当下，要想在毕业之后找到一份好工作，必须提早开始准备。华盛顿特区猎头公司Ready Set Launch的负责人贾恩·莱文认为：“求职应该从大学一年级的暑期实习开始。成功的实习经历是招聘经理最为关注的一点。”

    要想在来年暑假找到一个发挥自己才能的地方，不妨查看一下求职网站Vault.com。这家网站按照社交机会、培训和以往实习生的满意度等因素，列出了最新的实习岗位。这些实习工作能够为学生们提供积累实践经验的宝贵机会。而且，实习岗位的排名还会参考丰厚的福利待遇指标，比如免费旅行、住宿和健身房会员等。

    其中，评价最高的实习计划包括贝恩公司（Bain & Company）、尼克罗迪恩动画工作室（Nickelodeon Animation Studios）、西南航空（Southwest Airlines）、高盛（Goldman Sachs）、西北互助人寿公司（Northwestern Mutual）和史密森尼学会（The Smithsonian Institute）。Vault.com副总裁塔拉·麦克弗雷称：“实习机会最好的地方就在于，它不限于任何特定行业或职业。不论是重量级的金融公司、颇有名望的职业服务公司、技术公司、剧院、博物馆、动物园、出版公司、非营利机构等等，机会无处不在。”

    而排名靠前的实习计划接受的应征人数有限，所以，广撒渔网，申请尽可能多的实习机会才是明智的做法。那么，究竟应该从哪里着手？接着往下读：

    学校的就业服务办公室。听起来似乎是理所当然的事情，但意外的是，许多学生却忽略了这个资源。波士顿大学管理学院（Boston University's School of Management）本科生职业顾问黛博拉·费德里科说：“这里应该是你最先寻求帮助的地方。搞清楚他们有没有在线或打印形式的实习数据库。不仅是因为从这里求职的学生比实习工作求职网站相对要少得多，同时还因为在这里发布招聘的公司确实是打算在你的学校寻找合适的实习生。”

    在线实习数据库。费德里科最喜欢的网站是Simply Hired，因为这家网站支持实习生们按照地理位置进行搜索。她说：“实习生们可以进行多重搜索，还可以订阅每日邮件提醒，包括与搜索标准匹配的实习机会。或者，求职者可以按公司名称，有针对性地搜索自己最中意的公司提供的实习机会。”

    分类广告网站Craigslist。费德里科说：“没错，就是Craigslist。虽然这个网站上的许多海报都不够完善，但学生们经常能从上面找到不错的实习机会，尤其是规模较小的公司提供的实习机会。”

    充分利用亲戚朋友构成的关系网。费德里科说：“通过邻居、亲戚，甚至好友的父母，我的许多学生都找到了很好的实习机会。”首先从与他们交流开始，然后再向外拓展，联系你就读大学的校友。

    These days, landing a good job after graduation starts earlier than ever. "Your job hunt has to begin in your freshman year, with that first summer internship," says Jason Levin, head of Washington, D.C., executive coaching firm Ready Set Launch. "Success as an intern is the No. 1 thing hiring managers look for."

    One way to find a place to shine next summer: Check out career site Vault.com's latest list of top internships, which profiles the best places for students to gain real-world experience, ranked by factors like networking opportunities, training, and past interns' satisfaction. The rankings also take into account great perks like free travel, housing, and gym memberships.

    Among those offering the highest-rated programs are Bain & Company, Nickelodeon Animation Studios (VIA), Southwest Airlines (LUV), Goldman Sachs (GS), Northwestern Mutual, and the Smithsonian Institute. "The great thing about internships is that they aren't limited to any particular industry or role," notes Tara McCaffrey, a Vault.com vice president, "There are opportunities at finance heavy hitters, prestigious professional services firms, technology companies, theatres, museums, zoos, publishing companies, nonprofits, and everywhere in between."

    The top-rated programs accept only a very limited number of candidates, so it's smart to cast a wide net and apply for as many internships as possible. Here's where else to start looking:

    Your school's career services office. This might seem like a no-brainer, but a surprising number of students overlook it. "This should be your first stop," says Deborah Federico, an undergraduate career counselor at Boston University's School of Management. "Find out if they have either an online or print database of internships. Not only will the pool of applicants be relatively small, compared to internship search sites, but the companies posting openings are there because they want to find someone from your school."

    Online internship databases. One of Federico's favorites is Simply Hired, because it lets aspiring interns search by geographical location. "You can also set up multiple searches, get daily email alerts with any internship that matches your search criteria, or sort your search by company name to zero in on internships at your favorite companies," she says.

    Craigslist. "Yes, Craiglist!," says Federico. "Despite the many sketchy posts on the site, lots of my students have found very good internships there, particularly at smaller companies."

    Your network of friends and relatives. "Many of my students have found great internships through neighbors, aunts, uncles, cousins, and best friends' parents," Federico says. Start by talking with them, and then branch out into contacting alumni of your college.