefull e-mail adresses.
When you’re done, go ahead, do some other things or another application, generally you wait several weeks and months before getting an answer, if so. That should discourage you, it’s part of a process to better your presentation and for other applications. Have a new, carefull look on your CV and especially on the cover letter. This letter is the first impression people are getting from you. As you know, the first one is the most important one. Hand your documents over to some friends parents or uncle, somebody you don’t know. Ask them their reaction after reading them. What can be removed? Could you rewrite a part of it? Any mistakes? And don’t forget, never ever send the same cover letter and same CV to different organizations. Show your particular interest for every position.
Have a look on our articles concerning CV (Curriculum Vitae) and cover letter (motivation letter). Have a look on our examples, use them as a model if you haven’t jet one. If you need them in another language, just look in the german, spanish or french section of www.eu-student.eu (you see the flags? There you go!).
Popular Summer and Winter Internship Programms:
United Nations Headquater – New York
http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/sds/internsh/index.htm
http://www.wfp.org/contact_wfp/vacancies/interns.asp?section=8&sub_section=5
International Labor Organization
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/pers/vacancy/intern.htm
United Nations Development Program
http://www.undp.org/ohr/Interns/intern.htm
http://www.who.int/employment/internship/en/
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/admin?id=3b8a31f94
Office High Commissioner for Human Rights
http://www.ohchr.org/english/about/internship.htm
http://web.amnesty.org/jobs/internships
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/about/jobs
http://www.cicr.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/5r7ggz
http://www.pgcareers.com/indexPillar.asp?page=2
Nestle
www.nestle.com/Header/Internet_Directory/Home+Internet+Directory.htm
Audi
audi.de/audi/de/de2/unternehmen/karriere_bei_audi/jobangebote/suche.html
I’m currently pursuing my Bachelors Degree in UP Technical University, INDIA. , 3rd yr Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Could u give me information on getting a Summer(June to July 2012 ) Internship in any of the European Countries or Asian countries(other than India).
Could u also tell me what r the requirement to get a fully funded or paid internship in this line.
Can you please help me in getting the information. Anticipating your co-opeartion, thanking you.
i am 3rd year student.my branch is ECE i want to do summer internship in europe .Would u kindly tell me where should i apply n what would be the total cost of the internship?
I am a first year student studying Electronic and communications engineering at the university of Kent in the UK and I am looking for an internship for my summer break June to July 2012, can you please help me out?
I am 3rd year Engineering student. My branch is mechanical ; and I am interested to do internship in any European countries with full sponsorship during june 2012 to august 2012. Can you please help me in getting the informations. Anticipating your co-opeartion, thanking you.
sir,
i am a Ist year mechanical engg. student of iit patna .i want to do a summer internship in may-july 2012 in india could u give me details of how could i can get one .anticipating ur reply very eagerly.
I am a Physics (Honors) undergraduate at St. Stephen’s College. Kindly tell me if there are any summer projects for Summer’12 for students in the 1st-2nd years.
sir
im pursuing BE 3rd year mechanical in Hyderabad
i want to gain practical knowledge related to my field
so im planning to do internship program
my question is which automobile companies are offering these programs .what is the period and letter format for applying
thank u .
Hi,
I am 3rd year student in HMRITM ,GGSIPU from Eletronices & communication Engineering Department(ECE). I want to do a summer internship in India at the end of my Six semester (from may 2012 to june 2012). Please help me getting contacts with reputed companies.
Thank You
I’m a 400level student of federal university of tech.,owerri(futo),nigeria in d dept of maritime mgt tech looking for a summer internship starting from june-december 2012 in any european countries.plz help me wit d neccesary information as rgard 2 how 2 start to apply.tnks 4 due consideration
Dear sir ,
I am doing my 1st year civil engineering in NIT CALICUT INDIA . Whether I am applicable if so ,
please suggest brief procedure to apply for internship .
Dear sir ,
I am doing my 1st year civil engineering in NIT CALICUT INDIA . I am looking for a summer internship in the month of may and june . If i am applicable to any internships please give me a brief procedure to apply .
Hi,
I am third year student in electronics and communication(ECE) from TKR college in Hyderabad . I want to do summer internship. Please help me in getting the information regarding this.
I’m an Electronics and communication engineering student at Nepal. My third year is running. Would you please help me find appropriate intern places around Europe?
Sir
I am student of ECE 3rd year(6th sem). I am interested to do summer internship in any foreign country at the end of my Six semester between jun-July.I need your your co-operation ,please inform suggest me .
thank you.
Hi,
i am 3rd ear student of electronices & communication engg.(ECE).i want to do summer training and internship in chandigarh . at the end of my 6 semester . please help me getting contacts with reputed companies.
thank you.
I am 3rd year university Engineering student. My branch is IT ; and I am interested to do internship in any European countries with full sponsorship during june 2012 to august 2012. Can you please help me in getting the informations. Anticipating your co-opeartion, thanking you.
I’m a first year student in Vilnius Universtity Faculty of Physics, Lithuania. Program: Physics of Energy. Any chance of getting a paid summer internship or something familiar for summer of 2012 in astronomy or nuclear physics?
i am a 3rd year electronics & communication engineering student from DELHI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING(D.C.E).
i am looking for a good summer internship program during june-july 2012 in core field.
my 4 semester aggregate is 78.9% .
suggest me where to apply for with all the eligibility conditions asap.
thanks in advance
Dear Sir/Madame
my name is Tural B. I was born in Azerbaijan. Currently I am MA student of Tourism at University of Wrocław in Poland. I have Poland resident card.
I am writing to ask about the possibility of internship.
I want to apply for Erasmus Placement Programme and I am searching for
the company or institutions that will employ me.
I expect Erasmus scholarship so the employer is not supposed to pay for
my work.I would like to start my internship in June for 3 months.
In Azerbaijan I graduated from Baku State University, Faculty of the Oriental Study.I can speak English,Turkish,Urdu-India (advanced),Russian (intermediate).
about me.
If you accept me I will send you necessary documents.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully
Tural B
i want to apply 6 month in europe . internship so how it is possible to apply plz give some sugestion
Hi,
I’m currently 2nd year chemistry student at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science and am looking for an internship that would take place from July till September 2013. I’d prefer if I’d be able to do it via Erasmus, so the countries favorable for me are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Holland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom. I’d be truly grateful for any help received in getting information about the same.
Looking forward to your response,
Emela
Hi,
I am a 3rd year student of Automotive engineering at Delhi Technological University( formerly D.C.E.).
please help me find an internship in a
Car Company or any mechanical related company in europe in december 2012. i would be really grateful if u would help me out.
I am a student in IIT Roorkee doing my B.tech in 3rd year civil engg.
kindly tell me if there’s any project available in which i cud work maybe in December 2012 or summer 2013.
Thank you.
hi sir i m in b.tech (ece) student 7 sem i want to apply my summer training in europe plz give me the suggestion …….. i culd be realy thank full