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[quote=Anonymous]I just went through the process of selecting an intern and age was certainly not a consideration. I actually would have no way of knowing an applicant's age. The person I ultimately picked could easily be the same age or a little older than I am, who knows.

There were really common issues that put people out of the running, so here are just a few things to watch for, since it's probably some other issue with your application:
-some one should have a sense of what you're about within < 7 seconds of scanning your resume. Job titles should relate to what you did, not the official job series you were assigned by HR. So rather than "analyst" or "intern" say "corporate strategy intern" or "economic policy analyst"
-If you're applying for something not related to your previous experience, explain why you're interested and how excited you are about the position in your cover letter. Don't make us guess. 
-Stick to one page unless you have 10+ years experience. I didn't print or read beyond the first page. 
-Follow all instructions. If they ask for a one page resume, ask you to pick one project to analyze, provide one example of something - don't do 2!!
-Be prepared to discuss any materials you provided in the interview
-Send thank yous. There were two final candidates and one was better prepared for the interview and sent a thank you. I took that to mean he would take the internship seriously even though his experience was less relevant than the person he was competing with. I chose him. [/quote]

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