Failing that, establishing a work history in the industry, particularly through an internship with a Wall Street firm, can be a great supplement to the resume and one that attracts the attention of recruiters.

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That conversation, however, will be the subject of my next post, so just put that in your back pocket while I walk you through the legality of a recent internship announcement.

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My board members and my first internship at the Calvert Group were through Net Impact.

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After all, the mechanical engineering major had worked at the heavy- equipment and engine-maker since May 2010 through an extended internship.

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Now, I must go through the hiring process, which has fortunately been shortened for me due to my previous internship.

CNN: Student log: Charna-Marie Dixon

The visit to Kyoto also featured the signing of a Cooperation Agreement with Professor Hiroshi Matsumoto, President of Kyoto University, for the establishment of an internship programme to strengthen UNESCO's action -- "through many talented young women and men coming from one of the world's leading institutions of higher learning, a haven for Nobel Prize winners and Fields medallists" said Irina Bokova.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

The students will go through a three-month training program, ending in a nine-month paid internship.

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