All Work, No Pay: Finding an Internship, Building Your Resume, Making Connections, and Gaining Job Experience

Land Killer Internships—and Make the Most of Them!

These days, a college resume without internship experience is considered “naked.” Indeed, statistics show that internship experience leads to more job offers with higher salaries—and in this tough economy, college grads need all the help they can get.

Enter Lauren Berger, internships expert and CEO of Intern Queen, Inc., whose comprehensive guide reveals insider secrets to scoring the perfect internship, building invaluable connections, boosting transferable skills, and ultimately moving toward your dream career. She’ll show you how to:
 
Discover the best internship opportunities, from big companies to virtual internships
Write effective resumes and cover letters
Nail phone, Skype, and in-person interviews
Know your rights as an intern
Use social networking to your advantage
Network like a pro
Impress your boss
Get solid letters of recommendation
Turn internships into job opportunities
 
With exercises, examples, and a go-getter attitude, this next-generation internship manual provides all the cutting-edge information students and recent grads will need to get a competitive edge in the job market. So what are you waiting for?

Lauren Berger is CEO of Intern Queen, Inc. (internqueen.com), an online internship destination and listing service that she founded after completing fifteen internships for the likes of MTV, FOX, and NBC during her college years. She was named one of BusinessWeek’s “America’s Best Young Entrepreneurs 25 and Under,” has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Washington Post, and has appeared on CBS Sunday Morning, ABC News Now, and more. She speaks at campuses and professional groups across the country and lives in Toluca Lake, California.