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Five Benefits of completing an Internship

Internships are where higher education meets employment; they allow students to gain experience working in an organization while studying at university. They can be paid or unpaid and allow you to work in an organization for a set period, which could be anything from one intensive week, to interning once a week for twelve months. In some courses, such as medicine, nursing and education, which require access to hospitals and schools, industry placements are standard and are organized by the university. Other courses, such as those in the arts, business, engineering, law, information technology and science fields, vary between institutions and may or may not include industry placements or internship subjects, placing the onus largely on the student. Even if your course does contain an internship component it doesn’t mean that you can’t take on another internship at other stages of the course; after all, the more experience you have, the better.

It is likely that your lecturers and tutors have already mentioned the importance of internships and industry experience. It is also likely that the thought of careers and taking on work experience might leave you feeling apprehensive, especially if you are still trying to get your head around university life and study. When you think of all the benefits that go with completing an internship, however, it really is worth it. To prove it, the Good Universities Guide has put together five reasons why you should put some serious thought into completing an internship.

1) You can make industry contacts

It has been said many times: ‘it’s not about what you know; it’s about who you know’. While it is vital to know how to perform the required tasks for a particular job, having a good set of industry contacts behind you can be just as vital in helping you find and secure a job after you graduate.

Internships are an excellent way to branch out from your university course into the industry in which you are studying and expand your list of contacts, from university-based lecturers and tutors to people who are currently working in the industry. Most internships will enable you to work closely and develop professional working relationships with a specific manager and team within the organization, as well as meet a range of people in other departments and outside the company.

If you play your cards right and are lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time then you may find yourself being asked to stay on in a more permanent role, but even if you don’t, you will hopefully finish your internship with a great reference from your main mentor and a range of potential referees. These references and referees will be invaluable when you are looking for a full-time job, so always remember to ask. You should also try to remain on good terms with your internship contacts and touch base with them from time-to-time; they will be more likely to keep you in mind for other positions that crop up in the industry and hook you up with those hard-to-come-by opportunities.

2) They look good on your résumé

The graduate job market is incredibly competitive, so having a full résumé that includes actual industry experience is sure to be a valuable asset. It has the potential to make you stand out from the competition.

Employers can read a lot from a sheet of paper. Having a number of internship experiences will show that you are keen to gain employment in the industry and will also indicate to employers that you have the right skills and enough experience to take on a permanent paid position. Don’t just leave an internship until your final year of study; the more internship you complete, the fuller your résumé will become and the more attractive you will look to future employers.

3) You can convert your academic knowledge into industry skills

While many TV shows portray interns as minions who perform mindless errands like fetching coffee and sandwiches, internships involve so much more. You might actually be surprised with the amount of responsibility that you are entrusted with. Interns are often given specific individual tasks and responsibilities, as well as being designated roles within a team working on a project.

For many students university can be quite theoretical and an internship is their first opportunity to apply their knowledge to the real world. The experience will not only help you to develop the skills needed to work in your industry; working on real projects for a real organization will also give you the interpersonal skills that you need to work effectively with others — and confidence in your own abilities. You may find that longer internships allow you to work on projects from start to finish and give you a more in-depth experience of an organization. If you have the spare time then a month-long intensive internship or a part-time internship over six months or a year may be a better option.

4) The experience will narrow down your list of potential careers

Internships really are a win-win situation. They can help you decide if a particular career or area is or isn’t for you, and narrow down the (often long) list of careers that you are interested in to find one that you will be happy in. If you don’t enjoy your internship experience then, at the very least, it will have helped you to determine that a particular area isn’t for you. Don’t give up, you can always try another internship in a different organization, role or a completely different field and see if you like it any better. Every experience helps you to define and redirect your career path.

5) You can gain an unforgettable life experience

While the career you end up working in may be a bit more down-to-earth, internships allow you to explore all the possibilities and come away with an experience that you will never forget. While a full-time job may be hard to come across in certain areas and organizations, many companies are willing to take on an intern. An internship could allow you to take a look into professions and organizations that you’ve only ever dreamed of. You could find yourself interning at a sporting club and attending matches and events, chasing the biggest story of the year with a news crew, interning for a renowned fashion designer or coordinating a prestigious event such as fashion week. You may even opt to look beyond your local city, and complete an intensive internship over university holidays at an organization interstate or overseas.

