Today I attended a panel event of various students who talked about their internship experiences and gave advice.  The students all had many impressive internships and got great experiences out of them, which was really inspiring to see.  As someone who is beginning to stress about the internship search, this was a motivating event that gave me tips on where to start.  The panelists talked about the importance of networking and encouraged students to not feel pressured to get an internship at a large company right away but to start small and build meaningful connections and experiences.  A lot of them got positions by emailing people in various organizations, which is interesting.  This definitely sounds like an effective strategy but is one that seems very daunting to me.  However, seeing that it can work gives me more confidence to do that in the future.  While none of the students were in job fields that I am considering, it was still really inspiring and helpful to hear from them and learn more about their experiences.