{"id":50145,"date":"2025-11-21T09:41:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T15:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/?page_id=50145"},"modified":"2026-02-13T10:51:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:51:52","slug":"organizing-your-job-internship-search","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/organizing-your-job-internship-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Organizing Your Job &amp; Internship Search"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default site-section site-panel__accordion panel panel-accordion site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"accordion\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-section__inner l-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"is-style-default site-section__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"is-style-default site-section__title h3\" id=\"organizing-your-job-internship-search\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Organizing Your Job &amp; Internship Search<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid site-grid__wrapper\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"is-style-default c-caption\">\n\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"is-style-default t-content\" data-name=\"content\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p>Approaching your career search with intention helps turn an overwhelming process into a focused and purposeful journey. By staying organized and clear about your goals, values, and priorities, you stay in control, make better decisions, and pursue opportunities that truly align with who you are, setting you up for long-term success. Make a copy of our <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1-yVJB3qZaiP2B5sgivjsk3WGwaGtDJdd6AE1TlvQgCA\/copy\">Career Activity Tracker<\/a> or use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raincareers.com\/\">Rain Careers app<\/a> to assist in this process.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on how to discern what career area(s) you may want to search for internships and jobs in, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/find-your-path\/\">Find Your Path<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default accordion site-panel__accordion-items\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"accordions\" data-livetext role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\" data-js=\"accordion\">\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e363da42b73-header-0\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e363da42b73-content-0\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMy Organizational Strategies\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e363da42b73-header-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e363da42b73-content-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"305\">Explore how your personal approach to organization can impact your work style, productivity, and career satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"529\">Understanding your organizational tendencies can help you choose environments and roles that align with your strengths. For tools and strategies to support your development in this area, check out the resources below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1MM9efNVrHTVd2x8Yw5kNoJ7d1Krp1PsInyz1BZIh8qY\/edit?usp=sharing\">Focus Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1UdTVXqdQEuSne4v7YPf4bObaKMZQ8ohXCclkELm5gwg\/edit?usp=sharing\">Understanding My Organizational Tendencies Worksheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e363da42b73-header-1\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e363da42b73-content-1\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMy Helpful People\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e363da42b73-header-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e363da42b73-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You already have a network just by existing in the world! Think of your direct supporters &#8211; this could be family, friends, or others you feel a close connection to. All of those people have experiences to share AND all of those people know other people that may be helpful to you in your journey. Start asking your people about THEIR people and if there is anyone who you may want to connect with based on your career goals.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"50532\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/organizing-your-job-internship-search\/aunt-uncle-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2025\/11\/MyNetworkMap-1.jpeg?fit=1937%2C1535&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1937,1535\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Carlie&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Aunt\/Uncle - 1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Networking Map\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2025\/11\/MyNetworkMap-1.jpeg?fit=1024%2C811&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"is-style-default  wp-image-50532 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2025\/11\/MyNetworkMap-1.jpeg?resize=362%2C287&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"362\" height=\"287\" \/>Other ways to identify helpful people are by attending events or looking through the alumni database and LinkedIn. Take a look at the Piper Center&#8217;s Networking Guide to see how to appropriately reach out and make a connection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/major-events\/\">Piper Center Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/how-to-guides\/networking-guide-2\/\">Piper Center&#8217;s Networking Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/how-to-guides\/informational-interviews-2\/\">Informational Interview Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/alumni\/directory\/\">Alumni Database<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/stolaf\/people\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/find-internships-research-opportunities\/hidden-internships-opportunities\/\">Hidden Internships &amp; Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e363da42b73-header-2\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e363da42b73-content-2\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMy Employers\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e363da42b73-header-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e363da42b73-content-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learning about potential employers is an essential part of your career journey. Understanding a company\u2019s mission, values, and culture helps you figure out whether it\u2019s a place where you can thrive. It also allows you to speak more confidently and genuinely about why you&#8217;re a strong fit, whether you&#8217;re writing a cover letter or preparing for an interview.<\/p>\n<p>Researching employers isn\u2019t just about checking boxes; it\u2019s about making sure the opportunities you pursue align with who you are and what you care about.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stolaf.joinhandshake.com\/stu\/schools\/148\">Handshake<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/stolaf.joinhandshake.com\/employer-search?page=1&amp;per_page=25\">employers tab<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/stolaf\/people\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/major-events\/\">Piper Center Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Look up the company&#8217;s website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e363da42b73-header-3\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e363da42b73-content-3\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMy Opportunities\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e363da42b73-header-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e363da42b73-content-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Exploring your opportunities means looking at both what\u2019s out there and how you\u2019re going after it. On average, people submit 30-70 applications before landing a role, and it\u2019s common to apply to many different places at once. Considering this, keeping everything organized in one place is essential. It allows you to see patterns in your job search, analyze what\u2019s working (and what isn\u2019t), and adjust your strategy as needed. Over 70% of jobs are still found through networking, so it\u2019s not just about how many applications you submit, but how you\u2019re building connections and following up on leads.<\/p>\n<p>By combining strategy, persistence, and relationships, you\u2019ll open more doors and be ready to walk through the ones that fit you best. Consider tracking these by making a copy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1-yVJB3qZaiP2B5sgivjsk3WGwaGtDJdd6AE1TlvQgCA\/copy\">Career Activity Tracker<\/a>. There you will be able to track your applications, sort by priority, and share your tracker with a Piper Center coach so they can better understand your approach and offer more tailored guidance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Helpful Hint<\/strong>: Capture screenshots of job postings and link them directly in your tracker so you\u2019ll still have the full details after the position closes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stolaf.joinhandshake.com\/stu\/schools\/148\">Handshake<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stolaf.joinhandshake.com\/edu\/collections\/30407?collection_type=jobs&amp;page=1&amp;per_page=25\">Employers Who Frequently Hire Oles Handshake Collection <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/student.interstride.com\/dashboard\">Interstride<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/find-internships-research-opportunities\/posted-internships-opportunities\/\">Publicly Posted Jobs &amp; Internships<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/find-internships-research-opportunities\/hidden-internships-opportunities\/\">Hidden Internships &amp; Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/major-events\/\">Events<\/a> (including job\/internship fairs)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/internship-database-new\/\">St. Olaf Internship Database<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/firstdestinationdashboard\/\">First Destination Dashboard<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__micronavbutton panel panel-micronavbutton site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"micronavbutton\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t    <div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none micronavbutton\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters\"\n\t     data-depth=\"0\"\n\t     data-name=\"buttons\"\n\t     data-livetext\n\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-teal\"\n\t\t\t\t   \thref=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1-yVJB3qZaiP2B5sgivjsk3WGwaGtDJdd6AE1TlvQgCA\/copy\"\n\t\t\t\t   \ttarget=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCLICK HERE to access the Career Activity Tracker\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\n\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":12499,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-50145","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12499"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50145"}],"version-history":[{"count":43,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50537,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50145\/revisions\/50537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}