The Ideal Internship, By Gina Mcgalliard

Intern Nation by Ross Perlin tells you most everything you ever wanted to know about internships and then some. Equal parts history lesson, tell all and personal commentary, this should be assigned reading for anyone considering taking part in an internship. It has been coded into the minds of the young job seekers today that they must first work for free if they ever hope to find a good paying position. Perlin sends the necessary message though that the system that has been put in place to make this possible is cracked and presents a bad deal for internship seeking individual.

Internship is a six to eight weeks working experience in any organization. The purpose behind doing an internship is to get familiar with a professional working environment. Often students do internships during there vacations so as to gain experience in their field of interest. Students studying engineering, computer science, textiles or business management; they are required to perform at least an internship so as to receive degree from their respective institutions. The purpose of writing this essay is to share my wonderful working experience as an internee at Spyglass Winery. I loved every minute of it as I discovered several new skills and came across with some interesting job opportunities. This statistical analysis (www.fasttrackinternships.com) shows the rate of full time job placements according to the number of internships completed.

Throughout my undergraduate career at the University of South Carolina, I continually found myself drawn to internship opportunities

The process of finding an internship was very stressful for me. I honestly had no idea where to start or even what I was interested in. It took me many weeks to do research into different facilities that had internships available. After calling tons of organizations I finally interviewed at one that felt right for me. The interview took place with Laura Crain, who I also interviewed for this essay. The internship is at the McHenry County Substance Abuse Coalition.

An internship can also heighten the awareness of community issues, motivates to create opportunities, embrace new ideas, and give direction to positive change. A successful internship can provide valuable information in making decisions about the direction of future studies or employment. An internship is an opportunity to not only use and develop industry-related knowledge and skills, but also to enhance some of the skills that are transferable to any professional work setting. For some people, the internship is the first introduction to the world of work. No matter where the skills and understanding of professionalism lie, internship is a chance to develop them even further.

Students receive on-the-job experience prior to graduation, and the internship assists them in obtaining permanent employment. Facilities benefit from the opportunity to participate in and improve the formal education process. Quite often, students who complete professional practice experiences are later employed by the facility at which they completed the internship.

Internship is a period of work experience offered by an employer to give people (usually college students and graduates) exposure to the working environment. It gives them an opportunity to get first-hand experience. The growing need for practical learning led to the emergence of internship. It helps to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience. Internships in any form- paid, unpaid or co-operative learning has now become a standard practice for college students. It has

The internship was a channel to direct my passion for helping others; my supervisor assigned me numerous projects that involved communicating with community leaders. One project was a collaboration with the U.S. Probation Office to reduce recidivism, and it allowed me first hand encounter on how to create policies and procedures to promote community and individual growth. This insight has inspired me to attend law schools to influence legal policies. After the internship, I continued my involvement in the community outreach through the Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters and The Females' Center of Excellence & Leadership, Inc. by mentoring at-risk youths and providing learning opportunities to the youths.

Currently, I am a sophomore studying Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Nevada, Reno. As a college student, one of the most important aspect of my education career is to gain different kind of experiences from opportunities that are offer at the university. Personally, I believe that completing a paid, local internship can give students, such as myself, the chance to gain valuable work experience and build networks and connections, while applying knowledge and skills in real life settings. Every type of experiences that exist, such as internships, offer me the chance to enhance my strengths, understand the world around me, and to push myself in continuing to develop as an individual to become successful in life. For example, I was selected as an art intern for the Summer Business Institute Program in Summer 2014. Throughout the eight weeks of exploring to arts, I had an opportunity to work with a team of artists to create a mural and an art piece for two local community centers in Las Vegas as well as organizing a civil engagement project for a neighborhood that have families who are in need of financial aid. As a result, we were thanked by the families to sponsor an event for their children to enjoy art for a day. Reflecting back on

Now as I am reaching my last years as an undergraduate student at Georgia Gwinnett College, I have the opportunity to participate in an internship program. I

“Internships are essentially a form of work” which differ in terms of “qualification… and specific role that the intern is expected to fulfil” (Jeffery, Close, 23). Evidently, internships provide students with experience in professional careers while providing an understanding of the work through mentorships and careful supervision. Internships enable graduates in early evaluation and transition towards the specified career. Mainly, internships promote an early experience and training towards a chosen position through learning possibilities. Similarly, “For those students” figuring “their choice of major and career interest, an internship can help them to become aware of many… organizations” while “students who are clearer about their career interests… can help them apply what they are learning in ‘real world’ settings” (O'Neill). Ideally, internships portray different rationales in students’ career benefits. Internships provide students access to different experiences which expand the their choice of interest in fields that students do not necessarily decide partake in. Additionally, students are benefitting from the professional aid which is applicable to more vigorous demands of intellectual careers. Overall, graduates are provided with an early preparation and experience towards career

“Take This Internship and Shove It” by Anya Kamenetz is about the declining state of jobs for new college graduates or current college students. Anya Kamenetz is attempting to prove that internships, particularly unpaid internships, are part of the problem of new graduates finding employment in their field of study. Kamenetz is also trying to prove internships are harmful to the job market in general. Kamenetz describes internships as “fake jobs” and states internships cause low wages and decline in young workers being part of a union. When an employer can hire someone for free he or she is more likely to do so instead of spending company money on a paid employee. Employers get away with these practices because with an already

In order to better prepare myself for applying to graduate school and gaining as much experience as possible I will be dedicating Part II of my paper to researching multiple internships and job opportunities offered in the Baton Rouge area. I feel that, as a sophomore, finding work experience and varying the different internships and volunteer positions I undertake will help make me stand out during the application process.

The variety of Internships available through Berea provide real work experience and career-related learning opportunities to ambitious students. Internships are something I am personally very interested in, specifically because I have always wanted to intern for the FBI. Because I am currently not decided on a major, the ability to intern is very appealing because it would provide me a glimpse into a possible career. Berea supports students who are interested in off-campus learning opportunities with limited institutional funds to help support student internships. This financial help combined with support from advisors and other faculty allows every student the ability to have a successful internship. There are many positive skills to be gained from internships. Intrapersonal communication, leadership skills, and conflict resolution, for example. An internship gives students the opportunity to start developing these skills for the workforce earlier than most; having these vital skills developed at the start of entry to the workforce gives students a head start to excel in their field.

Business internships are helping students gain real world experience while they are not actually out in the real world yet. Internships are becoming more and more popular with college students in today’s world. An internship is basically when a student in college goes to a company or business and works while they are still enrolled in school and still getting academic credit. The main purpose of the internship is for the student to gain valuable on the job work experience. But there are also other things that a student can get from internships. Internships help the student decide whether or not this line of work is correct for them. Since the student works in an occupation in which they are highly interested in it really helps