This has nothing to do with contacting someone for an internship. However, you are never too young to understand the importance of building networks and forming connections. There are many ways to do this online and the Internet is full of tutorials, but when you want and are looking for something, paid or not, tell everyone who will listen. Consider a volunteer position. Some of you will say, "Well, isn't that what unpaid internships are?" This would depend on the unpaid internship versus volunteer opportunity, taking into account what you hope to achieve. I get more personal attention from my unpaid internship than if I volunteered my time to blog online. You know, though, there are many volunteer opportunities that are just as good as an unpaid internship. When you volunteer there is usually some form of training; you learn new skills, you can get someone to write you a letter of recommendation, and it looks just as good on an application. My internship is from home and online. Before embarking on an internship from home there are pros and cons to consider. So let's consider some of the benefits of working from