Internship Preparation

To get a great job after you graduate from college you need to start early. The Compass program includes a powerful set of tools that will help you with the three most important things you’ll need to prepare for and land an internship:

  • Determine your interests and core values
  • Build a personal mentor network
  • Research and identify best-fit internship opportunities

To maximize the benefit of Compass, it’s best to use these tools in the order presented below – and you can always go back and use the earlier tools again.

Step-By-Step Guidance

Compass helps you develop key career-building skills, create a strong network of supporters, and get the internships you need to get valuable work experience, earn money or school credit, and complete your resumé. Follow the steps below to set yourself up for career success.

Step 1
DISCOVER AND DEVELOP CORE VALUES
Take the 60-minute, on-demand course “Discovering and Developing Core Values,”presented by Robert Glazer.  Bob is a #1 Wall Street Journal, USA Today and international bestselling author of four books, and his writing reaches over five million people around the globe each year.  His video instruction and the accompanying exercises help you find the principles that guide your decision making. You’ll then learn how to refine and apply them.

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YOUR PERSONAL MENTOR NETWORK
Once you’ve completed the Core Values course, you’re ready for Building a Personal Mentor Network. This step-by-step playbook helps you create and manage a trusted team of mentors who will provide the advice and connections you’ll need to earn internships, and launch and lead a successful career.
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INTERNSHIP INTELLIGENCE
Many college students go through the motions of applying for internships because it falls on the list of things you are supposed to do. With a little preparation, internships are a terrific opportunity to learn more about how and where you might fit into the professional world, develop new skills, and make valuable connections. If you have no idea what you want to do with your life, don’t worry. No one expects you to have all the answers, but there is no time like the present to get the ball rolling, and the four documents below will get you on your way!

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