June 1, 2021

Buffalo State Data Talk

Internship Mini-series

This is the first episode in the Buffalo State Data Talk Summer 2021 mini-series all about internships. This series will explore the process of finding and making the most of an internship. We will be focusing on the field of data science and analytics but many of these tips will be applicable to numerous fields and also if you are searching for a job. From networking to acing that interview our experienced panel of guests will provide excellent tips and tricks to land you your next internship. Internship basics: Where do I start? This episode will start with internship basics what is an internship?, why might you want to have one?, and how to find an internship?

0:00 Intro 

1:52 Difference between an internship and a job 

3:13 Our panel’s Internship experiences 

6:34 Benefits of an internship 

7:59 First step in finding an internship 

11:10 Who hired interns? 

11:40 Paid vs unpaid internships 

13:06 When should you apply? 

15:06 What if a company you are interested in isn’t hiring interns 

17:38 I’Jaz’s favorite part of her internship 

 

Links mentioned in this episode:

https://www.pathwaystoscience.org/

https://hwi.buffalo.edu/nsf-bioxfel-internships/

 

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