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What are you interested in? Do you have a passion for business, technology, or the internet? Do you want to stand out during college admissions? Are you looking to challenge yourself with a fresh opportunity?

Here’s a daring idea that is sure to help you on your path to Stanford. Make yourself available as an intern!

The main ingredients to this kind of success are initiative and work on your part. Of course, these are the qualities that really enhance a college application, so you will be doing yourself a favor on a number of levels by helping out part-time or during the summer.

Here are a couple of ways you can achieve this:

1. Google local start-ups. Send them e mails with a brief description of your experience and your background. Tell them you are seeking a part-time or summer internship.

Stick with local opportunities for two reasons. First, they will be the most convenient for you. Second, you are more likely to find work that really interests you.

#2 Search some of your most-often-used online services, such as Facebook, Myspace, and Imeem. Hunt for human resource staff and recruiters. “Friend” them and let them know that you want to do some volunteer, intern work. You may very well find exactly what you are looking for.

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Startups are always looking for good, free help. When you show that you are ready, willing, and able to be of service, it will look very good on your college application. So go ahead and take the initiative. Find yourself a good position to improve your knowledge, skills and abilities and enhance your image.

Your college application will be very strong when internships are listed on it. An internship shows that you have leadership abilities, initiative, and work experience. Besides that, you can use your internship experiences in your discussions during alumni interviews and on your college essays.

The best think about intern work is that it will get you a fabulous recommendation. Other college applicants will have recommendations from their high school teachers. You will have one from your CEO. This surely can’t hurt your chances of getting into Harvard.

Exercise creative thinking at every turn. New ideas are the ones that attract attention and carry you to your goals. If you need feedback on an idea, I would be happy to look it over for you. You can e mail me at john AT hopelesstoharvard.com.

Unique risk-taking is a sure way to increase your chance of acceptance to an Ivy League school. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain! Get started finding your internship opportunity today!

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