America's Top Internships, 1999

Book excerpt: What do President Clinton, Today show anchor Katie Couric, and N.Y. Knicks star Patrick Ewing have in common? They all had internships. An internship can put you on the path to success, point you in a new career direction, help you discover your talents, and give you some experience. A successful internship can also help assure you of gainful employment after you finish high school, college, or grad school. The competition for good internships is fierce, but this book gives you a competitive edge. America's Top Internships puts you on the inside track for the best opportunities in law, the environment, advertising, sports, computers, journalism, music, health care, publishing, finance, education, television, modeling-even beer production-and more. Every entry includes: In-depth, candid critiques of the internship and its daily responsibilities Feedback from actual interns Advice on how to land the internship of your choice Crucial information on important deadlines and the materials required in order to complete an excellent application And, of course, our patented Busywork Meter, which tells you the truth about how much mind-numbing, menial labor you will be subjected to