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Why Competition Is For Losers In The Internship And Job Search

One of billionaire investor and venture capitalist Peter Thiele’s major ideas is that “competition is for losers.” For example, he talks about how even though Google probably creates less value for humankind than the major airlines; the Silicon Valley Company is able to capture significantly more of the revenue. Why? The airline industry has incredible amounts of competition and so each firm tries to one up the others, leading to a spiraling effect where margins are incredibly slim. On the other hand, a monopoly in online search, Google is consistently able to cash out huge profits.

Of course, in the article and in his book Zero to One, Peter Thiele is talking about building businesses and starting up. But the same concept applies to students and job seekers: competition really is for losers.

Let’s take the internship search for example. Especially during the spring semester, it seems like every single college student is on the lookout for internships.

After all, you want to be one of the “lucky few” chosen by a random recruiter to be part of a class of interns who works at Goldman or McKinsey or Google over the summer. And so you dress up in suits for on campus recruiting, you polish up your resume trying to impress someone you don’t even know, you write 10 cover letters trying to prove why you’re good enough to make Excel spreadsheets all day, you put your head down and relearn some accounting rules for the investment banking interviews or data structures for the coding interview, you try to summarize your life story in a single “tell me about yourself” question. You live in stress for a month while you wait for what seems to be your short term destiny, and then when you don’t get an offer, you question whether you’re just not good enough.

Or if you do get an offer, you’re just an “intern” at the very bottom of the food chain.

What exactly is the point? To do something that you really don’t want to do, just for the sake of saying you did it?

The real goal of an internship is to gain practical experience in a non-contrived, real-world work environment. Sure, the name brand might carry a lot of weight and connections at major firms help. But what’s the point of competing against thousands of people to get that experience? As Face book COO Sheryl Sandberg argues in her book Lean In, corporate America “is not a corporate ladder. It’s a jungle gym.”

Indeed, it seems like making it to the top (or even “getting in” as an intern) can be significantly easier via the non-traditional path.

Source- forbes.com/

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I Love My Internship! Now What?

Several weeks ago, I wrote about what to do if you hate your internship. As summer winds down and students roll off internships and head back to school, I thought it appropriate to offer some advice for those who are having a good internship experience. Why is that needed? Because it's just as important to zero in on what you like about your internship -- and what that might mean for the future -- as it is to determine what you dislike.

I encourage interns to think analytically about their internship experience because this helps them articulate to future employers what they did and learned during the internship. If all you can do is say you had an "amazing" internship last summer, without providing any specifics about what was so amazing and why, it does little besides indicate an uninformed passion.

A former student of mine once gushed about his cool summer internship at an event promotion company, while being surprisingly light on the details of what he did. It was abundantly clear that he enjoyed his time there, but I pushed him to think harder about the experience. "Free concert tickets," is a nice benefit of working in music promotion, not a reason for someone to hire you in the first place. I urged him to tell future employers about what he specifically learned about event promotion and management, including any special projects (developing relationships with local businesses to promote music events), and particular leadership responsibilities he demonstrated (coordinating a team of interns to do street publicity). In this way, he was able to showcase his accomplishments and interest much more impressively.

So, how do you think critically about your experience? Asking yourself the following three questions about why you liked it can be a good start.

Was it the culture?

Perhaps it was a fast-paced, dynamic environment or everything was new and exciting. Did you genuinely enjoy the internship, or were you mainly pleased to have a break from classes? Was it hands-on or theoretical work? Did they have a training program? After asking yourself those questions, conduct research to determine if those things are endemic to the industry.

One way to gain some perspective is to consider whether you enjoyed that 10-week experience enough to seek out additional opportunities. In my work with students, many times the answer is yes, but occasionally former interns are prompted to realize that they are enamored by the novelty of the experience, rather than interested in pursuing it further.

Was it the people?

Consider those you worked with during your internship and the impact they had on your experience. Perhaps you were paired with a mentor who was knowledgeable and helped guide your work. Maybe there was an intern "culture," and you were around other people your own age. It could be that you liked the internship in part because you enjoy supporting a specific product or promoting a particular cause in a team environment. Think about other people at the organization besides your fellow interns. How did they seem to you? Did they appear to enjoy their work or the field in general?

