Friday, September 19, 2014

Internships, are they actually important?


As we all know, in modern times the American job market has not been in great shape, many of us leave college after 4 years of preparing for a career but are not able to find a job. Last year Forbes.com published an article of an study done that showed the 53.6% of college graduates under the age of 25 are either unemployed or underemployed (meaning they work in a job that requires far less skills than they posses), and I’m sure one does not want to spend 4 years getting a Psychology or Finance degree to then go work at the mall or to work the fryers at McDonald’s.

So then, is there a method to have a guaranteed good job right after college? Well… sadly no. But getting an internship is as close as it gets. Another research article published in Forbes.com showed that Interns have a 7 out of 10 chance of being hired by the company they interned with, and even if they were not hired, or they decided they wanted to try something different, those students are a lot more likely to find a suitable job after college thanks to the work experience on their resumes.

But the best part of an internship is that they are very easy to get, you just have to have an outstanding portfolio and have the right contacts, like personally knowing the recruiters of established companies… Or even easier, just drop by the Career Development Office at the first floor of the Horvitz Building and talk to our qualified advisors. Want something even easier? Then just attend the Internship and Job Fair they will be hosting this Tuesday at the UC, where over 60 companies with available positions will be looking for Interns and even full-time employees. For more Info just visit http://www.nova.edu/career/career_fair.html or call our Horvitz office @ (954) 262 7201.

Want something even easier? Sorry, that’s as easy as it gets.

No comments:

Post a Comment