The journey of attaining an Internship

 

 

If you perhaps undergoing a process of looking for an internship, then it’s time to be smart about your options, progress an image that will put you on the list of being offered an internship by the companies you targeting but firstly make sure that your CV is well organized   

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Tips on how to prepare for internships

 Preparation is key

It is highly important be well prepared, it is not only about progressing a well drafted CV. Internship preparation involves everything from crafting and building a portfolio that will enable potential syndicates to explore your work .Preparation is a process which begins as soon as you venture in your career, attainment of an internship should be part of your imminent goals as an academic and continuously work hard to improve your skills .

 

Research industries, occupations & organizations

Pomerantz career center states that conducting a research will nurture the direction of your search by helping you identify fields and careers more clearly. Research facilitate additional knowledge on how you can market yourself strategically and allow to have  more focused conversation about your interests with potential employers and for more info visit: careers.uiowa.edu

 

Improve your online persona

How you progress yourself on online spheres can determine whether you will attain an internship or not. During an internship programme I undergone, Kevin Welman the MD of FleishmanHillard told us to constantly elude progressing undesirable content because it kinder reflects on what kind of person you are and that can build or tarnish your image.

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Be willing to learn and grow

I personally advice everyone to constantly be willing to learn and attain additional knowledge that will help you develop, undergo any process that will groom your skills e.g. Reading books and yet keep in mind that an internship shouldn’t be a place of comfort, but be a key team member and use the skills you attaining to bring about progression and success towards the company .

Be resourceful

creative minds expressing their thoughts

Don’t be another name in somebody's inbox, be unique and express your work in an ingenious manner and constantly seek to be authentic, organisations value an individual who is capable of contributing his skills in order to bring about growth and success .

Additional Tips:

v  Check with your academic department for leads to other possible internship opportunities.

v  Talk to professionals in the field

v  Join student professional organization

v  Always be willing to attain more knowledge about your field of study

 

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