This past summer, I worked as a Strategy and Marketing intern at LifeMD, a telehealth company. Essentially, I supported the launch of new products and ensured they reached our target market and audience. I am continuing my position at LifeMD during the school year and hope to either stay or do something similar after I graduate. My internship turned out to be an incredibly rewarding experience (with happy hours and office lunches definitely enhancing the experience), but getting there was far from easy. There were moments I genuinely thought I might not have a summer internship at all.
I went to Amsterdam in the fall of my Junior year, which were some of the best months of my life, but it definitely made my internship search less of a priority. I had a few networking calls here and there, submitted the occasional application, and even managed a few interviews, but my efforts were scattered and sporadic. Returning home in the winter with no internship, I felt extremely behind, a feeling that only heightened every time I went on LinkedIn and saw all of the amazing internships my peers had.
I decided to really immerse myself in the process of finding an internship, drawing on every connection I could possibly think of: my boss from the prior summer, Amherst alums, people on LinkedIn, and even parents of friends. Ultimately, this is how I found my internship.
My advice would be to talk to as many people as you can. I think that is the best way to get your resume seen and your name out there. Although it can be scary at first, know that everyone you’re talking to has been in your position and, for the most part, people love to give back and talk about their journey.
Talking to advisors at the Loeb Center or older peers is a great way to start. Feel free to check out early careers or specific career communities to learn more about what interests you.
