The Boerigter Center is here to support you through these unprecedented times and we want to help you navigate plans for a meaningful summer. Please know we are taking appointments virtually through Handshake. Here are some ideas of what you can do if your summer plans have changed:
- Ask the employer if you can continue your internship by working remotely – maybe they have projects that they could assign you that you can work on from home.
- Prepare to be the best candidate moving forward by working on your interviewing skills (schedule a virtual mock interview appointment or use InterviewStream) and update your resume.
- Find a summer job.
- Consider a micro-internship or shadowing experience.
- Volunteer in your community.
- Explore PathwayU.
- Focus on your professional development! Take online tutorials and listen to podcasts related to your potential career fields of interest.
- Connect with alumni through The Hope College Connection and set up some informational interviews.
- Research graduate programs.
- Study for MCATs, LSATs, GREs, etc.
- Learn a new foreign language.
- Be creative! Build a professional portfolio. Start a blog. Play music. Start a journal.
- Learn life skills or pick up new hobbies like cooking, gardening, or photography.
- Practice self-care.