December 3, 2019

How a College Internship Can Shape Your Career

Tom Blake is the founder of This Online World, a website that shares ideas on how to make money online, save money, and use the internet to improve your life.

During our interview, Tom talks about some of the college side hustles that helped him graduate debt-free. “Phone farming” was one of the craziest college side hustles that he tried.

Learn From Tom How a College Internship Can Shape Your Career

But Tom’s break-through “side hustle” was a 4-month paid internship that he took with a local digital marketing company.

Tom had already begun to doubt that he wanted to spend a career in social service. But his internship sealed the deal. He quickly learned that he had more of a passion (and aptitude) for online business. Thankfully, the company that Tom was interning with offered him a full-time contractor position after his internship.

Paid internships are a school requirement in Canada (where Tom lives). But even if you aren’t required to take an internship at your university, you should try to find one. It could go a long way towards helping you find your career “sweet spot.”

Learn More

Interested in starting a side hustle in digital marketing? Check out this awesome guest post that Tom wrote for my site: How to Make Money With Paid Advertising in College.

And if you’re looking for ideas that can help you land that amazing internship opportunity, check out 8 Smart Ways to Land Internships (and Make the Most of Them).

About the author 

Clint Proctor

Hi, I'm Clint! I love writing about everything personal finance. In addition to this site, my work has been featured on several major publications including Business Insider, Forbes, Credit Karma, and U.S. News and World Report. My hope is that you'll be able to find plenty of helpful information and inspiration on this site to help you reach your financial goals. Thanks for visiting!

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