Internships and Work Experience
Going for your first interview? Make sure you know what to expect and what is expected of you before walking through that door.
Internships may be your first taste of the working world, but it may not be sunshine and roses. A pragmatic reality of gaining work experience is that you might end up experiencing some of the problems that are common in the working world as well. So it’s best to know how to handle some of those just in case.
Life as an intern is not a bed of roses – you have to prove yourself despite your inexperience. Here are some tips on how you can shine during your internship!
If you are unsure of what to do after graduation or need more work experience, doing an internship may be the best course of action. Let’s take a look at some pros and cons of being a graduate intern.
Congratulations on landing your dream internship! Here are some ways to seize the opportunity to make a good impression on your first day there.
The end of the internship doesn’t mean the end of the relationship with your boss and coworkers, as long as you end it right. The whole point of doing an internship is to help you gain experience that can help you launch your career. With that in mind, you should evaluate the overall experience to determine how you can maximize your available opportunities. Here's how to do it!
Your LinkedIn profile is the foundation for your personal branding; neglecting it means selling yourself short of an opportunity to display your skills and motivations to employers as you search for internships.
Once you've made that stellar CV, you'll want to make sure it ends up in the right person's inbox and that your email piques the hiring manager's interest enough to review your application. Here’s a simple guide to help you email recruiters with elegance!
Along with your CV, your cover letter provides employers their first impression of you, and it shouldn’t be longer than one side of A4. Here are some tips to help structure this part of your job application.
No relevant work experience? Fret not! Here are some suggestions on how to beef up your résumé as an aspiring intern.