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The Internship Application Process

By Penny Loretto, About.com Guide to Internships

The internship application process may include filling out an application form, resume, and cover letter. Once an applicant has been selected as a potential candidate, the next steps include: phone or in-person interviews, recommendation letters, and thank you notes.

  1. Internship Resume
  2. Internship Cover Letters
  3. Online Posting & Emailing Resumes
  4. Thank You Letters
  1. Interviewing
  2. Reference Letters
  3. Letters of Recommendation

Internship Resume

Tips for writing a great resume, internship resume template, sample internship resumes.

Internship Cover Letters

Internship cover letter template, sample internship cover letters.

Online Posting & Emailing Resumes

Emailing, scanning, and posting resumes online, sample email resume, preparing a scannable internship resume.

Thank You Letters

Thank you letter template, how to write a thank you note.

Interviewing

Top interviewing tips, answering tough questions in an interview.

Reference Letters

Creating a list of work references, maintaining relationships to be used as future references.

Letters of Recommendation

Employers hiring interns or employees generally seek two to three personal and professional references from applicants. It's important to pick your references carefully to ensure that they will provide positive feedback to the employer.

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