Using AI for Internship & Job Search
Navigating your job or internship search can be challenging, but with the right strategy and support, you can land meaningful opportunities. Learn how to use AI to leverage resources, build your search plan, and stay organized.
Tips: Dos & Don’ts
- ✅ Do use AI to get suggestions for organizing your internship or job search, such as how to structure a tracking spreadsheet or what categories to include when monitoring your applications.
- ✅ Do use AI to research employers and tailor your resume or cover letter based on an employer’s mission or job description, then apply your own voice and judgment when making edits.
- ❌ Don’t use the same resume or cover letter for every job. Even when using AI for guidance, be sure you’re customizing your materials thoughtfully for each role.
- ❌ Don’t limit your search to only big-name job boards. Ask AI to help identify niche or industry-specific platforms like 12twenty or others that are relevant to your field.
- ✅ Do use AI to help generate ideas for professional follow-up messages after applications or interviews but be sure to personalize those messages with specific details from your interactions
Example Prompts for AI Tools
- “Generate a list of keywords to use when searching for data science internships.”
- “Suggest job titles for a UConn English major interested in publishing or communications.”
- “Suggest highlights to include for a draft follow-up email to send to employers after a career fair.”
- “List 10 companies hiring biomedical engineering interns in the New England area.”
- “Suggest a job search action plan for the summer.”
- List the top ten Series A startups focused on healthcare in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- I am a first-year undergraduate student interested in computer science. Please identify tech internships specifically for first-year.
- I am interested in climate change and sustainability careers. Please list 20 organizations in this field that offer summer internships.
- I am a master’s degree student in Communications with a background in museum education. Identify museum internships in the U.K.
- Tell me about [insert company name]. Provide details on their mission, vision, values, products, services, key executives, etc.
- How does [insert company name] compare to their top competitors [insert company names] on key metrics like growth, profitability, innovation, culture, etc.?
- List the employee resource groups at [insert company name].