While it's generally a good thing to like the people you work with, it's important to consider the broader set of colleagues you're likely to have. Again, do some networking with people in the organization to determine if the attitudes and behaviors you experienced are present in the rest of the organization or elsewhere in the field. While not everyone you encounter is going to be a clone of your 20-year-old self, you should look at the professional behavior of people who have been in the field for some time to see if that might be a fit for you going forward.

Was it the work?

Perhaps you discovered an interest in working with a particular population such as at-risk youth, ESL learners, or geriatrics. Or, you developed an ability to write for a particular audience, e.g. sports fans, political junkies, and pop culture mavens. Maybe you gained a great deal of practical knowledge or experience in your academic field or area of interest by disseminating research information through social media, determining pricing and marketing techniques for organic produce, or documenting the maintenance protocols for alternative energy equipment use by a brewery. Whatever the case, it's important to identify the specific tasks (data collection, research, and writing, helping others, communication with internal or external clients) that you did (and what percentage of the work they entailed). This will help you identify better prospects for your interests and skills in the next internship or job you pursue.

Next Steps

After your internship, stay in touch with people from your workplace. So many students fail to take their supervisors up on offers of recommendations, contacts or advice after they finish their internship. These same students become increasingly reluctant to reach out the closer graduation looms. It doesn't take much to develop a LinkedIn profile to stay connected with colleagues -- and that's how you should think of them -- at a previous internship.

And, if your former colleagues are not on LinkedIn, it's still possible to send an email once a semester mentioning what you're studying currently and asking to touch base about future opportunities in the industry as you approach the end of your college career. Both of these actions help you grow your network, indicate your communication skills and demonstrate your ongoing interest in the profession. Don't let a great internship be an isolated experience -- use it as a springboard to building your career.

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Attention all interns: 6 tips to land your dream job

We are a new generation of talent. With accessible knowledge at our fingertips and enhanced quality of life, we have never felt more empowered. Quick-witted and confident, we have higher expectations when it comes to landing a dream job. In a job market full of talented individuals left, right and center, it boils down to ‘what value I can bring to the table’ to set ourselves apart from equally skilful competitors. For young talents about to enter the job market, industrial training or internship represent an opportunity to getting a foot in the door with a potential employer. As is often the case with everything in life, we tend to see things in clarity in hindsight. What follows are some learning’s I would like to share with those of you about to dive head first into the labor market — on why you should value and take your internship seriously (more than just to meet the graduation requirement) and make the effort to get a clearer sight on having your career path mapped out. While the industry you will soon embark on may differ from mine, the principles are essentially the same. The media industry is often regarded as a glamorous career path. While it may be true to a certain extent, none of those who have made a name, got to where they are today without sweat and tears. A high achiever is not guaranteed to have more successes without being adaptive and having a growth mindset. I landed my first two-month internship at Astro in late-2009. I was attached to the magazine desk and was tasked to assist five TV Producers with their respective shows. The hands-on experience was invaluable to me. It wasn’t long before I started seeing my name in the End Credits of talk shows and magazine programme that I have played a part in the production. The rapid pace in the newsroom had me on my toes. I did not quite have a good grasp of what to expect from one week to the next. There were moments when I was overwhelmed and days that I dreaded. Nearing the end of my second industrial training at Astro, I was offered a full-time position. Based on my work performance as an intern assistant producer, I had proven myself worthy as a new recruit. To be frank, at the point when the offer was made, I was not entirely sure if working in the TV and news media industry was my thing. I majored in media studies and marketing communications, it is through field experience that I picked up on the required knowledge about TV production. Eventually I took the offer and within the first month on the job I was well on my way to kick start the longest-running English technology show in the market. I have since moved on to take up many more roles within the company, gaining new experiences and learning’s as I go. In retrospect, what worked for me was that I held on to the following principles: 1.     Take initiative and be ready to roll up your sleeves to assist in any way you can. 2.     Stay focused and take one step at a time. Shortcuts are tempting as they seem to save us a lot of time. However, habitually be on the lookout for shortcuts make us lazy learners. 3.     Be responsible and take responsibility when things go wrong. Inevitably, mistakes occur. What I learned is to own up to our mistakes and shift the focus on solving the problem in order to move things ahead.

