What is the best way to get hired onto a job after having an internship?
I will have internships through my program, and would like advice about how I can try to secure a job offer afterwards! #internship #jobs
4 answers
Ken’s Answer
The first thing to do is to understand how you might fit into your career area of interest and then talk to people who are working in your career area of interest to see how they got there and what suggestions that they might have for you. Internships are a great help in this process, but, as their main purpose is to provide exposure to the inside view of the career area, they may not always present an opportunity for employment
Getting to know yourself and how your personality traits relate to people involved in various career opportunities is very important in your decision making process. During my many years in Human Resources and College Recruiting, I ran across too many students who had skipped this very important step and ended up in a job situation which for which they were not well suited. Selecting a career area is like buying a pair of shoes. First you have to be properly fitted for the correct size, and then you need to try on and walk in the various shoe options to determine which is fits the best and is most comfortable for you to wear. Following are some important steps which I developed during my career which have been helpful to many .
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Claudia’s Answer
Let me talk about my experience: I was an intern for one year in one of the most important IT companies, I gave my best and worked reallly hard to accomplish the program objectives meanwhile I had a great learning experience. When the year was completed, there was not enough budget for hiring me so I was preparing to leave when the manager gave me the surprise of a new role created for me, it was a low salary but the fact that he fought for my position convinced me for staying there. 15 years after, I am still part of this great company and I think that the effort and work during the internship were the reason of earning my place :)