your internship could turn into a career!

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When speaking of

joining an

internship

program, many

college students

find it such a

waste of time.

What they don’t

know is that

employers, in general, consider internship experience

as one of the most essential factors to consider when

hiring a job applicant. If you still are not convinced

that you had better sign up for internship, you should

learn more about the benefits you can gain from

becoming an intern. Here are some of them:

There is Increased knowledge in the industry.

nothing more valuable than having the opportunity

to talk and work with people in the industry you are

planning to work in eventually. By working in a

company as an intern, you can experience firsthand

everything that you have learned in school. Although

you can get this experience when you are officially

hired in a company, it is still better that you gain such

experience while you are still a student so that you

will still have time to take additional courses that you

think are necessary.

You can assess your strengths and weaknesses.

Once you are put in a situation where you have to

accomplish tasks for a specific period of time, you

have no other choice but to use all your knowledge

and the skills you have developed to complete your

assignments. At the end of the day, you can get a

glimpse of your worth as an employee. You will

realize which parts of your work you excel in, and

what you are poor at. This is an important realization

that will help you decide if you need further training

or not.

As a student, An overview of your future workplace.

you just feel excited about entering the workforce.

And when you get there, you may have a hard time

adjusting to the work environment and the demands

of your job. By working as an intern first, you will be

able to see what your future workplace is like and

how you think you can handle it. For some, the period

of internship makes them realize that they are

actually pursuing the wrong career.

During an Opportunity to enhance your network.

internship program, you will necessarily meet

different people and professionals. Aside from the

people you will be working with and your employer,

there is a chance that you will meet owners of other

companies as well. In short, your internship period

presents a golden opportunity for you to have a

bigger professional network. As you may know, your

network is going to play a significant role in the

success of your job search and career advancement

later on. This is an opportunity that you and other

university students should definitely not take for

granted.

If you try to

search online

for advice for

job seekers,

you will surely

find a lot of

content

explaining how

workers may succeed in their job search. The same is


true for advancing your career. As you take a look at

those words of advice from experts, you’ll realize

they are all common sense. Well, actually, they are.

However, if you fail to put them all in practice, there

is no way they could help you achieve success in your

career. Thus, it is vital that you form habits that will

make you a winner. Here are some of them:

1. Have a career goal and be enthusiastic about

achieving it.

Basically, your career goal is your dream job. You

may not have it right now, so it is what you should be

working for. But first of all, you need to have a clear

understanding of your work and how you could do

well in it. This means you should use both your

technical expertise and right attitude to meet your

employer’s expectations.

2. Do not rely only on your competence.

It isn’t enough that you try to do well in your job. You

have to see to it that your employer notices your

efforts. You should also make it clear to your

employer that you are looking to receive a reward for

the hard work you are doing. Remember that for you

to really advance in your career, you should ask for it.

Otherwise, you might end up being overlooked all the

time.

3. Take some risks.

Don’t just wait around for opportunities to advance

your career. Look for ways you could enhance your

skills and become more valuable in the workplace.

Have the initiative, for instance, to join training

programs or courses where you could acquire the

necessary skills that will make you deserving of a

higher position in the company. Then, let your

manager know about your efforts and what you are

expecting after taking them.

4. Grow your network.

Networking is not only useful for job seekers. Even

while you are employed, you should continuously

grow your professional network. Besides, you can

never be sure when you are going to decide to change

employment.

5. Keep your eyes on your goals.

It is very easy to be distracted, and there are so many

things around you that may take away your focus. Do

a self assessment from time to time so that you will

see where you are in your career plan.

6. Don’t forget to have fun!

No career advancement is worth celebrating if you

are all on your own and lonely. Therefore, you should

make time to be with the people you love. Have time

for yourself also because if you come to think of it,

your biggest inspiration for having a great career is to

have a more enjoyable and meaningful life.

The ultimate goal of

every job seeker is to

receive a job offer.

During a job interview,

you want to present

yourself so well that the

hiring manager will

eventually decide that

you are the perfect

person for the job.

However, there are

times when you may

have doubts on whether

the job being offered to

you is indeed the one that can perfectly suit you.

Accepting an employment offer is a huge

commitment, so it is important that you assess all the

aspects of the offer and the job itself first before you

accept it. Below are some really good reasons you

shouldn’t refuse a job offer.


1. Great benefits

When it comes to the benefits you can get in a

particular job, it may be difficult to find a perfectly

complete package. This means that you cannot expect

a company or employer to offer you all the best

employee benefits possible. What you can do is look

into the benefits package and see if you are offered

the essential ones, such as health insurance, paid

vacation time, as well as a reasonable pension plan. If

you don’t think you are being offered substantial

benefits, you may as well survey the market and try

your luck in another company.

2. Distance

You should not take for granted the distance between

your home and your place of work. Ideally, you would

want to just bike or walk to work because this is a

huge incentive for you. Aside from the fact that you

will have fewer transportation expenses, you will not

have to stress about the traffic when you go to and

from work.

3. Opportunity to learn new things

If the position offered to you will have you do things

that are unfamiliar to you, this shouldn’t turn you off.

As a matter of fact, this is a good reason for you to

take on the job. You wouldn’t want to end up getting

bored with doing the same things over and over

again. Also, this is a great opportunity for you to

enhance your skills and learn many new things.

4. Consistent and reasonable work schedule

Your work should not be something that will take

away the time you have for yourself and your loved

ones. Thus, it is always beneficial to have a job which

has a consistent and reasonable schedule. Flexibility

is another thing you would want from a position. By

having a consistent schedule of work, it becomes

easier for you to make plans ahead.

5. Chance for advancing in your career

Career advancement is something every worker

dreams of having. If the job being offered to you

clearly gives you opportunities to advance in your

career, there is no reason you should turn it down.

This will serve as your motivation to continuously

work hard and be productive.