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Internships are a Win-Win for Businesses and Students
Timothy Shea's Story
An Internship Grows a Future Employee
In the fall of 2007, I was entering my senior year at Briarcliffe College in Patchogue where I was nearing the completion of my Bachelor Degree in Business Administration and Management and serving as captain of the college’s ice hockey team. I knew I wanted to gain some real world experience before jumping into a career so I took the step to meet with Briarcliffe College’s Career Services department and learn about my options.
Career Services was able to help me write my resume and polish my interview skills. In December 2007, during a career fair held by the department at the college, I met with a recruiter from Senior Lending Network, a reverse mortgage company headquartered in Melville, NY. The recruiter piqued my interest with our discussion of an open internship in the public relations department at Senior Lending Network. I met with the vice president of public relations and was hired. I started my internship in January of 2008. The position was a perfect fit for me. I was able to practice with my team in the mornings, work during the day and attend my classes in the afternoon and evening.
I was a bit anxious when I first heard the position was an internship. I imagined a day full of making copies and filing. In reality my responsibilities were much different. I began to revise media lists, which consist of journalists’ and editors’ names, publications and contact information from outlets across the nation. After a few weeks my boss had me edit and proof press releases, story pitches and ideas and other material. Even the marketing department had me edit some of their copy.
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It all began when my mother pulled out an ad from Newsday advertising the annual Long Island Works Coalition job/internship fair at the Huntington Hilton. I approached it as a learning experience. I was only a junior in high school and really didn’t expect I would come away with a job or internship as I was competing against college students.
I stopped at tables run by banks, insurance companies, summer camps, and a variety of small businesses. I practiced introducing myself and other interview skills I learned from the information sessions.
A local television production company garnered a sizeable crowd but I knew that was not for me. I had always done a great deal of community service and liked helping people. I also enjoyed business and law.
When we saw United States Senator Charles Schumer’s booth my mother and I knew immediately that it would be perfect for me. I dutifully went over and introduced myself and listened to what the internship entailed. I was nervous but I was prepared with questions, again a lesson I learned from the information sessions. The woman at the table was very nice and seemed pleased when I mentioned that CNN was my internet homepage. She said it was hers as well. She told me she was looking for college students but that I should send her my resume and application and she would consider me for the summer.
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Business and Student Seminars
Businesses: Do you know how to run an effective internship program? We are offering a FREE seminar on June 17. To learn more details, click on the following link: www.liworks.org/calendarevent.cfm:
Students: Do you want an opportunity to have an internship with a company here on Long Island? Do you want to learn more about resumes, interviewing and other skills that will help you be successful in your future success? We are offering a FREE seminar on June 18. To learn more details, click on the following link: www.liworks.org/calendarevent.cfm.
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Connecting Curriculum to Careers: Long Island S.M.A.R.T. Expo
Can learning Science, Math, Art,
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Check out some photos from our Internship Fairs and College Informs:
- Math Leaders of the Future
- Bio-Tech Seminar
- College Inform
- East End Career Fair
- Workforce Builders 2007
- East End Health Careers Day for East End School Districts with Advisory Boards
- 2008 Long Island S.M.A.R.T. Expo
- Brain Drain and Career Education
- Internship Student Seminar
- Reverse mortgage leader prospers on Long Island due to strong workforce----Donates to Long Island Works Coalition--
