Finding an Internship in the United States
Although we continuously update our available placements, finding your own internship or professional training in the United States is a good way to ensure that your program is exactly what you want and where you want it. InterExchange is happy to help those who have already secured their own position in the U.S. with our J-1 Visa Sponsorship program.
American Resumes
The U.S. resume is slightly different from the C.V. that is used in many other countries. First of all, resumes tend to be short (1 page), and do not include personal information like age, marital status, or religion. Resumes should be easy to understand and briefly highlight your skills and experience. View a sample resume here.
Cover letters
When sending a resume to an employer, it is also customary to include a cover letter. This letter should highlight why you're the right candidate for the job and what you can offer to the company. In other words, you shouldn't have one cover letter - you should make a new one for each job that you apply for that is tailored to that job description. It's also a good idea to mention in your cover letter that you will be legally sponsored to work in the United States. You may also want to highlight the benefits of employing international interns.
There are plenty of great tips for writing resumes and cover letters on Hotjobs.com and All4Resumes.com.
Finding the Job
Once you've perfected your resume, it's time to search for the perfect internship. There are hundreds of different online job boards in the United States, many of them specialized for certain professions or serving a particular city. The most popular nationwide employment websites are:
Some industry-specific job boards:
| Accounting & Finance | Advertising, Sales & Marketing | Engineering |
| CareerBank.com JobsInTheMoney.com Financial Job Network AccountingJobsToday.com |
MarketingJobs.com | EngineerJobSearch.com EngineeringJobs.net Engineering Central EngineeringJobs.com MechanicalEngineer.com |
| Hotel Management & Tourism | Information Technology | Real Estate |
| HospitalityOnline.com HotelJobreSource.com HCareers.com LuxuryHotelJobs.com |
ITJobs.com ITJobs.net Dice.com ComputerWork.com OdinJobs.com |
SelectLeaders.com Real-Jobs.com |
