It is about to get interesting. Now, you are ready to start searching for a paid marketing internship. With your degree in marketing, you have a head start, but there is a right way and a wrong way to go about this. You are about to learn the right way.
Know Where You Want to Go in Your Marketing Career.
There are so many marketing careers that it can be overwhelming. Being able to focus on one area will make this job search easier for you. First, decide which of the following areas you want to be in:
• Public Relations
• Branding
• Print, Television or Radio
• Advertising
• Product Management
• Social Media Marketing
Look into these areas and the many others that are out there to determine which one intrigues you the most. This is important because not every area of marketing is going to be a good fit for you. So, make sure that you spend sufficient time learning about your particular genre.
Know What You Want.
In order to find the right internship, you have to know what you want out of it. Make a list of everything that you believe you will gain from a particular internship, and make sure that you can obtain it from the internships for which you apply. Some examples of positive things you receive from internships are work experience and the ability to learn new skills. An internship will certainly help increase your contacts and make it possible to build a network of people who can help you in the future. It might also be your goal to get started in the area in which you earned your degree since it isn’t always possible to get a job when you don’t have any work experience.
Decide What Type of Organization Appeals to You.
Several types of organizations exist. Do you favor the small and medium-sized companies, or would you rather work for a large company? You also have the option of choosing a non-profit organization. It’s best to paint a picture in your mind of what type of company you believe would be the best fit for you. Does the company’s culture appeal to you? Do you like where the company is located? Once you know the answers to these questions, you can begin to create a list that has a reasonable number of companies to consider.
Decide How You Want to Market Yourself.
It is important to think of an internship search as a marketing project because you will find that you have a lot of competition. This means that you have to do something special that will make you stand out. Each company will have several resumes to consider, so your resume isn’t going to be enough to set yourself apart from the rest. You will have to do something more. For example, maybe you can create a video of your work. People are visual, so video would definitely help hiring managers remember you.
Take Advantage of Your Connections.
After you have chosen a marketing genre, what you would like to accomplish and the type of organization that fits your needs, then it is time to begin contacting the companies on your list. You can ask the people in your network to help you. These are the people who will be able to set up an interview with hiring managers. If you don’t have an offline network, visit Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter to reach out to people who may know who is hiring. Be patient, and make sure that you devote time to this endeavor each day.
Lots of people have just graduated, and they are all looking for an internship like you. You don’t have to feel as if it will be impossible to find a job because there are things that you can do to help you get hired. This article proves that. So, get to work, and don’t lose hope.
