If the prospective employer is in the same field
as your internship employer then your experience demonstrates a focus on and commitment to that same field (one of the most important considerations for any employer considering an entry - level candidate: does the candidate really want to do this kind of work?)
Not exact matches
«
Internships should serve
as educational experiences that train young adults for their careers,» says Heather Huhman, founder of Come Recommended, a content marketing and digital PR consultancy for organizations with products that target job seekers and
employers.
The benefits they may have received — such
as the knowledge of how a production or accounting office functions or references for future jobs — are the results of simply having worked
as any other employee works, not of
internships designed to be uniquely educational to the interns and of little utility to the
employer.
As an
employer, Nordstrom offers retail and corporate careers, international opportunities, and student
internships, and provides its staff with a fun and supportive environment where great work is rewarded.
As an
employer, Verizon Wireless offers
internships, entry - level positions, and roles for experienced professionals.
According to a National Association of Colleges and
Employers 2002 Job Outlook survey, employers identified job fairs as the third most preferred method of college recruiting (after internships and employee re
Employers 2002 Job Outlook survey,
employers identified job fairs as the third most preferred method of college recruiting (after internships and employee re
employers identified job fairs
as the third most preferred method of college recruiting (after
internships and employee referrals).
On a more serious note,
as intern - advocacy group Internocracy pointed out last year,
employers often believe there is a «grey area» around
internships and the minimum wage laws that allows them to take on unpaid interns
as long
as both sides understand it is a voluntary position.
Because a career change is a major life - changing event, an
internship is
as much about convincing yourself that it is the right thing to do
as it is about obtaining the skills and lingo to convince
employers to hire you.
* Saundra D. Johnson is Executive Director of GEM, which provides much more detailed advice to interns and
employers in two handbooks: Your
Internship Is
as Good
as You Make It: A Practical Guide to Student
Internships and Transitioning New Hires Into the Workplace.
While we know that the
internship experience still has to be practical for the intern and the
employer, we push them to think about the experience
as «transition mentoring.»
That's the one piece of advice I can offer undergrads is to get a couple
internships while in school It's
as close to «real world» work
as you can get and
employers love to see you worked!
ELOs include traditional afterschool activities with an academic focus, but also incorporate activities such
as internships with
employers, independent study in alternative settings, classes on college campuses for high school students, and wraparound support services.
It may well be, however, that the position,
as it seems to have evolved, results in or is caused by a diminution in the amount of structured training being provided by publishing
employers themselves, having outsourced the effort and cost to potential employees, who,
as with
internships, pay to be trained for the jobs to which they might aspire.
When contacting other
employers about potential positions, you may be able to turn «we have no paid positions» into work experience if you suggest an unpaid
internship as an option.
For now, all
employers should ensure that their
internship programs either meet the strict criteria
as set out in the applicable employment standards legislation, or ensure interns are provided with the same minimum rights and benefits
as other employees.
A few words about the new ABA rule that allows each law school to determine whether to allow credit for paid
internships: Given the additional hoops private
employers will have to jump through to allow credit, the option may not be
as popular with
employers as it is with students.
This blog has previously looked at the issue of unpaid
internships and I have gone on record saying that, «if what is being done for the «
employer» looks like work, then it should be compensated
as work.»
The
internships provide the students with experience
as in - house counsel and allow them to perform a variety of projects that add value to their
employers.
An
employer who offers 75 percent of its interns jobs upon graduation uses its
internship program
as a recruiting tool, and that's good for the intern,» says Rothberg.
Oh, and we have six years experience placing over 5,000 graduates into graduate jobs and
internships and all Inspiring Interns employees start out
as interns, so we know what it's like to be a graduate and an
employer!
We offer an innovative employment solution for
employers and are a free tool for graduates, providing a careers advice service
as well
as a recruitment service for graduate jobs and
internships (with a view to become permanent positions after three months).
Too many college students are missing out on
internship opportunities
as more and more
employers are recruit via LinkedIn.
Some
employers approach the
internship as a way to test out possible employees and determine their fit for the company.
You can also find profiles of graduate recruiters on this site: go to our Jobs and
Employers page where you can search by company name or sector to find the employers that interest you - as well as their current job vacancies and work experience or internship oppor
Employers page where you can search by company name or sector to find the
employers that interest you - as well as their current job vacancies and work experience or internship oppor
employers that interest you -
as well
as their current job vacancies and work experience or
internship opportunities.