4.     Say “Yes” to new challenges and always be ready to seek for and take advice from the experienced. There is always room for improvement. Having a growth mindset is crucial for long-term success. Take a second and ask yourself, when will you ever have the opportunity to work alongside industry veterans to learn and develop your skills? 5.     Treat the internship like a real job and work as a team player. Take the job seriously if you want to be taken seriously by your manager. 6.     Actively seek for updates relevant to your industry. Read up or listen to materials that are outside of comfort zone. In my case, I started to read up on technology, business and economy.  You will never know when the knowledge will come in handy somewhere down the road. With each passing day, it becomes more and more imperative to know how to set apart your value proposition to prospective employers. How else are you going to be noticed from the rest of the crowd in this ever-changing global workplace?

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How valuable is an Internship?

Internship vs. Degree?

Who’s more likely to land an interview - a candidate with a business degree or someone who hasn’t finished their degree, but had an internship several years ago?

According to a new study by the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, the former intern has a 14% higher chance of landing an interview over someone with a business degree without any experience. 

As reported in the Wall Street Journal, the researchers sent out over 9,000 fake resumes for business-related positions. A quarter of the faux resumes listed internship experience as far back as five years prior. The researchers found that the “candidates” with internship experience were 14% more likely to receive an interview compared to candidates without any experience. 

Why are Internships so Valuable? 

Any kind of experience is going to put you at the top of the list of candidates when it comes to hiring. Business experience isn’t something that can be taught in school. It’s something you learn by working in a business environment. The way to dress, the way to socialize and communicate, the way you present yourself to others, juggling priorities, and so on. These are all things that are critical to working in an office setting. 

Anyone with these types of business skills and know-how will have a leg up on someone coming right out of school. Employers have to try to find a candidate that will fit culturally with their organization. Is the candidate smart, able to figure out issues independently, able to work with a team and manage priorities? If you already have experience with some of these items you’ll be more valuable to the business – and thus more likely to be interviewed (or hired). 

It’s all About Ramp-Up!

The business is trying to find the best cultural fit and the candidate with the best set of experience. The business understands it will take some amount of time for a new hire to “ramp up” to full speed. The candidate they think will ramp up the quickest will be on the shortlist for hiring. 

In a business, time is money. If you can hire someone and have them at full productivity within two weeks versus someone who won’t be up to speed for two months, who will be hired?  Your internship will help you with the ramp-up speed! 

Ideal Scenarios

What’s the ideal scenario for increasing your chances of finding a position out of school? Every summer you aren’t in school, you should be trying to find an internship related to your major field. Not only will this let you learn some of the soft skills necessary to succeed in a business setting, it will also let you get a view of how different companies operate. Maybe you’ll find you excel in a small company setting or maybe you’ll decide you want to work for a Fortune 500 company. 

If you don’t have any luck finding an internship, you may consider getting any paying job. However, before you jump into the first job that offers you a position, think about what your long term goals are.

If you plan to work in a business setting, your job as barista isn’t going to look at good to potential employers as some kind of experience in a business setting. If the intern route doesn’t work out and you plan on working in business, consider looking at a temp agency. Although these positions are usually grunt work and can be short term assignments, you are going to gain valuable experience. If you can show a potential employer that you’ve had experience working in a related position to your major, it won’t matter much if it was through a temp agency or internship. 

Due to the limited number of internships available it may be hard to find or get into an internship. Keep trying and don’t give up hope! 

Source- students.collegefactual

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10 Reasons You Should Do An Internship While Studying

When companies look for freshers, they prefer students who have done internships as they provide a lot of exposure and make them work in a real life work situation. No doubt, a college provides theoretical knowledge and confers a degree, but one has to pass the real exam at workplace. So, you cannot ignore the important of doing an internship while you are still studying. Here we share 10 reasons you should definitely go for an internship without giving a second thought.

Gain experience: As a student, you lack experience working in an office environment and this is the only way to get it. You meet many people and see how they work for a common goal. So, it is a good platform to learn as you will later be asked to do work on your own. 2. Strengthen your resume: If you have a work experience, you can add it in your resume. Generally students and graduates don't have work experience when they leave college. They won't be able to demonstrate they understand business, know how to work as a team and assume responsibilities, when they face an interview. 3. Improve communications skills: Any company looks for candidates who have good communication skills and can express themselves well. An internship can be a good platform to acquire this skill by interacting with professionals. 4. Boost confidence: Whether it is public speaking, giving presentations or suggesting new ideas, internships will help you achieve all these with ease. It builds your confidence and helps you move forward.

