1. 1. ARE INTERNSHIPS WORTH THE EFFORT? NICHOLE MEADOWS
2. 2. QUESTIONS TO ASK DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS WHAT AM I BEING GRADED ON? WHAT IS THE PROPER ATTIRE? WHEN SHOULD I ARRIVE? WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT THROUGHOUT YOUR AVERAGE WORK DAY?
3. 3. BENEFITS OF INTERNSHIPS LEARN AND APPLY NEW SKILLS RESPONSIBILITIES ENCOURAGE GROWTH USE QUALIFICATIONS
4. 4. BENEFITS OF INTERNSHIPS VALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE ACHIEVE GOALS ATTENTION TO DETAIL TEAM WORK
5. 5. BENEFITS OF INTERNSHIPS UNIQUE ADVANTAGE IN THE JOB MARKET INTERNSHIPS PROVIDE A WAY TO ESTABLISH WORK EXPERIENCE YOU ARE BEING ENCOURAGED TO BUILD ON PREVIOUS SKILLS YOUR CO WORKERS ARE WILLING TO ACT AS MENTORS
6. 6. WORK ENVIRONMENT OCCUPY TIME IN A MEANINGFUL WAY CHALLENGED IN A WAY THAT YOU CAN GROW CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK
7. 7. SKILL BUILDING COMMUNICATIONS ADAPTABLE TO CHANGE POSITIVE ATTITUDE
8. 8. WHAT TO CONSIDER DURING THE HIRING PROCESS? REFERRALS LEADERSHIP ON CAMPUS RELEVANT COURSES EXPERIENCE
9. 9. AVERAGE INTERNSHIP 42% 45% 11% 2% How long should you intern before gaining employment 4 months or more 3 months 2 months 2 months or less 1% 2% 6% 49% 42% How many Internships should you have before graduating 4+ Internships 4 Internships 3 Internships 2 Internships 1 Internship
10. 10. NETWORKING ASK QUESTIONS DECIDE WHAT FIELD OF STUDY CONTRIBUTE Communication skills Positive Attitude Adaptive to change Team Work Finish Task
11. 11. BIBLIOGRAPHY Dan Fastenburg(2012)Why You Should Grab That Unpaid Internship.Retrieved July 2, 2014, from Aol Online: HTTP://JOBS.AOL.COM/ARTICLES/2012/05/14/WHY-EVEN-UNPAID-INTERNSHIPS-ARE-BETTER-THAN-NONE-AT-ALL- INFOGRA/ Iulia Gheorghui(2013) 6 Reasons Why Your Unpaid Internship Is Very Much Worth It. Retrieved July 2, 2014, from Thought Catalog Online: HTTP://THOUGHTCATALOG.COM/IULIA-GHEORGHIU/2013/09/6-REASONS-WHY- YOUR-UNPAID-INTERNSHIP-IS-VERY-MUCH-WORTH-IT/ Megan Hergarty(2014) 9 Questions To Ask Before Your Internship Starts.Retrieved July 3, 2014, from Her Campus Online: http://www.hercampus.com/career/jobs-internships/9-questions-ask-your- internship-starts