Remember to treat your
internship as an on - going interview and show your
employer that you're ready to join their business full time.
In lieu of full - time jobs,
internships are typically considered the most valuable extra-curricular activity,
as they help demonstrate real world skills and value that you can immediately bring to an
employer.
«Generally, the
internship works
as an exchange of services for experience between the student and his or her
employer.
By gaining these skills during an
internship or
as a volunteer, you offer
employers a fast - track to productivity.
«You would expect the
internship culture to hopefully fade away a bit
as we recover from the recession, because
employers will not be able to afford to be so choosy,» says Ball.
As young careerists are navigating their way into the workforce, it seems many — perhaps just happy to have a job or
internship — are prone to ignoring some very scary red flags served up by monster - like
employers.
Remember, it is not advisable to wait until the last minute to apply for graduate jobs and
internship opportunities
as many graduate
employers will review applications on a rolling basis and may even close applications early at times.
Your
internship is viewed by would - be
employers as a microcosm of your career going forward.
Internships have become a staple feature of graduate CVs: 36 % of graduate vacancies for leading
employers in 2013 will be filled by applicants who've already worked for an organisation
as an undergraduate.
While it is true that
employers are investing more in intern programmes, there are twice
as many graduate jobs than there are
internships.
You could, and should, follow your favourite IT
employers / recruiters, technologists and technology journalists on Twitter; doing so will help you to stay on top of current employment opportunities (most
employers have a recruitment / marketing team that tweets about spring weeks,
internships, industrial placements, graduate jobs etc,
as well
as their events and talks) and industry trends (recruiters will expect you to know, to an extent, what's going on at the company and in the industry).
A few
employers will post an advertisement for, say, «a civil engineering
internship» and you could be placed in a number of divisions; others will advertise specific
internships for certain divisions such
as «bridge engineering intern», «rail engineering placement student» or «structural engineer placement — buildings».
A number of construction
employers run schemes for graduates
as an entry - way into construction management, and it is also possible to apply for summer
internships and placement years, too.
Most
employers offer summer
internships and sandwich - year placements (also known
as years - in - industry or year placements).
It's mainly large
employers, such
as Lane Clark & Peacock LLP, Mercer, Willis Towers Watson and Hymans Robertson LLP, that run an annual recruitment drive for both graduate roles and
internships.
As long as you focus on your strengths, learn from (and strengthen) your weaknesses, and highlight why you'd make a great fit for the organization, you're likely to impress the employer... and land your dream internshi
As long
as you focus on your strengths, learn from (and strengthen) your weaknesses, and highlight why you'd make a great fit for the organization, you're likely to impress the employer... and land your dream internshi
as you focus on your strengths, learn from (and strengthen) your weaknesses, and highlight why you'd make a great fit for the organization, you're likely to impress the
employer... and land your dream
internship.
Networking, attending career fairs, looking for
internship listings online
as well
as identifying potential
employers through classified ads, the local Chambers of Commerce or phone book are ways to begin conducting your
internship search.
Especially within the public sector,
employers that are able to count volunteer experience and unpaid
internships as qualifying work experience.
This varies according to the
employer, but increasingly construction
employers are opening their
internships and placements at the same time
as they open their graduate jobs: typically, in the autumn term.
Employers such
as JLL and Knight Frank have previously included assessment centres in their
internship application processes.
Internships are advertised on TARGETjobs (see below), on marketing
employers» websites and in industry publications such
as Marketing Week, The Drum and Campaign.
Consider an
Internship as a Path to a Job More and more employers are utilizing their internship programs are a mechanism to evaluate talent through first - hand
Internship as a Path to a Job More and more
employers are utilizing their
internship programs are a mechanism to evaluate talent through first - hand
internship programs are a mechanism to evaluate talent through first - hand exposure.
Interns that know their
employers value them
as individuals and are also fully invested in helping to make their
internship successful, will have a better experience and will do better on the job.
While unpaid
internships are common in certain industries, such
as magazine publishing and fashion, the good news is that many
employers do the right thing and pay their interns.
Many
internships and placements in IT are advertised in the autumn and it is best to apply to the ones you are interested in
as soon
as you can — if a lot of good applications are made then the
employer may close applications before its stated deadline.
As with
internships,
employers look for clues that you want their job, not just any job.