Internship Opportunity – Best Tips to Help You Land an Internship Opportunity
Internships are a great way to start one’s career in any field. This is because it allows you the opportunity to gain professional experience in the field, improve your team spirit increases your level of confidence as a professional in that field, and also put some money in your pocket(for paid or internship).
All these and many more are the reasons why getting a good (especially paid) internship position is highly competitive and difficult because everyone wants to get into the internship role since it also in some cases creates an opportunity for permanent employment.
In this post, we will share some really easy tips to help you secure your next internship opportunity without much hustle.
Tips to Land Your Next Internship Opportunity
- Prepare your resume and cover letter – a good resume speaks for you in your absence so give it your best and make sure it is up to date using the most recent format.
- Make a list – the first step you should take as an intending intern is to make a list of all the firms you intend to apply to for your internship. This list should include both the free and paid and those directly or partly related to your field of interest.
- Date of Commencement – do your research and find out when the previous application process started and ended and also note how many windows of application they have per year.
- Connect with Current Interns / Staffs – since you now have an idea of all the firms you wish to apply to as an intern, having one or two contacts within the firm will be of help especially if you didn’t find much information regarding the firm online. LinkedIn is a great place to start if you wish to connect with other professionals. Try adding as many staff members of the company as possible because you never can tell who will respond to your connection request.
- Apply Early – the primary reason it is important to note the previous date of Commencement is to have an idea of when to submit your application. Once you notice the portal is open, don’t waste any time before submitting your application because some firms don’t state their application deadline and may decide to close it at any time.
- Prepare for Test – most firms set tests for interns so you need to sharpen your logical, analytical, verbal reasoning, and aptitude skills.
- Know what the Job is About – take your time to read and research the internship announcement paying close attention to the job description section as this will save you wasted efforts and also give you an edge to prepare for the task ahead when you are finally recruited.
- Ask questions – don’t be afraid to ask questions where you don’t understand. This is why most firms always have an inquiry phone number or email address at the end of a job or internship announcement. Use the option or reach out to those you linked within the previous tips and keep your questions as direct and easy to understand so you can get a more direct and accurate answer.
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Final words
When preparation meets opportunity, success is sure so take your time to prepare for any internship role and give it your best. I wish you the very best.
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