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Here are some resources where you might be able to find internships.

Placement office. Your university placement office should have a list of internship programs and application dates. This is usually the place everyone first starts looking.

Networks. Tell the people in your network that you are looking for a certain kind of internship. Your network includes your family, friends at school, friends of your parents, professors, previous employers, etc.

Internship or career fair. Most universities offer a college career fair at least once during the school year and the companies who are part of it usually offer internships. Even if you intend to have your internship in a different city, go to the fair and network anyway as many companies have multiple offices.

Company websites. If you’ve already figured out what industry or specific group of companies you’d like to intern for, go straight to the source by checking out their websites and available internship positions.

Before you start the search for your internship, spend some time to reflect on your goals.

Figure out your career interests. An internship is one way you can streamline your career goals. If you intend to have a political career, for instance, get an internship with a local politician. If you’re not sure what career path to take, consider getting an internship in both those areas.

Determine why you want an internship and what you hope to gain from the experience. There are many reasons why people get internships – college credit, learning new skills, gaining connections, etc.

Even if you know what you want to do, you can still be unsure about the industry you want to get in. For instance, if you’d like to get into sales, remember that pharmaceutical sales is different from selling insurance.

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When you search for a job, you will be spending money and this becomes your investment for the future of your family. When the job you found will be paying you lesser than what you are worth then that means that the investment you made failed. The reality of life is that you do not actually get what or how much you deserve but you get what you were able to negotiate. This applies true when we talk about one’s career. The best thing to do to be able to negotiate the salary you wanted is to know your bottom line.

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Forbidden Questions about Family Situation
Examples:

Do you have small children?
Are you planning to have children soon?
What is your marital status?
What is your maiden name?
Are you pregnant?

Exceptions:

Employers can inquire whether you have ever worked under a different name or whether you have personal responsibilities that could interfere with requirements of the job like travel or overtime hours.
Forbidden Questions about Sexual Orientation and Political Affiliation
Executive Order 13087 acts as a guideline against sexual discrimination or party discrimination in the federal government.

Examples:

Are you straight or gay?
How do you feel about working with gay or bisexual people?
Who did you vote for in the last election?
Do you belong to a party?

Exceptions:

This executive order does not bind all employers, but protections exist at least for federal civilian workers.

Employment laws prohibit discrimination not only in the workplace itself but as well as in the interviews. In interviews, questions that are inquisitive about race, religion, sexual orientation, family tradition and situation, and disabilities are illegal. Nevertheless, only a few people know which questions are illegitimate and most applicants fall into a trap of disqualification due to prejudice.

Forbidden Questions about Religion

Examples:

Do you go to church?
Are you religious?
What religion are you?
Do you take time off work for religious purposes?

Exceptions:

Organizations that have a specific religious orientation might ask questions relevant to religious practices and beliefs.

Forbidden Questions about Disabilities and Health

Examples:

Do you have any disabilities or medical conditions?
How serious is your disability?
Do you take any prescription drugs?
Have you ever been in rehab?
Have you ever been an alcoholic?
How many sick days did you take last year?
Do you have AIDS?
Have you been diagnosed with any mental illnesses?
Have you ever received worker’s compensation or been on disability leave?

Exceptions:

Employers may ask whether you have any conditions that would keep you from performing the specific tasks of the job for which you are applying. They may also require that all candidates for a certain position pass through a medical examination that is relevant to the responsibilities of that job. Employers can subject candidates to illegal drug tests or ask you whether you take illegal drugs.

(Taken from: http://www.job-hunting-tips.com/interview-center/interviews9.html)

• When answering interview questions, first pause to make sure that you understand the question and then answer it, providing personal examples, if appropriate.

• During the interview, make sure that maintain good eye contact with the interviewer, but not constant eye contact, and periodically smile.

• When you are asked if you have any questions, find out how the position that you are interviewing for relates to other positions, what a typical day is like, etc. It is generally not advisable to ask about the salary or benefits offered until a job offer is made.

• At the end of the interview, thank the interviewer(s) for their time, express a strong interest in the position, and inquire as to when a decision might be made regarding filling the job.

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Here are some tips to make your job interviewing go more smoothly:

* Write down the name of the individual (s) you will be interviewing with and their respective professional titles.
* Consider taking a “dry run” to the place where the interview will be conducted so that there are no last minute jitters on the day of the interview.
* Prepare copies of your resume and letters of reference and bring them to your interview so that you will have plenty to distribute, if necessary.
* If you have a gap in your job history, think about how you are going to explain it. Important: Never lie!

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Employers appreciate applicants who take the initiative and extra effort to make themselves stand out from the pack. In a world where there are so many applicants for jobs, regardless of industry or position, employers naturally gravitate towards those who make themselves more noticeable.

1. Have an online portfolio.
If your are an artist or photographer, for example, have a website or blog where you showcase your work (don’t forget to get a Creative Commons license); the same goes for writers. As long as you have output you can show on webspace, don’t hesitate to put it up.

2. Make professional network of contacts.
Utilize website like LinkedIn to expand your network of professional contacts. If you are especially a good worker, you can receive recommendations so that you can have access to more projects.

The earth is in trouble and the economy is going as bad as it could, what’s the good news if there is any in this troubled earth? Well, it seems that people really want to go green and save the earth after they experience the wrath of mother nature with extreme storms and weather that have caused so much damage. The ice shelves of Antarctica are melting and we have to help mother earth or risk drowning when they do. Green technology is in, brought about first by the disgust of people over the control oil magnates and empires have over the dwindling supplies.
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