Finding an Internship as Told by The Office

Have you ever wondered how Dwight Schrute found his paper salesman calling? Or how Ryan the temp landed the big job at Dunder Mifflin? It’s all about the internships people. It’s no secret that finding an internship is hard. From searching for job opportunities, applying, interviewing, and the wait of finding out if you got an offer – it’s all one stress-filled ball of anxiety. So sit back and let your favorite 9 to 5 employees help you express your feelings.

Realizing summer is almost here and you still don’t have an internship 

So you get on LinkedIn and quickly apply to every internship you can find

And you get a callback but realize that means you have to go in and interview

So you spend hours researching the company 

And putting on your best business professional outfit for the interview

To show your interviewer that you are wicked interested in getting the job

But now the waiting game begins

And you check your email every 5 minutes waiting to hear back

While trying to do things to distract yourself 

But then you finally hear back and… 

YOU GOT THE INTERNSHIP

Vanessa Rieman is a third-year strategic communications major, minoring in consumer sciences. She is currently an account associate for The Practice working for the School of Communication and CHIOCES. Vanessa hopes to pursue a career in consumer services and will be taking the first step by interning with Cameron Mitchell Premier Events this summer.