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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]K[b]eep working on the internship, but widen the types of companies you are applying to and, for that first internship, be open to unpaid if you can swing it.[/b]

If still can't get anything field-related - or if that's only part time - get any paying job.  Especially, if the student hasn't had any job before.  Because really, if you are a college sophomore and have never held down a job, I'm not hiring you.  Sophomore year summer is early and fine to do a mix of typical student jobs + research experience.  I regularly hire interns and they are almost always rising seniors or new grads.  I'm looking for related experience either through student projects in academic or extracurricular experiences, possibly prior internships but strong related projects are fine.  But I also expect to see some retail, fast food, student office job, which shows me you know how to actually show up to work each day and deal with the annoyances and client service challenges of those jobs.[/quote]

+1.  Has your child exhausted the career center at their school?  This is the job of the career center.  Also ask every professor if they need assistance over the summer.  Ask the university for help.[/quote]

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