Internship Hell

It seems that the process of getting an internship is a never ending nightmare. I have sent in several applications and e-mailed countless editors. The ideal internship in my opinion would be writing on the police beat for any New England newspaper...oh yeah and I'd really prefer to be paid. I had an unpaid internship last year and I think that should only be done once. Internships are the key to building a resume for finding your dream job. Dream job...I don't really know what mine is anymore. It changes daily but at least I know I want to write or shoot photo.