Build network: Working in an office provides you an opportunity to meet and interact with a lot of people. Internships helps you expand your professional network and build contacts which you can use when required. 6. Help you sell yourself in interviews: You gain a lot of experience working in an office which can help you sell in upcoming interviews. You will have some story, good or bad, to share with your interviewer. 7. Work ethics: Every company has a list of do's and don'ts and one can know about them only after working with a firm. Moreover, you come to know about work culture only by spending some time in an office. 8. Get a feel of working with various industries: If you undergo more than one Internship, you get to know how different industries work. You will gain experience about many sectors in a short span of time. 9. Able to differentiate between theory and practical: After spending some time in an office, you can easily differentiate how theories which you studied in your college are different from work. 10. Learn about human behavior: You will meet many types of people under one roof, some might inspire and others will conspire against you. You have to learn the skill to deal with them cleverly.

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The journey so far…

"Be the change that you wish to see in the world" quoted by Mahatma Gandhi, is what we are experiencing today! We are proud to announce our third corporate anniversary. PursueAsia dreamed of making a change by bridging the business of Asia to the rest of the world. We provide brilliant opportunities to students to polish their skills by enrolling in elite internship programs in beautiful locations in Asia like India, Singapore and Dubai. Our mission is to arrange a smooth mutual benefits program for the students coming from different countries and the Asian Employers where the students can learn from skilled professionals, and employers can get acquaintance to foreign trend and idealism. The sector of work was challenging when the company made its first presence on the 10th of March, 2013 in India. To arrange arrival, stay and the departure facilities for the students, collaborate with the multinational as well as start-up companies were the core part of designing the programs. Mr. Aditya Dadhich has self-funded this company and his futuristic business insights let the company reach its pinnacle in its very first year by successfully placing 46 interns from the UK itself! In the year 2014, we lucratively spread our roots to Dubai by establishing our office in Dubai and providing internship opportunities in the city. We got an immense response which led us to place 16 interns in mere 6 months of starting operations. Now after three glorious years of hard work and compelling business networking, we have launched our third branch office, in none other than the “Lion City” – Singapore! Asian Internship programs have valuable importance for the freshmen from different universities during their dissertation and add highlights to their resume. Our team's constant efforts have made us the first consulting firm to provide internship opportunities in the Indian and the Emirati markets. We provide internships in more than 15 sectors like Engineering, Management, Fashion designing etc. With a vision of bringing more international students to the Asian business world and providing ample opportunities to learn the cultures and enjoy the beautiful locations of Asia, we are in the process to expand and grow as an organization. PursueAsia intends to reach all the Asian countries and get more international students to pursue the Internship Programs. With tremendous response from students of prominent universities, we are projecting to place 100 interns in the coming fiscal year. The response from students has been superlative. Many universities in the UK have encouraged their students to pursue internships in Asia. PursueAsia pays humble thanks to all its interns, universities, and the companies that have shown support and trust in our brand and helped us in completing three remarkable years of success. For further assistance related to Internship related queries in India, Dubai or Singapore, please visit   : http://www.pursueasia.com

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How to tailor your resume for an internship

