Hi my dear friends. Today we are going to read about employment and internship. I think it could be interesting because a good internship may become your forever job!
Hola mis queridos amigos. Hoy vamos a leer sobre empleo y prácticas. Creo que podría ser interesante porque un buen periodo de prácticas puede convertirse en vuestro trabajo para siempre.
Info: Speak Up magazine
Photos: ESCP.Business.School / Freepik / Law.Internships.PMT / Initiatives.for.development.Foundation / 123RF / Patch.
MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR INTERNSHIP
Around 75 % of university students, at some point, work in an internship. These experiences can be tremendously valuable, providing young workers the opportunity to build skills for their resumes and to meet people who are working in their preferred industry. Increasingly, internships are also the likeliest route to full-time employment. But it can be hard to stand out and make the right impression during a three-month period spent adapting to such a new environment. How can interns learn what they need to know, impress those they work for and secure a job recommendation or a full-time offer in such a brief period of time? Here are a few pieces of advice.
BE EXTREMELY PUNCTUAL
Show up on time (or early) in the morning, arrive for meetings before they begin and complete tasks by their deadlines. As an intern, you are both a guest in a new environment and a colleague on whom others must rely -make sure that you respect those colleagues by being on time.
COMPLETE EACH TASK WITH EXCELLENCE
Whether an assignment is banal or complicated, pursue it with energy and a determination to excel. Repeated, enthusiastic and excellent delivery of assigned tasks is the building block upon which everything else in your internship will rest.
TAKE ON MORE WORK - WITHOUT BEING ASKED
Use excess time to take on new and important work, assignments others don't want or projects that are needed but not yet defined. Deliver what no one is expecting -or what no one else is willing to do- and you'll be not only appreciated but also remembered.
BE RESOURCEFUL
Research a topic in detail before asking a full-time colleague or manager for help, and take the time to find your own solution before consulting others when you uncover a problem. It's critical that your colleagues view you as someone who is resourceful and independent enough to bring something new to the table instead of just stopping every time there is a difficulty.
ASK GOOD QUESTIONS
The hallmark of an intellectually curious, diligent colleague is the quality of his or her questions. As a rule, make sure you ask one or more authentic questions in every meeting you attend.
BUILD PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Internships usually last only a few months, and in that context, it's easy either to focus solely on your work to make connections only with the other interns working around you. But forming broad, deep relationships throughout the organization can help you manage your current responsibilities while also advancing personal development and forming a network of contacts.
Internships are hard work. And doing only what's expected of you isn't enough to be noticed. You need to go above and beyond, and make the most of your time in the organization.
VOCABULARY
VALUABLE: valioso / TO BUILD SKILLS: acumular competencias / RESUME: curriculum / INTERNSHIP: periodo de prácticas / LIKELIEST: más probable / TO STAND OUT: sobresalir, destacar / TO SHOW UP: presentarse / DEADLINE: fecha límite / TO RELY: confiar / BUILDING BLOCK: base, fundamento / TO REST: apoyarse / TO RESEARCH: investigar / TOPIC: tema.
