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What would be the best way to get started in this career field, volunteering or an internship?

I am 17 and I have been around horses for 11 years. I have volunteered working at a barn. I have taken horse back riding lessons for 11 years. I worked at a barn cleaning draft horse stalls and stacking hay. I am also currently working 5 days a week at a barn caring for and working the horses. I am passionate about horses and couldn't imagine doing anything else! One day I hope to have my own business with massage therapy for horses. #horselife #horsegirl #massagetherapy #business

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I advise that a paid internship is a much better experience than a volunteer position. It establishes much more of a commitment for both the intern and the employer. The intern will feel the full weight of the responsibility to learn and do a good job in order to earn wages. The intern will learn the value of their work and enjoy the rewards. The employer would have more confidence in a paid worker, knowing they've established a controlled relationship. The employer will have more respect for the interns time and work.

If the volunteer work is short duration, a few hours per week of a week or two, or perhaps it's in many different places it's would be OK. But keep in mind the experience will be different from a paid job.

It volunteer work is standard in the industry or there's a lot of competition for the opportunities, then there may be no choice. Maybe that's a warning in itself.

Otherwise, don't settle for an unpaid position. Everyone is entitled to fair compensation for their work.
Thank you comment icon I would have to disagree here. If you can get a short term unpaid internship at a high profile organization rather than a paid internship at Dunder Mifflin. If it results in an increased entry salary in your next gig, that will probably far surpass whatever you made as a paid intern. Also, the key here is the "short term". Don't spend longer than 6 months to a year being an intern anywhere. Lance Robinson
Thank you comment icon I agree with your point, however, I prefer to offer unconventional and alternative insights to our readers. Nick D
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Definitely do a paid internship or get a job to your related field or degree and realize that is what you will be doing at higher level and with a degree. For example you want a sells job that sells pharmaceuticals or even curriculum. You can get a job in sales at Jewelry store or even at Verizon Wireless or something like that so you have your hourly pay and commission. If you want to be a Pharmacist go into Walgreens and ask them questions. When I was in college I worked front desk, then moved up to Assistant General Manager I didn't like management positions in the Hospitality industry so I switched jobs upon graduation. You have to find something that you major in that you enjoy doing. I've several doctors with a lot of money but are miserable because they can't enjoy it because they always have to be working. Have a balance in everything you do.
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