Let's be honest, everyone likes the warm side of the pillow - it's formed to your head, perfectly heated, and quite familiar. Every now and then flipping the pillow for a refreshing change in the middle of the night just happens, and you experience a new feeling of relaxation.
With your job search, it helps to flip your thinking to the other side. What do employers look for when they are considering hiring a new employee? More importantly, what are they not looking for?
As much advice that is out there for college students looking for jobs, there is just as much for employers hiring college graduates and interns. Just do a few searches and see what you find out. I found a pretty humorous article on interns from hell, and how employers can avoid hiring them. Some companies look at interns as "cheap labor", and others take them seriously as you will read in this article. Be aware of companies and recruiters that are just looking for a paper pusher, but the bottom line is that many internships are pretty low impact so don't expect to be given the world.
Take your time, research the companies, and find an internship that will actually provide at least a little benefit rather than an internship experience to put on your resume that you won't be able to talk about positively when interviewing for a full-time position.
