A little about Internships. They are great experience, and can sometimes lead to a job.

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First off, Internships don't always lead to jobs.

But they do look great on a resume. And if they like you a lot, and have an opening, they can be a terrific way to get a job. Sometimes.

An internship can be a practice run on a job you think you might like. They are often unpaid, and offered for a limited time.

But you can do great work at one, and make a difference too.

Here are some great pages I found on finding an internship in a field you like or would like to learn more about.

The Fatomei/Dr. Torres List of Internships

Intern with Greenpeace

Finding Internships - at the About.com page

NYC Summer Internships 2013

The Fall 2013 White House Internship program

Smithsonian Internship Opportunities

Student Programs at the Department of State

The City of Seattle Internship Program

Internships Explained: from the Columbia University website

Internships at the UN

Reuters Journalism Internships

And if summer internships at a site are filled, jot these addresses down OR make your own list for next year. The sooner you apply for these, the better.

Betsyanne

And of course, check out my Nontrads Scholarship pages:

Scholarships Links and Tips Page One

Scholarships Links and Tips Page Two

Thank you for visiting my blog today!

There is more to every Scholarship, internship, and grant search.

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More and more sites are now social. 

A social network - from Clker.com

There is the search first. You find some great sites. What do you do then?

After the crucial search step, you get the site, and maybe keep the link to come back later. That is important to do. You will be able to sign up for the site then, and check for news.

It's also vitally important to be socially connected to these sites to hear about new scholarships and more. If you are not yet connected (except for having their link), try to connect to a Facebook page or to a mailing list.

Also see if the sites have Twitter, LinkedIn, or direct email signups or Facebook pages.

Then check your email and social pages often.

You can get a solid filing system (on or off your computer) going AND a good system for checking your email and links too.

Decide how often you want to check. Make special automatic email folders, or copy information to files or folders on your desktop.

You can also print out hard copies and make a hard copy filing system. It's totally up to you.

Here are a few sites, postings, and ideas for doing just that.

#1. Get Organized - and keep track of your scholarship and grant applications

#2. Treat Looking for Scholarships like a Job

#3. Are you Signed up with Fastweb yet?

#4. Scholarship postings about scholarships and grants (you can run a search today too)

#5. FAFSA deadlines - do you know them?

Thanks for coming by to my blog today. And good luck on your scholarship search.

-Betsyanne

And here are my Nontrads Scholarship pages:

Scholarships Links and Tips Page One

Scholarships Links and Tips Page Two