Top tips for securing an internship
- Check our website regularly
- Get your CV done before you leave Keele. Perfect your application before sending – get help if you need it
- Make sure you have fully understood the role – read the job description, and be sure that you can travel to the location of the internship.
- Target your application to the role in your covering letter and CV – each internship you are interested in needs a separate cover letter.
- Send in the correct application paperwork first time! This includes a fully completed Graduate Application Form, an up to date CV and a targeted Cover Letter.
- Contact us for any queries about the role – be proactive!
- Make yourself available for interviews and make it easy for people to contact you – answer your phone/set up your voicemail.
- Prepare well for your interview – thorough preparation will help you to best showcase your skills and keep your nerves minimal on the day. Check out the application and interview help on our website!
- Be receptive to application and interview feedback and action it!
- Apply early – closing dates are flexible. Apply as soon as you finish your exams, many roles have immediate start dates.