| One of the most rewarding experiences while in | | | | in much better shape than if all you can talk about |
| college can be an internship. These are intended to | | | | is the proper temperature for making coffee and |
| help college students obtain the skills and | | | | how to avoid paper cuts while filing papers. |
| knowledge they need to compete in the job | | | | So when you're considering college internships, |
| market and later in their career field once they | | | | you should expect the internship to give you the |
| earn their degree. You can learn a lot from the | | | | opportunity to develop your skills and procure |
| right college internship, but others can be nothing | | | | knowledge of the real world. One of the most |
| more than resume fillers. | | | | important skills to develop is people skills and one |
| College students often make the mistake of | | | | of the best way to do so is to interact with |
| believing that their goal throughout college should | | | | customers. If your internship puts you out in the |
| be to build a strong-looking resume. While a | | | | field, interacting with customers and other |
| resume that contains internships, jobs, club | | | | coworkers, you'll be able to work on your people |
| affiliations and other impressive aspects will likely | | | | skills. |
| catch the attention of an interviewer, showing | | | | You should also expect your college internship to |
| that there is substance to what you've done in | | | | be hands-on. There are exceptions, but for the |
| your two, four, etc. years in college is just as | | | | most part, the most rewarding internship |
| important, if not more so. | | | | experiences are those in which you are challenged |
| During an interview, an interviewer will do more | | | | and engaged on a daily basis. This often results in |
| than read your resume while you sit idly by. You'll | | | | a more enjoyable experience as well, which |
| obviously be expected to engage and discuss the | | | | usually gets better results. Start looking for an |
| different portions of your resume from your | | | | internship early so you can take your time in |
| education to your work experience. If you have | | | | finding and choosing one that you will enjoy and |
| something to discuss from an internship, you'll be | | | | will allow you to develop your skills. |