How to get an internship in the US?
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The document outlines a guide for French students seeking internships in English-speaking environments, detailing how to improve their English skills, find job opportunities, and navigate the visa application process. It shares practical tips such as using specific language apps, preparing for interviews, and writing effective cover letters, while also addressing costs associated with visa and living expenses. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of self-marketing and networking to secure desirable internships.
How to get an internship in the US?
- 1. How to get an in the internship In english for French people ?
- 2. I thought is was impossible until I tried
- 3. Here’s My english level h w Search and get a job And what I did to improve it Costs Housing Where, how, Visa Visa, Trip, Housing, Food Find the good one
- 4. My english level before ...
- 6. Like most of the french students, I did 10 years of fill in the blanks exercices and it didn’t help me.
- 7. I used MosaLingua Apps (~6€ both) I took private classes on LiveMentor With Rachael, native from San Francisco https://www.livementor.com/membre/Rachael-H 5 to 10 new cards a day with each app I’ve heard a lot of good things about duolingo too
- 8. Search and get a job
- 9. Search ... twitter.com (#Search & @tweet) angel.co (Mostly startups) linkedin.com (Mostly big companies) indeed.com google.com
- 10. Order the offers by interest and train with the less interesting ones I failed miserably for my first interview and it was one of the startups I wanted the most.
- 11. their attention You can have up to 12 months with J1 Intern. Use that! Grab They <3 long-term internship Propose a (free) training period Make them love you and show them what you can do! Once you have the feet in, it’s difficult to close the door.
- 12. otivation letter email You Why them? Skills & Experience Contact info 1 sentence: Name and what you do 1/2 sentences: What did you like about the website/strategy? 1 sentence: How long & when can you work for them? 3 bullet points: List of your main skills described with 1 sentence about your experience. Website, Contact, Phone, Skype, LinkedIn, enclosed resume (US paper format), … ! Tweet me something @pierrefaureweb, I’ll forward you mine ;)
- 13. esume / CVR You are not supposed to tell your age. This is the resume I sent
- 14. ollow-up emailFPersevere Show them you want this internship! I sent a follow-up email with a pdf presentation " explaining why I wanted to work for them. I got an interview, then an offer :)
- 15. nterview Prepare basic questions and a presentation of yourself. Practice. Smile. Ask interesting questions. You must sell yourself
- 16. Got a Yes? Tell them it’s amazing and you are excited (Americans use “excited” a lot) Excited to - work with you - be part of the team - …
- 17. Visa J1 Intern Your school must provide an internship agreement You need to be a student You can be paid DS-2019, DS-160, insurance, sponsor documents, various forms You will have lots of documents to fill A training period & long-term internship can be a good leverage
- 18. Other visas Up to 18 months Need to have a master’s degree + 1 year of professional experience J1 Trainee H1-B Up to 6 years This is a work visa, a company must sponsor you
- 19. Costs
- 20. Visa Travel Plane You Company $0 1500€ - 2000€ 700€ - 1500€ You can negotiate with your company so they can help you E.g. “If we are satisfied at the end of the training period, would you be able to help me with the cost of the visa?” Depending on the duration & options Insurance is included with Parenthèse Depending on the location, date & stops
- 21. Living in San Francisco Housing $650 - $1200Depending on the nb of roommates, location, … Shared room Studio $1000 - $1800Depending on the nb of housemates, location, size, … Food Forget it Private room monthly monthly $300 - $500
- 22. $alaries In the tech industry you can definitely get a salary People get astonishing salaries as intern and you have the same brain/skills/capabilities than them. They just sold themselves better, try hard, find ideas and get results! Big company = Good salary Small company = You negotiate $0 to $7000 or more + equities (less likely) $0 to $5000 or more + equities
- 23. Housing
- 24. I first got a $1100 deal without food, then a $850 deal food included :) First housing Then once you are in the city AirbnbSafe and easy to use Craigslist, coworkers, ... It will be a bit more expensive the firsts months then you’ll find something there Be careful with people asking for money before visiting… Search ...
- 25. Go for community living you will make good friends & meet awesome people I lived with 35 people for 6 months in the same house and it was full of benefits
- 26. Pierre Faure ! @pierrefaureweb Blog: pierrefaure.me Made in October 2015
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