Holding an internship is a big part of summer for college students. We are in the day and age where just having a college degree will not guarantee you a job. Consequently, students have to do extra when it comes to preparing for the real world. That is where an internship comes in. But even before that, comes the application. A key part in applying for internships is the presence of a resume. This piece of paper will make you stand apart from other applicants. And, yes, there will be a lot of them. Where do you even start? Resumes can be scary. The format. What information to put on it. The process can be overwhelming. Relevant Experience The first thing that comes to mind when building a resume is: job experience. However, most college students have had little to none. This is where you have to get creative. For example, you may be applying to a banking internship, but have never set foot inside a bank. Think back to the past. Handling money at a concession stand or balancing a cash drawer at a former job counts as experience. Find related work you have done and add it into the resume. In addition, suppose you apply to intern for a graphic design company. It would be useful to mention you’re partaking in designing shirts for a club, or an art award you won. Whatever internship you apply for, add info about your experience that is relevant to the job. The Department of Justice does not care about your participation in a fashion show. Keep it appropriate to the title. Work Experience Not only should you mention relevant experience, but also any actual jobs you have ever had. Even though professionalism is not expected, it is an added bonus if you have held down one or more jobs in your life. It is okay if these have nothing to do with the internship — they still show your ability and inclination to work. The point of an internship is to learn new skills that will help you in the future in achieving a successful career. Do not fret if any of your experience is not “professional” enough. Recruiters are not looking for professionally qualified candidates. It is important to them that applicants have transferable skills as well. Credentials/Skills Initiative, leadership, problem-solving ability, and communication proficiency are also credentials you should put on your resume. These kinds of skills can contribute to any work environment. The ability to multitask and willingness to work hard is also admirable to an internship recruiter reading your resume. Furthermore, proficiency on the computer is attractive to employers. Competence with programs such as Microsoft Word, Office, PowerPoint and Excel can be useful in any work setting. So you have your work skills and job experience. Unfortunately, you are nowhere near finished; a resume needs a lot more. Education, relevant coursework, and any honors/activities should also be on it. Education/Relevant Coursework/Honors Start the ‘education’ section with stating what degree you are currently working towards and at what school. It is important to include your major and minor as well. Only include any high school information if the school has an outstanding academic reputation or its location is significant to the internship. Under ‘relevant coursework’ reference which courses you have participated in that boost your qualifications. For example, if you are applying for an internship in the journalism industry, mention your studies in sports writing and public speaking. Resumes can also include class projects that pertain to the work you hope to do in the future. Finally, list any honors you have received or activities you have participated in. Highlight specific awards, volunteer work and club affiliations. For example, comment what years you made Dean’s list. Between the experience, skills, education, coursework, and honors/activities, it can get cluttered. That is why there are endless resume templates online. Organizing all of these components is almost as important as the information itself. Contact Information/Objective Start off the resume with your contact information. Your name, email address, and phone number should be prominent over everything else. As a side note, make sure your voicemail sounds appropriate. Underneath, list your mailing address. As a bonus, if you have one, include the URL to your LinkedIn profile to end the contact information section. Below your personal info, most resumes include an objective. First, make it clear that you are seeking an explicit position. Resumes are not for “whatever you have;” it is professional to seek a specific job title. But, what is an objective? It is simply a statement telling the company how you will benefit them. You could also call it your career goal. Nevertheless, the goal or objective, it has to be designed to the internship you are applying for. It is not a one size fits all. A personalized objective gives your resume credibility and shows the employer you care about the position. For example, one would read, “Competitive tennis player seeks project manager job at Moe’s Sports Company.” Following your objective would be education, coursework, skills, relevant experience, professional experience, then honors and activities. On an end note, keep your resume one page in length and error-free. Also, the employer should be able to make the position you are seeking instantly clear. An easy-to-read resume will leave the recruiter happy. Internship recruiters typically read a resume in less than 10 seconds. You have nothing but that short amount of time to stand out. So how will you? 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Internship teaches students how to run a business

For many students, having a job when they are out of class during the summer months is not that unusual. But for Mabry Harrison, joining the Young Entrepreneurs across America internship program has not only given her a job, it is teaching her how to run her own business. Harrison is a freshman at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she is studying mathematical decision sciences among other things. She joined the program, which selects students, trains them and then gives them the resources to run their own business, after a presentation in one of her business classes. “I became involved when a speaker came into my class and asked if we would like to make money while running your own business,” Harrison said. “That really got my interest, so I went to the informational meeting and signed up. After two separate interviews, they hired me.” In the program, students receive an exterior painting service to run including coming up with business plans, marketing plans, hiring employees, setting up appointments and seeing individual projects through to completion. Harrison is the branch manager for the Lexington chapter of Student Painters, and she is completely responsible for making sure all aspects of the company are running smoothly. As part of the company, Harrison is responsible for giving estimates, scheduling upcoming painting projects and overseeing the workmanship of between 10 and 12 painters. Most of the employees are college-aged students as well. As part of the program, Student Painters in Lexington has partnered with Sherwin Williams, which gives discount prices on paint as well as training for the student in house painting. Luis Gonzalez, manager at the Sherwin Williams in Lexington, said he believes the student painting program is a valuable teaching tool not only for owning a business but in being a good worker. “I think it is a great idea to help young students learn how to earn a dollar,” Gonzalez said. “Today it is hard to find youth who are willing to work for something. It goes a long way in helping them learn from the business perspective as well as the work perspective. I stand behind this program, and I think it is good that they are showing the youth that life is more than just sticking your hand out. It teaches them the value of earning a paycheck.” The purpose of the internship program is to give students real-world experience about the pros and cons of owning a business without having to financially burden themselves with the responsibility of an independently owned small business. “There is definitely a lot more keeping track of everything than I thought,” Harrison said. “You have to make a schedule and stick to it or the business will get away from you. Also, I have learned you have to be very specific about what you want or don’t want. Sometimes people don’t understand, and it isn’t their fault if you haven’t explained it properly.” Harrison said she has gained some invaluable insight about what it takes to be a small business owner. She said although she is just beginning her college career, she could see herself opening her own business one day. “It is a wonderful program, and I have become very close with everyone else who is running their businesses,” Harrison said. “We get together and discuss issues, just like real business owners do. … I have really enjoyed it so far, and I have even considered having an entrepreneurial minor. In the future, I want to start out working for someone else, but whatever I end up doing, it would be nice if I could own my own business.” Source-the-dispatch.com For further assistance related to Internship related queries in India, Dubai or Singapore, please visit   : http://www.pursueasia.com

