Scheduling classes. The usual plan is to register for all afternoon classes so you can sleep in. Did you make any plans for a possible internship? If you don't have one lined up now, you'll want to schedule your classes, so you can fit the job in during your day. Your availability is crucial to getting the internship and making it a successful one.

If you don't make the time, the company won't make the time. There is no internship that will accommodate that two hour gap in between your classes. If there's no time to do anything or learn anything, don't expect anything. At the minimum, clear a half day. But it would be better to stack your classes on the same days to free up your working days (Ex: Monday & Wednesday classes. Tuesday, Thursday and possibly Friday for working).

Many internships ask for a 20-hour work week. Your availability gives you opportunity to interact and learn more. And once you've proven yourself, it may open doors to work on bigger projects. If your time is limited, you're going to be stuck with grunt work — work that takes minimal time to complete (and work no one else wants to do). By working more hours, you may be given more responsibility with projects that take more thought and effort (like an actual ad, web site, campaign ideas). Those are the internships that lead to produced samples for your book and even a job. So schedule time to prove yourself.

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