{"id":641,"date":"2012-12-14T11:45:37","date_gmt":"2012-12-14T11:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/naturejobs\/?p=641"},"modified":"2012-12-14T12:56:04","modified_gmt":"2012-12-14T12:56:04","slug":"want-a-decent-internship-summer-dont-waste-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/naturejobs\/2012\/12\/14\/want-a-decent-internship-summer-dont-waste-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Want an internship in 2013? Then now is your time"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We know it\u2019s nearly the Christmas holidays, and you deserve a break. But as well as getting some well-earned rest, this is also the perfect time to start thinking about what you want to do next Summer. If some kind of internship or work placement is on the list, don\u2019t get too comfortable in front of the fireplace. With many of the application deadlines for top placements closing in the New Year, now\u2019s the time to make sure your name is on the shortlist.<\/p>\n

If\u00a0 you\u2019re not sure where to start, the good news is we\u2019re here to do the hard work for you – just call it an early Christmas present. Over the next few weeks, Naturejobs<\/em> will be will be serving up advice on how to find the right placement<\/strong> \u2013 whether at home or abroad, tips for an attention-grabbing application<\/strong>, and knowing your rights<\/strong> when it comes to what people can and can’t ask you to do. We\u2019ll also show you how to make the most out of your internship<\/strong> when the time comes around, including how to make a good impression<\/strong> and all-important networking<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Follow the series here on the Naturejobs<\/em> blog, and if you don\u2019t already, you can also get updates by following us on social media:<\/p>\n

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As always, we would love to hear your thoughts and share your experiences, so keep in touch, and let us know if there\u2019s any advice that is missing. And have a great holiday!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We know it\u2019s nearly the Christmas holidays, and you deserve a break. But as well as getting some well-earned rest, this is also the perfect time to start thinking about what you want to do next Summer. If some kind of internship or work placement is on the list, don\u2019t get too comfortable in front of the fireplace. With many of the application deadlines for top placements closing in the New Year, now\u2019s the time to make sure your name is on the shortlist.  Read more<\/a> Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15768,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[295,202],"tags":[261,256],"class_list":["post-641","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-internship","category-undergraduate-2","tag-career","tag-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/naturejobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/641","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/naturejobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/naturejobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/naturejobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15768"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/naturejobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=641"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/naturejobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/641\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/naturejobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/naturejobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=641"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/naturejobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}