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Internship Application Tracker: Free CSV Template
Download a free internship tracker for Excel or Google Sheets. Keep applications, outreach, deadlines and next actions in one place, without an account.
OutreachHow to Find the Right Person for Internship Outreach
Choose between a recruiter, team lead or alumnus for internship outreach. A practical research checklist, source checks and message examples for students.
StrategyWhen to Apply for Internships: The Two Calendars
When to apply for internships depends on which calendar you follow: structured programs close months ahead, direct outreach works year round. Both, mapped.
TemplatesRecruiter Replied to My Email, Now What? 4 Reply Moves
A recruiter replied to my email, now what? The four moves that keep a warm reply alive: booking the call, sending your CV, handling a no, and prepping fast.
PlaybookInternship CV With No Experience: What to Put on One Page
How to write an internship CV with no experience: the one page structure, project bullets that prove skill, and the sections to delete before you apply.
StrategyHow to Network as a Student (Without Working a Room)
How to network as a student when you hate networking: one good message, three circles of people, and a way to keep contacts warm without being weird.
PlaybookHow to Get a Tech Internship: Projects Beat Portals
How to get a tech internship by writing to engineering managers with proof they care about. A playbook for Europe, even with no experience yet.
PlaybookHow to Get a Consulting Internship (No Target School)
How to get a consulting internship through both doors: structured deadlines at big firms and direct outreach to the boutiques that never visit campus.
StrategyApplying for Internships and Not Hearing Back? Do This
Applying for internships and not hearing back? Here is what happens to portal applications, and how the same hours spent on outreach get replies.
TemplatesLinkedIn Message to a Recruiter as a Student: What to Send
The LinkedIn message to a recruiter as a student that gets answered: seven short templates, a 15 minute profile fix, and the manners that keep doors open.
PlaybookHow to Get an Internship: A Practical Search Plan
Build an internship shortlist, tailor your CV, apply through the right channels and organise thoughtful outreach. Includes a weekly plan and free tracker.
StrategyHidden Internship Market: Get the Roles Never Posted
The hidden internship market fills roles before a posting exists. Here is how students get into the hiring manager's inbox before the job board does.
TemplatesFollow Up on an Internship Application: Timing + Templates
How to follow up on an internship application without being annoying: the day 3 rule, three templates, and what never to send after applying.
TemplatesCold Email for an Internship: 5 Templates That Get Replies
Five copy-paste templates for a cold email for an internship, plus subject lines, timing, and the structure that gets real people to reply to students.
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