Business Internships: How to Land One
The fastest way to get a business internship is to email companies directly instead of only applying online. Business interns are generalists — lean into initiative and any project where you owned an outcome. Target startups, consulting, and consumer companies and reach out with one specific reason you're interested.
How to stand out as a business applicant
Frame yourself as someone who gets things done, with one concrete example. Most business internships at smaller companies are never posted — a direct, specific email reaches a real person and skips the applicant-tracking system entirely.
How to reach business companies
- List 20–50 companies in startups, consulting, and consumer companies.
- Email each recruiting inbox with a short, personal note.
- Frame yourself as someone who gets things done, with one concrete example.
- Attach your resume, send from your own email, and follow up once.
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Find business companies →Frequently asked questions
How do I get a business internship?
Email startups, consulting, and consumer companies directly with a short, specific note. Business interns are generalists — lean into initiative and any project where you owned an outcome. FirstInternships has thousands of companies you can reach this way.
What do business interns do?
Business interns take on real work — the specifics vary by company, but showing initiative and one relevant project is what gets you in the door.