If you are in college looking for an internship, you probably want the best internship work you can get. A lot of people rush blindly into the internship hunt without thinking about what they really want. You need to ask yourself if you want a great internship work experience or work at a big employer and have a mediocre experience.
Interning for a huge employer doesn’t automatically translate into a great internship work experience. You could be doing nothing but sending faxes and other forms of menial labor. However, some people would do this in order to slap a big company name on their resume. We’re hoping you aren’t as shallow as these people, and you want more out of your internship work experience than the prestige of working for a big company.
We’re not saying that all big companies run terrible summer internship programs. A lot of them run fantastic programs. For instance, Under Armour and Google run great internship programs. But this isn’t always the case.
When you go into your internship work search, don’t come out of the gates sprinting. Figure out what kind of work you want to do and what your passion is. In your internship interviews, get a feel for what your internship work will be like. If you have the opportunity to work for a big employer, but the work seems menial and vague, you might want to hold off. If you can work for a small company where you can make a difference and learn a lot personally, you should seize this opportunity. That is the best way to make the most out of your internship work experience.
*This winter, see if you can hear how the season transforms sound, as well as the scenery.
Posted by: Coach Backpack | 01/21/2011 at 12:05 AM
Believe in yourself you can!
Posted by: Coach Outlet | 01/22/2011 at 12:23 AM