[nabs-l] networking and internships

[jrtalamantez at juno.com]

Networking is NOT: 
Begging for information or a job. 
A one-way proposition--using another person for connections. 
Just for desperate job-seeking times
Networking IS: 
Another name for what you already do: exchange information with friends, classmates, families, and teammates, and others. 
A set of learnable skills. Even shy people can network. 
Useful in personal, work, school, and job settings. 
A fun way to learn and meet interesting people.
YES, BUT.........."I don't have any contacts."  
People who say they "don't know anyone" overlook the obvious. Try this: On a sheet of paper make space for five categories 
Friends 
Family members 
Teachers 
Classmates 
Co- workers/Teammates.
For each category write the names of five people you know (from any time in your life). For each person note when you met, how you met, and the last time you had contact with them. 
You now have 25 contacts. And you can probably add to several categories. Each of these people is also "connected" to at least 25 others, meaning your are within two steps of reaching 625 people! 
Networking is powerful and rewarding. Contact your college career center for tips on how to apply it to your own job search. 
Informational Interviewing:
http://www.quintcareers.com/informational_interviewing.html
Ask the Headhunter: Good Networking
http://www.asktheheadhunter.com/hanetwork1.htm
Career Networking:
http://www.quintcareers.com/networking_resources.html
The Riley Guide: E-Networking
http://www.rileyguide.com/enetwork.html
The Big Dummies Guide to Service Learning:
http://www.fiu.edu/~time4chg/Library/bigdummy.html
Professional Associations:
http://www.weddles.com/associations
Mentoring:
http://www.asktheheadhunter.com/hamentor.htm
Internship opportunities are a wonderful way for students to try out their career to validate for themselves if they have made the right career choices. They provide students with real work experience to assist them when they pursue employment opportunities after graduation. 
Internship experiences vary in regard to their characteristics. Some internships are highly competitive and require students to possess specific characteristics (i.e., specific majors, gpa requirements, course work or other knowledge or skills). Others are less rigid. Some internships provide the student with a salary or stipend, others provide no monetary reward at all. Despite the differences in characteristics, the internship experience itself is what is most valuable to the student. 
 Upon graduation as students seek positions in a highly competitive workforce, opportunities for students with experience exceed those for students who lack related experience. This is where the internship experience often proves its value. The internship provides the student with work related experience and references which can become a crucial factor as employment decisions and job offers are made. In most instances then, whether paid or unpaid, the internship experience usually proves its value and is an important resource to take advantage of.  
Corporation for National and Community Service:
 http://www.nationalservice.gov/
internship programs:
http://www.internshipprograms.com/

Volunteering Made Easy:
http://tools.ysa.org/cc.html

 
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