Landing The Dream Internship

Yesterday after another long and crazy day as a Hofstra student I got some of the best news a junior can hear, I got an internship! Not just any internship, but the one that I had been dreaming about. As a junior public relations major, I have spent the last few months panicking in a search for the perfect internship for this summer.

As a student worker at The Career Center, I was well aware of all of the resources I had available to me to make sure that I stood out to potential employers. Thanks to the Career Planning Handbook, I was able to create a rough draft of my resume and cover letter and came to Quick Question hours for a critique.  After sitting down and talking with a counselor I was confident enough to send out my resume to public relations firms.

I was thrilled when I got asked to interview with a few of these firms. I prepared for my interviews by reading the interview section of the handbook, talking with the career counselors and signing up for the online Webshops on Blackboard. I went into my interviews feeling confident and after sending my references got the news about a week later that I got the internship!

I have come into work on countless occasions with anxiety and a list of questions about how to fix my resume, write the perfect cover letter, and respond to emails from potential employers. Thanks to the care and dedication of the career counselors and staff I was able to land my dream internship!

~Alex Coughlan, Student Assistant at The Career Center

Are you graduating this semester?

Welcome back!

For many of you, you will be graduating with PRIDE this semester. Preparing for your future starts this semester! Here is a great checklist to make sure you are on track for SUCCESS!


¨  Review The Career Center’s online calendar for workshops, events, and speaker panels. 


¨  Review many of our workshops/webshops online - register to view them on Blackboard via www.hostra.edu/career. 


¨  Frequently use Hofstra’s Pride-Career Management System for job and internship postings from employers who are seeking out Hofstra students and graduates.


¨  Participate in The Career Center’s on-campus interview programs.  Mandatory orientations are being offered through February (Education students' last orientation is Feb. 13).


¨  Meet with a career counselor early this final semester to discuss your future and job search plan.


¨  Update your resume and cover letter to reflect the jobs for which you are applying.


¨  If you have not done so already, it is not too late to try and apply for an internship during your final semester.


¨  Attend the Annual Spring Job & Internship Fair on March 7^th from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Mack Sports & Exhibition Complex. 


¨  Use social media to your advantage! Network with professionals and Hofstra alumni on Linkedin. You are invited to attend “Insider Tips to Get You Linkedin” on March 13^th at 6:30 in the Student Center Plaza Rooms, where Global LinkedIn Spokesperson and International Career & Workplace Expert Lindsey Pollack will give you advice on how to use this professional networking site.


¨  Talk with family and friends and connect to learn more about a career or job of interest.


¨  If you are pursuing graduate school, applications are due this semester, make sure you have completed all necessary steps including gathering letters of recommendation.


¨  Begin to discuss future housing and finances with your family.


Good luck!

~Suzanne Dagger, Director of Career Services