Hello everyone!
If you haven’t read my post from yesterday, you wouldn’t know yet that I got a fall internship! For the next few months I will be an online student intern/ambassador with RaiseMe, and I am so excited. To learn more about RaiseMe I suggest you visit their website or read my post from yesterday, but today I’m going to be discussing exactly how I landed my position. As a disclaimer, I’m not sure how prestigious a RaiseMe internship is (I know it’s a position already reserved for high schoolers and is offered to many people per season) but there was still a (short) application process and I wanted to share my experience.
I gave a brief rundown of the online application in yesterday’s post, but today I’m going to explain it in as much detail as I can. Since I have an active account on RaiseMe, I was sent an email notifying me of the opportunity to apply when the application first opened. At first I was a little confused, but once I read the description and realized it was online and fairly low-commitment (compared to most internships) I decided it would be a good fit for my schedule and sounded like something I would be interested in. What really drew me in was the ability to create content for their social media accounts, which I’m super excited for!
The application was an online form through a link in the email (I believe you could’ve found it on the website as well) and it didn’t take too long to fill out. It asked for basic info at first: name, high school, grad year, home address, and email address. There was only one short answer/essay question so that was probably the most important factor; it asked to describe your leadership at school and the activities you’re involved in. I pretty much listed all of my activities because I figured this was an instance where the more I included, the better. Lastly, you had to choose a picture for your profile if accepted, agree to their terms and conditions, and choose a referral link attached to your RaiseMe account.
I feel like all of that information is pretty basic and easy to give out; however, the one thing I was iffy on was the home address. After reading their FAQ, I realized the reason for giving it was because interns receive a RaiseMe swag bag when they are accepted! I’m looking forward to receiving that, and I will definitely post something about it when I do.
I have no clue how many people applied and were chosen for this internship, but I have a feeling it’s not the hardest to get based on the simple application. That being said, it’s still a great opportunity and I’m looking forward to gaining some work experience from it. I truly think RaiseMe is a great platform as I’ve been using it for almost a year now, and I think it’s amazing they offer so many internship opportunities.
If you’re looking for other internships in the future, the application processes most likely won’t be like this particular instance. However, I would definitely recommend applying for a RaiseMe internship if you’re interested! I believe they open applications for each season. I will posting more information about it soon, but let me know if you have any questions!
-Brooke
adventures of a typical high school student 