Why is an Internship Important For Your Career?
By Kate Mezzapelle
Working at GoliathJobs.com has been a great experience. I am living proof that being an intern during college can pave the path to a great career.
I had some fun internships during my 4 years at University of Rhode Island. These include Wenner Media (Rollingstone Magazine, Men’s Journal, US Weekly) and GoliathJobs.com. GoliathJobs has been especially great because my roles have entailed working with colleges, students and alumni throughout the US and Canada. I was thrilled when I was offered to stay on full-time at GoliathJobs.com after I graduated.
“Internship” is a word that is often used to encompass employment while attending school and/or in the summer. Most of the time it implies receiving college credit, in lieu of pay, while gaining real-life experience during college.
It is essential to understand that any work experience, paid or unpaid, is important. It gives the student an edge over other students when applying for that full-time job and also in the event of applying to graduate school. I was a marketing major at URI and knew that marketing would probably be the focus of my career. But marketing is a huge, vast industry. My internships helped to point me in the direction of a marketing career I found most appealing!
Here is an example of an internship program, at Citi Investment Banking, which can be found on GoliathJobs.com.
Whether you are interested in applying for an internship with
GoliathJobs.com or another organization, I strongly suggest that you jump
on-board sooner than later. The better jobs and careers are getting harder &
harder to land. Why not give yourself the edge, experience and focus that an
internship can provide?
Today’s employers are under even more pressure to hire, train and retain
young people due to the baby boomer generation surge. Over the next 5-10
years, employers will be loosing two-thirds of their staff to retirement.
This is a concern across all industries, especially healthcare. Interns and
part-timers that perform well are practically guaranteed a full-time
position after graduation possibly with a strong salary, benefits and more.
Coincidentally, GoliathJobs is also helping employers deal with this issue
through GoliathJobs.com and GoliathJobsOver50.com.
Interested in applying for a job, internship or career? Visit our site at www.goliathjobs.com and register to be notified of our upcoming launch. Once we launch, you can create a profile and search for available positions easily. Simply type “marketing internship” or “nurse” or whatever it is you are looking for on the main search page.
Thank you for reading.
www.GoliathJobs.com is a free web-based employment service specializing in the placement of students & alumni. College partners include undergraduate, graduate and specialty schools. Employers include healthcare, small & large business, education, government, recruiters and nonprofits. Simple. Safe. Secure. TELL A FRIEND!
Are you over 50 or know someone who is? Check out GoliathJobsOver50.com, The Free Source for Hiring Baby Boomers & Retirees.
Kai Gilfoyle Aug 15
This is right on. Our company hires new interns 3-4 times per year. Some get paid, some get credit, some get both. 40% or more get hired by us full-time. I was a Georgia Tech intern at CNN. Best experience of my life and it drove me from a major in economics into communications instead. Good luck with your launch of GoliathJobs.com. We are looking forward to signing on. -K