Paid Internships

Question by Amy: Unemployment benefits while doing an unpaid internship in California?
I am currently receiving unemployment benefits in California after being laid off. I am considering taking an unpaid internship that will help me learn new skills and hopefully find a better job. Can I continue to receive unemployment benefits while I am interning? Does anyone know for sure? I’ve seen other questions about this topic on this board, but no one has had a firm answer. Has anyone actually tried doing this? How do you fill out the unemployment form? Thanks!!

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Answer by confuzzed
This is a complex question can you do it yes kinda.

First you must inform unemployeement and tell them you plan on doing this, usually they will let you sometimes they will give you more $$ sometimes less but you do need to declare it all and you will most likely have a different check amount,

The amount will be dependant on how much $$ your making now and what they access your needs at.

I’m over 90% sure I’m correct, I’m not 100% framiliar with california but I know in most states thats how it works

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Question by jloo617: Should I wait to see if an employer is going to hire me or take the unpaid internship for 6 weeks?
I recently graduated and yesterday I had an interview w/ a company I’ve heard great things about for an internship for six weeks- they called and offered the internship to me today and want me to start Tuesday. The internship is unpaid. But unfortuantly they said they cannot garuntee me a job at thier facility after the internship, I hear they pay above average though. Today I had an interview w/ another company that is willing to train me and pay me right from the day I start but the pay is below average, they havn’t offered me the position yet, they said they will be hoping to make a decision in about a week. Both companies have excellent insurance and benefits. What should I do, take the unpaid internship or wait and take the chance on the job?

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Answer by BonesofaTeacher
Take the unpaid internship if you can afford it. If you are good they will usually hire you. They don’t want to take a chance on hiring you if you are not good. You can always quit the internship if you get the paid job and want it more.

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Question by 123SP: How to get a software engineering internship?
I am trying to get an internship, in the field of software engineering, lined up for next summer, but I want to get started finding a place to internship at. How should I go about doing this. I have experience in the field, and I am studying computer science at college. Any suggestions or tips would be great. Thanks.

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Answer by Key
First, try your college. They probably have two departments geared to finding jobs – one specializes in finding jobs for graduating seniors and alumni and the other will specialize in internships or work-study programs for current students.

If you don’t find help through your school, then tackle it like any other job search. Put together your resume, identify the companies in your area that have substantial IT shops, post your resume to their corporate job boards. Through research and networking find the names of the CIO or VP’s in their IT department and e-mail your resume to them along with a short cover message explaining your interest in an internship. Many company HR departments have a person who manages their internship program. Call the switchboard and see if they can get you there. If they don’t know who the internship person is, ask if you can speak to someone in recruiting. The recruiting admin will 100% know who manages internships, if anyone.

Remember that networking is as valuable a means of getting internship assignments as it is for getting permanent placement jobs. Build and use your network smartly.

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Question by woman: What summer internship/job is there for a 15 year old???
I want to do something over the summer. I’ll be in the suburbs outside the Los Angeles area for the summer. What summer internship or summer job is there?

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Answer by wtfbomb
some movie theaters let 15 year olds be ticket ushers. or you could say you’re 16 and get a job at taco bell or something.

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Question by Phil: Is working an unpaid internship worth it?
I’ve been looking for a full time job for a little over a year now and still haven’t found nothing. I’m getting to the point of feeling that working an unpaid internship is the way to go. I love sports I see that the Florida Panthers are have unpaid internships on their team. My whole question is is it worth it to work with a team a whole season unpaid to maybe get a nice gig for the next season? Have you ever worked an unpaid internship? How was the experience?

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Answer by stanleys_2001
If your problem is EXPERIENCE…

Then an INTERNSHIP is exactly the ticket.

if the reason you can’t get a job is because you SUCK….

then don’t waste your time.

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