Many multinational companies and think tanks are offering today the possibility to do internships within their institution. It is a perfect way for the students to gain experience while still attending the university courses. They can mix the theoretical with the practical approach of learning in a comprehensive manner. An internship can vary from a couple of weeks to a couple of months. They can be paid or unpaid. But most of the companies prefer to tell the students that they’re not going to pay a dime for the work they do. It’s a way of cutting costs, lessening the employees’ responsibilities and taking full advantage of an unpaid human resource. There is a win-win situation only if the intern actually learns something through trainings, workshops and does some practical work. Unfortunately, many students are decoyed and waste their time and resources while doing nothing more than photocopying papers and making coffee.
The length of the internship should be approached to the needs of the applicant and the field he works in. It’s illogic to spend only a couple of days in a department, because one cannot fully understand the tasks the bureau has to deal with. Some colleges don’t quite get the idea, asking their students at the end of the year to do only a two-week internship. Sometimes it is even difficult to find a company to do your internship. The competition is quite high considering the fact that the unemployment rate is growing from year to year in most of the countries of the world. Most students are hoping to be hired after doing the internship, being the only solution to find a job during an economic crisis. The success of each applicant depends on how skillful he is, what theoretical background he has and what previous experience he possesses.
Are the internships programs the ideal way for grabbing a well-paid job during a recession period?
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