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Things to Consider Before Choosing an Internship

Internships are quite popular these days and many students are opting for the same on

regular basis. You have decided to get some practical experience along with your academic

degree. Well, there are many internship jobs that you can consider. However, it is very

important that you consider the following factors to ensure that you have the perfect

internship.

When to take up an internship?

Firstly, it is important that you decide when you want to start with internship.

Majorly, internships are either for a semester or over the summer. Summer

internships are preferable as they keep you busy and you can be much more focused

and wouldn’t have to juggle between college and work.

Is it affordable?

Internships are generally unpaid. You gain experience, but no salary. You need to be

sure if you can take this opportunity. Unpaid work is an added expense. You will

need to pay for the travelling and other daily expenses, without any reimbursement.

So, make sure that you are financially capable of taking up such jobs.

Is it beneficial?

Well, you should definitely be benefitting from any internship that you are

considering. You are taking this job to learn and know the practical work processes.

It is thus important to know what you will be learning in this job which will help you

in the future.

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Is it related to what you are studying?

It is advantageous to take up an internship that is related to what you are studying.

Assisting a public accountant while you are doing a certified public accountant

course is definitely profitable than doing an internship in HR.

What do the previous interns say?

Well, nobody but people who have had the experience of being in this field, people

who have taken the same job will be able to guide you the best with how the entire

experience is. You should definitely ask these people about their experiences,

whether the entire process was beneficial and would they recommend it.

What job responsibilities you will handle?

This is the most important question you should be asking your interviewer. It is

essential that you know what will you be doing and what kind of work you will be

handling. This is important as you would want to know if you would like to take up a

job like this in the future.

Internships are highly beneficial but you need to be careful with what you choose in order

to make sure you have the right experience that you require.

While selecting the right internship for yourself, it is essential that you consider things like

when to take the job, if it is affordable, how does it help you in the future and whether the

job responsibilities are what you’d like to consider.

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