How Students Actually Get Internships: Real Strategies That Work

You’ve Been Searching for a Month. Here’s What’s Actually Working.

Scrolling through internship postings for weeks with nothing to show for it? You’re definitely not alone. Most students treat the internship hunt like a numbers game: blast out applications, cross …

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How to Get an Internship With No Experience: A Realistic Guide for 2026

You’re staring at your laptop screen, cursor blinking in an empty resume document. Every internship posting you’ve seen asks for “prior experience,” but here’s the catch-22: how do you get experience without experience?

Here’s the truth: you have more to …

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AI for interview prep: 4 strategies to ace the conversation | From Dorms to Desks Podcast | ep83

Nervous about your next interview? Discover how Generative AI can level the playing field for students and help you land that entry-level job.

Interviews bring significant stress, but tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity can act as your personal career coach. …

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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Hiring Freezes: What are they? What can I do in the meantime?

We aren’t the only thing freezing this Winter. A term you may have heard recently in conversations regarding the job market, is something called a hiring freeze. Indeed.com defines a hiring freeze as:  

“When a company temporarily stops hiring new employees for open roles. While a company may …

By Samuel Arruda
Samuel Arruda Career & Life Design Advisor
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18 resume changes you should make to get past the ATS filters…and why

Think of an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) as the digital bouncer of the modern job market. It’s a software powerhouse used by almost all large corporations and most medium-sized companies to organize, search, and rank the massive influx of resumes …

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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Non-Credit Internship Form for all BSU Students

Why spend time filling out a form if you are not going to earn academic credit for your internship? 

You can complete the Non-Credit Internship Application form here.

By Jill Satamraju
Jill Satamraju Assistant Director of Internships & Career Development
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How to Prepare to Find an Internship

If you are interested in completing an internship, the Career Services & Internships Office can help you prepare for your internship search process.  You will need to have an updated resume to apply for internships.  Our office can review your resume with …

By Jill Satamraju
Jill Satamraju Assistant Director of Internships & Career Development
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Winter Break Plans

Finally we are edging toward Winter Break!   For many of us – students, faculty and staff – these Breaks may give us a little breathing room to slow down and relax, eat well, and refresh.  Even if you are working part or full-time during the Break – like I did …

By Carol Crosby
Carol Crosby Associate Director, Life Design @BSU
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Tips To Stand Out At Your Internship

Networking and engaging in informational interviews are pivotal practices when exploring careers and seeking future employment. Networking involves establishing informal contacts and nurturing relationships that yield information, advice, and additional connections. These efforts can significantly aid in making well-informed career …

By Gerald Tang
Gerald Tang Executive Director
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Part-Time Job vs. Internships

Are you unsure whether you should pursue a part-time job or an internship? What are some of the differences? How should you prioritize your time at BSU?

Our expert answer is: It depends…

Getting a job or an internship during …

By Gerald Tang
Gerald Tang Executive Director
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Are Internships Paid?

Internships are a great stepping stone for your career. They help you build job skills, network, and get your first experience working in a professional environment. But are internships paid? The short answer: not all of them are. In this …

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