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#UShine
Meet Madison Dantes, a senior criminology major, minoring in history & sociology!
Madison recently finished an 8-month-long internship at the Asian Pacific Development Center in Denver, CO, where she worked in the Victim Assistance Department as a human trafficking intern. In this role, she worked alongside victim advocates who assist victims of crime through the criminal justice system and provide service referrals based on the client's needs. Through this experience, Madison was able to learn more about the crime of human trafficking, and the services available to support survivors.
Over spring break, Madison will be attending the Career Crawl: Arts & Sciences in NYC, where she will get to meet with major companies and network with UM alumni living in New York City. Before she applied, she met with a Toppel career coach to look over her resume and advises anyone to come to Toppel and have their resume reviewed before they apply to a new job or internship as well!
Piece of Advice:
“Seek any kind of work opportunity available to you, even if it doesn't directly relate to your career goals. I've had several jobs in college, and while these positions were not directly aligned with my future goals, I've learned so many valuable skills that I can bring with me into any role after college.”
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Following Up With Recruiters After Expo
Now that you’ve taken that first step and attended Expo, the next step is to follow through with the connections you made. If you met with a recruiter and have their information, it’s good to follow up via email or simply message them on LinkedIn or Handshake.
By doing this, it shows that you're interested and would like to work with them based on what you’ve learned. Don’t know what to write? Check out this article by Forbes that covers ten things you should do when messaging recruiters online.
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Looking at the Employers you Met With at Expo on Handshake
If you met with an employer at Expo and like how things went, a good idea would be to look at their profile on Handshake to see what positions they have open. This can help you navigate the conversation to a specific topic you’d like to talk about when you follow up with them.
To do this, either search for the company in the “employer” tab on the left-hand side of your Handshake page or go to the Expo employer list and find the employer you’re looking for. Once you're on their page, either click on the jobs tab or scroll down until you see "Jobs at (name of company)" in the right-hand column and look at the jobs they have available there!
The benefit of using Handshake for this, compared to some other job sites, is that the positions they post are specifically for students. Plus, if you see the recruiter you spoke with at Expo on their company page, then you can send them a personalized message about the position and what you spoke about when you met.
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Preparing for Interviews
Being nervous or anxious before an interview is completely normal, but preparing for an interview is sure to help ease those nerves a bit. In actuality, it's a whole lot easier than you'd think! There is a list of things to keep in mind, but some of the core things to remember are to:
- Do research on the company and have well-thought-out questions about the role/company.
- Practice talking about yourself, your experiences, and how they relate to the role.
- Present yourself professionally, while also being your true authentic self.
A lot of people tend to overthink the interview process, but it’s helpful to just look at it as a conversation meant for you and an employer to get to know each other. If you want some practice, then utilize Big Interview to do some practice interviews. Nowadays, some recruiters are even turning to one-way video interviews, so if you’d like more information on how to navigate those, check out this article on Indeed to learn more.
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Internship Opportunities
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Job Postings
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Job Search for International Students Info Session
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Toppel Spotlight
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Writing Intern - Environmental NGO
EARTHDAY.ORG
UX UI Internship (REMOTE)
Clocky LLC
2024 - Spring - Graphic Design Course Credit Internship
Alfa Art Gallery / Alfa Art Center
Private Equity Analyst Intern (Remote)
Sakira LLC
Legal Operations & Marketing Intern
Hemmat Law Group
International Translation and Speaking Skills Internship Program (Native Spanish speaker)
New York Habitat
SUMMER: Vocational Training and Special Education Internship in Southeast Asia
Operation Mobilization (OM)
Communications Internship w/ Think Tank SUMMER 2024
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
ABT Summer Internship Program
American Ballet Theatre
Sports Media Intern
TORQ Sports
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Graduate Leadership Program - Media Marketing
PMG Digital Marketing
Project Specialist
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Financial Institution Specialist (Risk Management)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Actuarial Analyst - REMOTE
Guidewell
Information Technology Analyst - Business Leadership Rotation Program, IT Track
Ed Brown Society
Speech Language Pathologist (K-12)
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Associate Designer
Perry Ellis International
Environmental Engineer - ORD
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Navy HR Officer
U.S. Navy
Food Inspector Slaughter
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
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Finding work as an international student can be difficult, and sometimes opportunities may seem limited.
Because of this, we have partnered with the International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) to co-host our Job Search for International Students Info Session this Thursday at 12 PM! Here we will discuss how to help you find jobs in the US as an international student. Some of the things we’ll cover are:
- Resume building for the American market.
- How to apply for off-campus work authorization.
- Job search strategies.
This session is geared towards international students on an F-1 visa and will cover helpful topics related to refining your internship/job application materials, as well as practical training benefits.
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Vatsal Lahoti
Graphic Design Intern
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Meet Vatsal Lahoti, a junior Business Technology major minoring in Art and Interactive Media!
Aside from being a Graphic Design Intern at Toppel, Vatsal also designs for the ‘The Miami Hurricane’ and is an active member at Delta Epsilon Psi, a social and service fraternity, where he was an ambassador. He is also a member of the Data Analytics Students Association and the Indian Students Association and is involved in both communities.
Vatsal has been crafting a comprehensive online portfolio of his tech and design projects to #UShine to employers and showcase his journey. Along with it, he also plans to establish a blog for his insights, experiences, and musings. This year, he is looking forward to interning in the summer and studying abroad in Seville, Spain in the Fall, and hopes to intern in a suitable role there as well.
Piece of Advice:
“Leave your comfort zone and open up to new and challenging experiences.”
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