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Hands-On Search Tips and Interview Preparation Top Needs
More than six in 10 students looking for internships with no success to date say they could use
help in learning more on exactly how to search for opportunities. As seen above, different ways of
leveraging connections or resources may make them more successful in locking in opportunities.
Another area where students say they could use help is interview preparation. This topic is partic-
ularly relevant as the report found that nearly 65 percent of prior interns did in-person interviews.
Other top areas of improvement include preparing a more effective resume and leveraging personal
networks. The latter is particularly important with friends and family connections being a key
resource among those who have completed at least two internships.
These numbers are fairly consistent across demographics.
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More than six in 10 students looking for internships with no success to date say they could use
help in learning more on exactly how to search for opportunities. As seen above, different ways of
leveraging connections or resources may make them more successful in locking in opportunities.
Another area where students say they could use help is interview preparation. This topic is partic-
ularly relevant as the report found that nearly 65 percent of prior interns did in-person interviews.
Other top areas of improvement include preparing a more effective resume and leveraging personal
networks. The latter is particularly important with friends and family connections being a key
resource among those who have completed at least two internships.
These numbers are fairly consistent across demographics.
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