# Find and apply for my first internship

A step-by-step internship search plan for students with little experience, from target list to applications and follow-ups.

- Topic: Career & Job Search
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Career, Plan, Explain & Teach, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/find-and-apply-for-my-first-internship

## Prompt

```text
Help me plan how to find and land my first internship.

**Year and major:** [e.g. "sophomore, marketing"]
**Fields or roles I'm curious about:** [LIST or "not sure"]
**Experience so far:** [classes, projects, part-time jobs, clubs, volunteering]
**Timing:** [e.g. "summer 2027"; today's date]
**Constraints:** [paid only, location, remote, visa status, hours]
**Resources I have:** [career center, alumni network, professors, family contacts, LinkedIn]

Do this:
1. Explain the typical recruiting timeline for my field (some industries recruit a year ahead, others weeks ahead) and mark it [CONFIRM WITH CAREER CENTER].
2. Help me turn class projects, jobs, and clubs into experience employers recognize, with examples of how to phrase them on a student resume.
3. Build a target list strategy: types of organizations, where to find openings (school job board, career fairs, company sites, professors, alumni), and how many applications to aim for.
4. Draft a short networking message to an alum or professional asking for a 15-minute chat, not a job.
5. Lay out a weekly plan until my deadline, plus a tracker: Organization | Role | Deadline | Contact | Status | Next step.

Return the timeline, resume phrasing examples, target strategy, message, and weekly plan.

Remind me that legitimate internships don't charge fees, and to check whether unpaid internships offer academic credit or meet legal requirements.
```

## What to fill in

- e.g. "sophomore, marketing"
- LIST or "not sure"
- classes, projects, part-time jobs, clubs, volunteering
- e.g. "summer 2027"; today's date
- paid only, location, remote, visa status, hours
- CONFIRM WITH CAREER CENTER

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