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5 Reasons Why Your Business Needs Interns

Internships are a great way to build your company’s talent pipeline and boost employee engagement. Company internships range from hosting a few interns to structuring a large-scale program that usually involves partner organizations. Regardless of business size or the industry, developing a great internship model doesn’t cost a lot of money. Here are 5 key business benefits of internships: 1. Cost-effective Talent Development. Internships allow employers to “try before they buy.” Employers can evaluate potential job candidates, both for performance and cultural fit, before making a full-time offer. This also creates a talent pipeline with more qualified and motivated workers. 2. Increased Retention. Internships increase retention among newly hired and existing employees by developing more loyal, fulfilled workers. 3. Stronger Community Impact. Internships allow you to boost visibility with your community, consumers, future leaders, and potential talent. Interns can be brand advocates that spread the word about your product to other young, in-touch consumers—for free! 4. Enhanced Employee Engagement. Offering internships provides management experience for employees who do not have direct reports. This ultimately strengthens employee satisfaction and morale. 5. New Perspectives/Diversity of Thought. Interns bring in new perspectives that challenge “the way we have always done it.” Interns aren’t afraid to question processes and are good at providing fresh ideas and solutions. Internships are also a low-cost way to reap high rewards. Whether you are just getting started or already have an internship program, every internship opportunity that you develop is a win for both your business and the young adults. “We’ve set it up so they can generate value as quickly as possible for the organization. If it’s strictly a cost center, it’s not going to be something really productive for the company. These young people are very computer-literate and provide value in ways you would not expect.” Source- forbes.com For further assistance related to Internship related queries in India, Dubai or Singapore, please visit   : http://www.pursueasia.com

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How to fit an internship into your busy schedule

Between your classes, work and co-curricular activities, it might seem impossible to fit an internship into your schedule this spring. But it might land you a great gig after graduation. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), 51.7% of internships convert to full-time jobs. If your schedule is insanely busy, don’t worry — it is still possible to complete an internship. Consider some of the following suggestions: Be the architect of your schedule. In many organizations, interns establish their work schedules. This flexibility permits you to work around your other activities. Engage in a meaningful discussion with your supervisor to create a win-win for everyone involved. If you are earning academic credit for your experience, touch base with your faculty advisor to identify the minimum number of hours that you must complete. Prioritize your time. Explore the possibility of scaling back your student activities or consider reducing your course load to only 12 credits. Actively pursue paid internships so you can reduce the hours of your part-time job. According to a NACE survey, the average intern earned $17.20 per hour in 2015. Paid positions are more competitive and often more difficult to obtain. Swing by your campus career center for feedback on your resume, cover letter and interview responses to enhance your marketability. Get creative. Work closely with your academic advisor or faculty supervisor to identify if it is possible to spread out the hours before or after the semester. Consider enrolling in online or accelerated courses, which are more flexible than traditional classes and may better accommodate your work hours. Remember that internships save you hassles in the long run. Searching for a full-time job is time consuming. Finding a position you are happy with and want to stay at during the next five years takes even longer. Being an intern will likely achieve just that. NACE reports that interns are more likely to remain employed by these organizations than those who did not complete an internship. In other words, internships are a sure way to avoid job hopping and resume blemishes. If all else fails, look for other options for gaining experience. Pursue job shadows, service-learning, research, leadership positions in campus clubs or part-time jobs. Then plan ahead so you can fit an internship into your schedule during the spring semester or summer.

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