I'm sorry it has been awhile since I checked in, this past week and the current one are CRAZY busy! The Fashion Merchandising students are putting on the Passion for Fashion Consignment store this week and let me tell you- building, working, and tearing down a consignment store in one week is EXHAUSTING. Add on two initiations, tests, and projects and you get one busy girl.
Seriously y'all this has been me every day for two weeks
But enough about my mental exhaustion, let's talk fashion!
Much like every other college junior/senior I am on the hunt for a summer internship. So how do you get one? Well here are a few tips from a seasoned internship applier. (But really, I've applied for like 30 at least.)
- Get involved now, before it's too late. You may laugh at those kids in your class that are in a ton of school organizations and are always busy with something but employers look at more than just grades and experience. They look for leadership and dedication because those are things they want you to bring to their company. There is a difference between saying you are a leader and handing them your resume' with clear examples proving it.
- Get your resume' checked by a pro. What do I mean by this one? Every college has some sort of career services center. USE THEM! Trust me they help people with this for a living and they can catch mistakes that you never would in a thousand years. I thought I did a pretty great job on my resume' and marched into career services expecting a pat on the back. Yeah right. My resume' came back with more red marks than ink from the printer! Even after that I sent my resume' on to a professional in the fashion industry and it has improved huge amounts since then! Your resume' can constantly be improved, no matter your age.
- Never give up! Do not expect that the internship fairy will fly down and grant you your dream internship on the first try. Like I said, I have applied for tons of internships so far, and even after receiving an offer, I am still looking! Every other upperclassmen college student is looking too so don't forget that there is competition, and lots of it. Make sure every cover letter is high quality and never stop building your resume'!
Hope some of these tips were helpful!
Happy Hunting!
And may the lattes be ever in your favor.
XOXO,
Ali
Great advice, Ali! Everything you said was correct! Being involved on campus or other organizations does help in the future or sooner. It shows dedications and whether you're a team player or not. Those are a MUST in the business world!
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