Even better than local work experience is an internship with the sort of Wall Street firm that you hope to work for after graduation.

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Even now, my White House internship experience continues to propel me in my work and studies.

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To complement the workshops, students can engage in an internship for a maximum of one semester in order to obtain more substantial work experience to support their future development.

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For those unable to find paid work, an unpaid internship might seem like a useful method of gaining valuable experience, recommendations and even future job placement.

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For work experience, there will be the challenge of a "seven-month immersion internship" in a luxury boutique.

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