You are competing with hundreds of job seekers for positions.
Having hands-on career-related experience gives you the advantage
over students without such valuable experience.
Underclass students:
Choosing an internship over your summer bartending position may
leave you with less spending money, but the benefits of taking
a lower paying or volunteer internship far outweigh the monetary
loss for one summer. Gaining hand-on skills that employers seek
will put you ahead of the competitors. Take the time to find an
internship.
Seniors:
If you, for whatever reason, have not had an internship and are
graduating, don't think of this as a mark against you. You may
have been involved in opportunities that have allowed you to gain
similar hands-on career related experience. Think about your classes.
Have you been involved in research or projects? Pulling out the
skills used and developed from these experiences might be a way
to sell yourself. How about leadership or volunteer activities?
Can you create a section on your resume highlighting the skills
gained from those activities? Check out our Resume
Examples or stop in to have a career intern help you with
spicing up your resume. Career interns are available daily during
our walk-in hours.
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