My Summer Internship

This summer I am interning at our town's local Youth Court which is established through the Police Department. Even though I have only been working for a week, I know that my experience this summer is going to be amazing. Not only am I going to learn the daily workings of the Youth Court, but I also have the opportunity to spend a week working at the municipal court, a week working at the solicitor's office downtown during a murder trial, some time working with the detectives who work in evidence, and participating in police ride alongs. I am extremely excited about all of the opportunities that I will have this summer. Even though I do not want to go into law, I want to do forensics and having an understanding of how the police department and judicial system work together is extraordinarily relevant. 


Here are some tips on how to find an internship after your freshman year of college! 

1. Start Local: After freshman year, you do not exactly have the experience or knowledge to obtain a high power internship, but it is still important to have an internship for your resume. This is the time to look for local or smaller businesses that are relevant to your major! Because this internship will most likely be unpaid, it'll allow you to have time to enjoy your summer and also have another job.

2. Have Multiple Options: When first thinking of possible internship options, I made a list of three or four places that I would email asking about jobs for the summer. Full Disclosure: I am an organizational freak and LOVE making lists! This list included places that I was pretty much guaranteed to get a job from and one reach that if I got the job I would love it, but if not I could always reapply. This allowed me to get an internship I knew that I would be happy with.

3. Be Persistent: I am the first intern that the Youth Court has ever had. Being persistent allowed me to be the pioneer of this position. If someone doesn't reply, it's not because they don't want you, but because they receive hundreds of emails a day and yours just got lost. Don't think you're being annoying (like I usually do) and be persistent. In reality, it shows that you have a good work ethic and are interested in the position.

Love,