Paid Internships

Question by addictedtoLOST!: should i take a summer internship over summer classes at a community college?
I am going to be going into my second year of college and if i take classes during the summer, 4 classes in total are allowed, i will be a junior in college and hopefully raise my gpa, but i have an opportunity maybe to do an internship at alcon. Should i do an internship or stick with my studies and do the internship perhaps next summer?

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Answer by Jjj
Internship, internship, internship!
If its going to help you out in your career, do it. Your career lasts much longer and defines you more than your college experience.

That is, unless you are behind in credits for graduation. It seems like you’re not behind.

You can raise your GPA during the school year too. Taking summer classes doesn’t mean that you’re guaranteed good grades. You might get burnt out, distracted by the sunshine, or just get the same grades you would anyway.

DO THE INTERNSHIP. Then you have the possibility for an even better one the next summer.

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Question by : What are the best internship/work opportunities for an upperclassman pursuing a BA in Theatre?
I am looking for opportunities to get experience (acting preferably) in the professional theatre community before pursuing a Graduate program in New York. If anyone has any information or recommendations on internship opportunities or professional work for non-equity actors (especially in the Philadelphia or New York areas) I would appreciate it!

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Answer by Theatre Doc
There are no such things as internships in acting. If you are an upperclassman, you should have a resume. Get a head shot and try to get some acting work. Professional means equity. A non equity actor can get an equity job via an agent or open audition (of which there are few). If they are not teaching you how to become a professional actor, you BA program ain’t worth beans.

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Question by : Will Fafsa pay me if I do a semester long, unpaid internship?
I know that Fafsa generally pays for living expenses when attending college for a regular semester while taking at least 12 credit hours. However, what happens if I decide I want and need to do a semester long internship that is unpaid and doesn’t offer housing? Does anyone know for sure whether or not they would still supply me with living expenses because my internship will most likely be a 40 hour work week?

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Answer by Suddenly Human
In order to get financial aid at your school (by filling out the fafsa) you must be a college student enrolled in a college class. To get student loans you have to be enrolled at least half time.

It is highly unlikely you will be able to find a college class that requires you to work a 40 hour a week internship because if you are working a 40 hour a week internship you aren’t likely going to be able to be a half time college student.

Financial aid doesn’t always provide people with enough aid for living expenses, it just depends on how expensive the school is that you choose and the types of aid you qualify for. Student loans have a max amount you can borrow no matter how expensive your school is so some folks who choose very expensive or out-of-state schools get no money for living expenses… except maybe a parent PLUS loan.

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Question by Moomooson: How many internships do college students (finance majors) do on average before they graduate?
I know that I should try to do as many as I can, but I am worried I may not have more than two by the time I graduate. Most of the jobs that I have looked at, want me to have at least 1 year of work experience. I will only have 7 months of internship experience and one year as a finance professor assistant.

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Answer by Tigg
2 One the summer of 2nd year and then second the summer of 3rd year

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Question by lambchops: how do i go about securing a summer internship in an international accounting firm?
i’m in my second year of college,and i’d like to do a summer internship in an internatonally recognised company overseas next year before my third and final year,where do i begin to look,apart from the company website and careers officers?

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Answer by peaches
Start a writing campaign – only write to the CEO’s – it doesn’t matter if they pass your letter down to HR – that’s what you want!Mark the dates you mail these letters, wait for a response, if none if forthcoming – write another letter – make yourself sound so good, they will want to have you for the summer – with the prospects of full term when you have graduated (with Honor’s) !Remember one thing, Every Country has different and distinct laws which apply to your intended profession, so don’t write to Countries where you #1 – don’t speak the language, #2 – don’t know the accounting methods of that country -etc. Remember, none of these companies are going to Pay Your Way! not for a summer job. Stay at home this summer, graduate, and then start looking around the world. You’ll stand a much better chance once your Accredited.

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