Interning in DC: How to Network for Your Dream Job

I’d like to take a brief break from our “Best of” series to introduce an exciting new opportunity that New To D.C. now offers to interns in the District:  Intern Networking Workshops. Students who intern in D.C. have big dreams to change the world. However, even if they build up an impressive resume of experience and education, they still have to face the fact that advancing their career is not about what you know; it’s about who you know.

Contrary to popular belief, networking is not an innate skill that interns simply pick up as a result of moving to the District. I’ve attended several events where I witness interns cowering in the corner, shyly sipping a drink by themselves. This is a devastating sight to see because they are wasting vital networking opportunities! But interns can’t be expected to network if no one has ever taught them. Networking is a muscle that must be conditioned over time with intentional practice.

There is no better time for students to learn how to network than during their internship in

Washington, D.C. Their time here is invaluable. This city is bursting with opportunities, even outside of the day-to-day internship. In fact, the internship is not an end in itself. There is never any sort of guarantee that an internship will lead to a job, which is why interns must learn how to network for themselves, so they can strategically utilize their contacts to soar wherever their wildest dreams take them.

Our workshop: Interning in DC: How to Network for Your Dream Job provides interns with a step-by-step tutorial on how to develop solid networking skills from start to finish. The workshop covers critical topics such as networking myths, how to approach new contacts, connecting through conversation, developing professional relationships, common networking mistakes, and how to use networking inside the internship. The workshop is offered weekday evenings at 7:00pm or weekends at 12:00pm, though scheduling depends upon availability. The workshop runs at only $325.00, but we would like to offer a generous discount of 20% off to those registering for the first time. University intern coordinators can schedule this crucial workshop for a group of students in D.C. or interns can schedule a one-on-one tutorial for themselves. Please email info@new-todc.com to schedule your session today.

I hope that you choose to take advantage of this great opportunity to teach your interns the tools they need to unlock the door to their biggest dreams!