I have to do a 1 year internship sometime next year or the year after. I can apply to over 250 internships in the U.S and since there is nothing in Florida (there are about 3 but I dont want to go to those places) I will have to go out of state. Since I have only been to a few states I have no clue on where I should apply. I am planning on applying to 4-5 different internships :thumbup . Help!!!

 

So, if you had to live someplace for 1 year - where would you go and why? I need some help because I have to apply soon (few months). The internships are pretty much in big/moderate sized cities or at a big University.

DC. You can see the Marlins play the Nats and I'm sure there are tons of internships available there.

Speaking from experience, it's not easy finding an intership -- especially a paid one -- so being choosey about the location isn't the best idea. I found one a few hours from home (pittsburgh) in Northern PA -- which is like deliverance country and was by far my last choice -- but it grew on me and I was offered a great job that I wouldn't have gotten wihtout a leg-up from my internship.

Speaking from experience, it's not easy finding an intership -- especially a paid one -- so being choosey about the location isn't the best idea. I found one a few hours from home (pittsburgh) in Northern PA -- which is like deliverance country and was by far my last choice -- but it grew on me and I was offered a great job that I wouldn't have gotten wihtout a leg-up from my internship.

 

I am a Nutrition major and we have to be "chosey" on our decision because we are only allowed to apply to about 4. I am trying to find ones that are not as popular because I have a better chance of getting in. I have a list of internships that are available to me but my teacher wants us to pick our top 4 places. Also, the ones that I am applying for are unpaid (they pretty much only offer unpaid internships).

I agree with EP. You should give the most weight to the strength of the internship.

 

I've learned that internships are important for experience, connections, and your next internship/job. Those who I go to school with who started off with more ambitious internships [and the earlier the better] were able to eventually get better and better ones down the line.

Go west! San Francisco is awesome and close to alot of cool things to do and they have a great National League ballpark where you can go see your fish play.

Speaking from experience, it's not easy finding an intership -- especially a paid one -- so being choosey about the location isn't the best idea. I found one a few hours from home (pittsburgh) in Northern PA -- which is like deliverance country and was by far my last choice -- but it grew on me and I was offered a great job that I wouldn't have gotten wihtout a leg-up from my internship.

 

I am a Nutrition major and we have to be "chosey" on our decision because we are only allowed to apply to about 4. I am trying to find ones that are not as popular because I have a better chance of getting in. I have a list of internships that are available to me but my teacher wants us to pick our top 4 places. Also, the ones that I am applying for are unpaid (they pretty much only offer unpaid internships).

What I mean to say is, don't get your heart set on a specific place -- you may blind yourself to a great oppurtunity. EP has it right, the area isn't as important as how your intership can set you up going forward. This isn't a permanent move, it's a year.

The last thing you should base your location on is if the marlins are going to visit there. Its just one year, you can watch the game on MLB tv.

My teacher recommends that a student only applies to about 4 because of the $$$ (it costs over $100 per application + grad school stuff) and it looks better (I have no clue why).

 

All the internships are accredited so I know I am going to get a good education wherever I go. They all have a VERY high success rate and job placement (according to the websites). I am looking for something less popular because they are extrememly competitive. Even though I have a GPA around 3.5 and volunteer experience in the health field I want to make sure that I dont get over looked.

 

I am planning on looking at all the possible internships over the summer because I want to get a head start.

 

*sorry if my spelling/grammar is horrible- I am writing a paper while I am tying this*

some where in cali.

cough/Cleveland/cough

 

 

well, since you said you wanted to apply to places that aren't that popular :mischief

 

otherwise the North Carolina/ South Carolina area might void well for you too. Houston Texas might have some great opportunities too.

DC. You can see the Marlins play the Nats and I'm sure there are tons of internships available there.

Just avoid the Clintons. :mischief

I'd personally go to Seattle. I've always wanted to go and it seems like a pretty cool place to live. I don't really have any other reasons besides those. I'd just pick Seattle.

i agree...seattle is pretty cool

If you can find something that fits your needs in DC, you should absolutely consider living there. For the most part, DC is a very transitional city, meaning that a large part of the population is here for internships or will only be here 5-8 years because of their first job. In large part because of this, DC is a very young, very diverse, very smart city. There's something for everyone here.

 

Granted, I echo other's sentiments here that the program matters first. However, I would be shocked if you couldn't find a perfect program in DC unless it was some sort of specialized laboratory work you're looking to do.

 

DC is the bomb....and you can watch the Fish play like 10 times

I figured youd just go where ever Hermida lives in the offseason.

I figured youd just go where ever Hermida lives in the offseason.

LOL.... there is an internship near where he lives.

san francisco is an amazing city - i can't stand LA or most of southern CA - but SF is incredible and it will be a completely different world from south florida

 

seattle would be an interesting choice

 

you also can't go wrong in the NE with boston, nyc, philly, DC - any of those 4 would offer good options

 

boston & philly are crawling with college students - DC is a really neat city to spend some time in and NY is NY ...... they also provide great proximity

 

i agree with the above sentiment about having it be a worthwhile job and one that you can use - however, if I could meet those criteria in a place like SF i'd be there in an instant

san francisco is an amazing city - i can't stand LA or most of southern CA - but SF is incredible and it will be a completely different world from south florida

 

I can see not liking LA, it's not for everyone, but you can't go wrong with San Diego.

 

I've never been to SF, but I've only heard good things.

SD is beautiful ........ too bad it's populated with people who live in SD........

 

it's more the attitude of southern CA that just doesn't vibe with my personality

I am planning on going to Atlanta . We will see.