I recently began the internship search by coming up with a resumé. At which point I was tempted to rest on my laurels and just write: “I attend Amherst College. Please hire me,” on all my applications. (Side note: When I was writing my resumé, I couldn’t remember anything I’d done in high school. I’m sure this could lead to some great philosophizing about how the things that seem important now will seem minor in the long run, etc., but I’m not in a philosophizing mood.) Anyways, for obvious reasons, writing, “I attend Amherst College. Please hire me,” on my applications is a terrible idea, so I will not do that. While I figure out what I will put on my applications, please enjoy an unorganized and depressing list of inchoate thoughts that have been floating around my brain recently.
- What if I don’t get an internship/job?—For real, though. A while back I saw a poster in the Loeb Center titled, “What scares you about the job search?” and was tempted to write the above on said poster. Alas, I was too lazy to actually do it.
- Why is looking for an internship like taking a fifth class? I’m already busy enough with four classes, five classes will leach me of my youth and beauty.
- Why can’t I automatically get offered a job when I graduate?
- Is anyone actually going to hire me?
- I don’t know where or how to start.
I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one feeling this way. But as much as I hate the process, I know I don’t really have any choice about looking for an internship. Sooner or later I’ll come up with things to put on my resumé, and before I know it, I’ll be packing up my dorm room and heading to my summer internship, wherever it may be. I’m going to get through this, and so will you.