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Generating a Prospect List
One way that people find internship or job opportunities is to "go prospecting" (dictionary definition: to search about or explore) for potential employers based on your career field and geographic location(s) of interest. A list of such employers is called a "prospect list".
Resources for developing a prospect list:
CareerSearch a database of over 4 million companies, searchable by industry and/or location. If off-campus, access @ http://v2.careersearch.net//client/ , use "hamilton2" as your Client Referral, and select your own user name and password. Guide for using CareerSearch. Google - search for organizations that fit your criteria (i.e., law firms Philadelphia)Chamber of Commerce (http://www.chamberofcommerce.com/ ) – a searchable membership directory of area employers is typically found on Chamber web sites.Professional Associations Personal contacts who may know of organizations fitting your criteria (a.k.a. "networking ")
Determine whether the organizations on your prospect list have opportunities:
visit Web sites
e-mail or write exploratory letter (see sample letter for "no known opening")
call department of human resources at organization
Career Center
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