{"id":1511,"date":"2023-03-01T09:02:15","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T14:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/business.me.holycross.edu\/?p=1511"},"modified":"2023-03-01T09:02:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T14:02:15","slug":"student-shares-three-significant-takeaways-to-land-an-internship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/business\/2023\/03\/01\/student-shares-three-significant-takeaways-to-land-an-internship\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Shares Three Significant Takeaways to Land an Internship"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Robert Posillico ’23 shares his thoughts on the internship search process.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

It was the start of 2021, and the world was still figuring out what a post-Covid, new normal would look like. Holy Cross finally allowed students back on campus, locked in our dorms, doing online classes. I had set up my first meeting with the Center for Career Development (CCD) over Zoom to discuss important steps I should be taking as I began to think about a future career. Many internship programs were moved virtual and, in the case of many sophomore programs, shut down completely. I was advised to network and reach out to alums to learn about different career paths and opportunities. Looking back over the last few years, there are three significant takeaways; applying is a numbers game, starting early is key, and network network network!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Many internship programs were moved virtual and, in the case of many sophomore programs, shut down completely.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n