Put yourself out there, and be on the radar. Making a positive impression is a good start, but making a lasting impression is something you should aim to do as well. Drop them a personalised message to thank them for their time and for sharing their insights with you. Doing an internship will help you discover the kind of roles in the industry that align with your personality, skill set and even long-term career goals. It is a great way to learn about how the industry works, and what is expected of the different roles within the industry — especially if you're shadowing a senior co-worker or manager who has rich experiences to share with you.
However, the onus is on you to be proactive and make use of the resources available. You may not always be assigned to a mentor explicitly, but you can always ask someone friendly in the office to share their work life stories with you, or to answer any burning questions you have about the industry and workplace.
Avoid grilling a co-worker or manager when they are busy, though. Office lunches, gatherings and networking events are typically good opportunities for you to ask them questions. An internship is the perfect way to develop the required skills and gain the necessary experience to make your resume attractive to recruiters. As the saying goes, better late than never!
Pro tip: Get a notebook and jot down your objectives as an intern at the beginning of your internship, as well as your achievements over the course of your internship. This will make it easier for you when you update your resume and cover letter. You can earn some brownie points by mentioning them during your job interviews as well! If you're living independently and supporting your own expenses, it may not be a good idea to pursue an internship.
You also have to think about any commitments you may have. People you already know in organizations large and small can tell you about informal postgraduation internship opportunities. School alumni are particularly good resources, notes Brandi Baran, associate director of career counseling and planning at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. Internships that are open to graduates often don't pay much—or anything at all.
That doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't pursue them, says Nick Crounse, an assistant account executive for Sawchuk, Brown Associates, a public relations firm in Albany, New York. Crounse took a survival job for a year to earn and save money. He then contacted the person who had made him the internship offer the year before, and she made the same offer again, which he accepted. Paul, tells of a grad who wanted to work in government. The student was passionate about the environment and had strong communication and persuasion skills.
This senator had never had an intern before, but my student successfully convinced the senator to hire him to research and write position papers on environmental issues and handle constituent correspondence. An internship might not be your first choice for postgraduation employment. But it may be the best way for you to build the experience and personal connections you need to land the job you want—eventually.
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As a graduate on a KTP you could be recruited to manage a strategic project, lasting from one to three years. It is worth checking with your university careers service whether your university is running a partnership. In addition to the work required to improve university departments and keep them running, your Student Union may well offer graduate internships or fixed-term graduate roles, too. Step is an organisation that offers internships and work placements of varying lengths from a month up to a year with small and medium-sized organisations.
Your university careers service, meanwhile, may also know of opportunities with local start-up companies many use the university's enterprise hubs, for example.
Occasionally, large companies offer internships and placements specifically for recent graduates and publicise details of these on their websites — PwC is one such — so if you are interested in a particular employer, check online to see if there is anything on offer that could be appropriate for you. Organisations that offer structured work experience schemes tend to make it clear whether undergraduates or graduates are eligible to apply. However, some may make exceptions and accept applications from graduates for internships usually offered to undergraduates; it's worth contacting the early careers recruitment team and asking.
You could also ask local employers if they could offer you work experience or work shadowing observation on your own initiative. This could give you the experience in a sector that interests you, which will enhance your CV. This is known as applying speculatively and here's how to do it.
You don't need to already know anyone working at the employer in order to do this. At the very least, an employer might keep you in mind for another time.
You need to balance the value of the experience against the lack of financial reward. If your internship involves more than 16 hours a week, you may no longer be eligible to claim JSA. Similarly, you should be eligible to make a Universal Credit claim as soon as your course date officially ends and, again, you should be able to undertake an internship of fewer than 16 hours a week.
However, remember that this is a means-tested benefit and, if you live with a partner, their income will also be considered. However, eligibility criteria for benefits are complex and do change, so please check with GOV.
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