I know it sounds cheesy but it is my dream to work for Southwest Airlines when I graduate next year from college. My major is Human Resource Management with minors in General Business and Spanish. I just wanted to know how much the internship prepares you for a full-time job with Southwest. If one were to intern with Southwest would they have a higher chance at working for them full-time?

Thank you

Ashley Elder

I’m a sophomore in University of Texas at El Paso. I’m majoring in Economics and Finance and I heard about the Southwest Internship. I wanted to do one in the summer when I’m off or next fall while I’m a junior. I looked at the southwest site and I couldn’t find any job listings. Where can I see a list and how would I go about applying?

Is there any possibility there may be college internships in the Orlando-McCoy airport for 2010? I would not be able to get to Dallas, Texas as my vehicle is not reliable enough for that type of trip. I attend the University of Central Florida in Orlando and need to find an Internship within the area. Thank you.

also, what’s the line between too proud and confident on a resume??

Thousands of students apply to the No Limits Internship Program. What qualities, characteristics, cover letters, and resumes rise above the other applications?

Southwest is a fun-luving company. Is it acceptable to use this relaxed attitude and loves life attitude within a cover letter?

Stereotypes are rough, accounting especially. I hope that I can bring an energetic creative style to the Internal Audit department and break freeeeee from downer stereotypes.

Thank you,
Nicholas Pingtella

I came across this opportunity from Syracuse University’s Job Posting Site. I am very interested in interning with Southwest because since freshman year I have always learned in many of my classes that Southwest is one of the top leaders in its industry.

I am currently a junior majoring in accounting and finance at Syracuse University. After reviewing the different opportunities Southwest has to offer, I am interested in the Internal Audit internship because it is aligned with my future goals.

I would like to learn more about the internship program. My questions are as follows:

How long is the internship program? I understand that it is full time but if the semester ends in May, when do I start and when do I end?

Also, what kind of training do interns at the internal audit division typically go through before starting to work?

Lastly, what kind career opportunities does southwest offer after the internship?

Thank you for your time and cooperation.

-Rico K Setyo

I graduated from college back in 2002 but am now looking at internships as a way to make a career transition after recent well-known economic events fueled my personal motivation to change my career track a little bit. I have lots of skills that transfer to other job titles but little knowledge of the industries I want to be in, and I’m lacking a few industry-specific skills, so internships seem like a good way for me to get that experience. I’m running into two problems: Nearly all internships say they are open only to current students or recent grads, and I’m always afraid employers will look at my years of professional work experience and brand me “overqualified.” Do you have any recommendations for finding an internship that will fit me as an “adult” intern, and do you think employers will indeed see me as overqualified, even though I would be applying for internships clearly not in my field of expertise?