By Breana Wheeler
As my sophomore year came to an end, I did not think I would be able to get a summer internship, and I was right. It wasn’t until Oct. 8 when I finally received an offer for an internship.
I started applying for internships in December 2023 hoping to get an internship for the summer of 2024. I remember being nervous hoping I could secure a spot.
I applied to internships through LinkedIn and Handshake almost three times a week. Searching almost every day to see if any new jobs posted were being posted on either platform.
After months of no call backs, I had given up. It was now May and any summer intern spots were long filled.
I blamed myself for waiting so long to get a spot, but stayed optimistic because I was only a sophomore with two more years for any opportunities.
When July came, I started applying to internships for summer of 2025 to try and secure a spot early. Again, searching every day for new internships being offered.
As I kept searching, the 2024-2025 semester began, and I eventually expanded my search to Indeed after hearing a couple of people were offered internships.
Because of that information, I was able to get two different interviews with companies that were all remote based for the fall semester.
All of my interviews were over the phone and took between 30-40 minutes. I thought I would at least get one call back, but was met with emails telling me they were unfortunately going a different path.
I was dejected after the rejections and started up my search for more internships on Indeed, once again. That same night I was rejected, I applied to CMRubinWorld hoping for any type of response, and the next day, I received an email asking for an interview.
The interview was scheduled for the next day, and I was offered the internship on the spot as their intern for an online publishing company.
I was ecstatic and accepted the position, having my official start date on Oct. 8. After months of trying, I had finally found an internship that is not only remote, but is going to help me grow as a journalist.