An internship is an official program offered by organizations to help train and provide work experience to students and recent graduates.
According to NACE’s Class of 2019 Student Survey, “More than half of all graduating seniors who applied for a full-time job 53.2% received at least one job offer. Within this group, 57.5% of students who had an internship and 43.7% of graduating seniors who did not have an internship received a job offer.
In modern interning, an intern or trainee can work for an organisation for a specific amount of time. Interns can work for 1-12 months or longer, depending on the company and the industry.
Internships are popular amongst graduate and undergraduate students who need to gain research or valuable work experience. Almost every sector and type of company, from a large multinational corporation to a small startup, now offers internships.
Some of the reasons why internships is important includes:
Provides exposure to the real world
Sadly, in today’s job market, passing exams with high scores and getting a degree does not offer the much needed work experience, you will need to succeed in a workspace.
Therefore, by partaking in an internship, you will be able to gain real-life exposure, grow your knowledge and determine if you are in the right career field.
Internships not only provide you with the first-hand experience in the real working world but also enable you to understand the career route for your desired job title. You can learn how to apply the knowledge you have acquired during an internship to your future workplaces.
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Allows you to learn more about yourself
An internship will help you learn about your capabilities and ultimately encourage you to have a greater understanding of your strengths and weaknesses.
It can be a challenging experience at times. However, the benefits you gain from being pushed out of your comfort zone will help you extremely in the future when you are presented with a difficult task or situation.
Equips you with more than just technical skills
An internship gives you exposure to the challenges of a work environment and having experience of these situations will be useful to talk about in future interviews and show employers that you will be a good fit for their company.
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