New Beginning (1.08.09)

All I am is overwhelmed by this whole process but all the professors keep saying is: “relax, you will get an internship”. I have one major fear: getting an internship that is not mentally stimulating or does not require much brain power. I just hope to be pushed and challenged, ending the internship with a feeling of accomplishment. How amazing would it be to extend my internship into the summer or come work for the organization at a later time.

So far, I’ve skimmed the AU internship database and printed information on the different organizations that caught my attention. My search began roughly two weeks upon my arrival, which I am slowly realizing was quite late. My first choices would be Amnesty International or CNN and they require applications months in advance. Also upon my arrival I finalized my resume and template cover letter, which has put me a step ahead of most people and made the application portion, from what I can tell so far, a lot quicker.

Tomorrow I have a free day so I will be spending the afternoon finishing more customized cover letters and sending them! …all very tedious. So far I am still in shock and transition mode…maybe tomorrow things will be clearer.