The Internship Advantage: Get Real-world Job Experience to Launch Your Career - Softcover

Bravo, Dario; Whiteley, Carol

9780735203914: The Internship Advantage: Get Real-world Job Experience to Launch Your Career

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0735203911 ISBN 13: 9780735203914

Publisher: Prentice Hall Pr, 2006

The director of UCLA's Internship and Study Abroad program explains how to use an internship as a springboard to success in one's chosen field, with tips on how to find an internship that fits one's schedule, interests, and abilities; how to assess one's personal strengths and use them in a resume; interview do's and don'ts; and more, accompanied by a CD-ROM with links to internship programs on the Web. Original.

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About the Author:

Dario Bravo is the director of UCLA's acclaimed Internship and Study Abroad program. He has been featured in Time magazine, USA Today, and The Los Angeles Times. Carol Whiteley is the author of several books, including TECHNOLOGY, ENTREPRENEURS, AND SILICON VALLEY. Her articles have been published in The Washington Post, The San Francisco Examiner, and The Baltimore Sun.

From the Inside Flap:

For both the student and the adult looking to change careers, this book offers essential insider information. It covers: internships in every field, how to secure an internship in a competitive market, what employers are really looking for, the five biggest interview mistakes, what to do if an internship turns out to be less than perfect. Includes a CD-ROM with contact information and direct links to hundreds of programs.

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