Note: This "course" assumes you have learned or will learn about resumes, letters and interviewing through other sources, including the PLU Internship web site. "Internships 101" does not contain guidance on those topics.
Most students have an unrealistic expectation and vision for what their life will be like in their career and in their life after graduation. The purpose of the Internship Program is to help you develop a realistic perspective of your future in your career and it is the purpose of this brief "course" to help set you up for success as you transition into your internship experience, the "ground zero" for your reality check of your career field.
Most job announcements and all internship announcements on the PLU web site, state the qualifications necessary to apply for the position. These usually focus on job skills such as computer skills, writing skills, ability to analyze data, etc. What is not noted are the intangible qualities that employers seek in addition to the job skills that will assure the candidate will be successful in not just the job, but in the workplace overall.
Begin with what you want to learn. What do you want to do and learn in an internship? Be specific: "to get some experience" is not enough.
After find a few internships that interest you, (See Search Process for help)