Over the course of about two years, I’ve been trying to find an internship in my field. I currently go to college as an aspiring Web Designer and plan on graduating in December of 2023.
Briefly, I’ll be discussing different tools that I’ve been using to find an internship – and also some things to look out for.
There are three tools that I have used for internship finding and these tools have been used for finding jobs, communities, and educational opportunities. These tools include LinkedIn, Indeed, and Handshake. All three of these tools I have used at my disposal for around two years. In looking for internships on these job boards and apps, I’ve noticed a big trend with internships – especially IT-centered internships; most of these internships are remote.
This, for me, is a good thing considering I currently live in the middle of nowhere in the lovely little state of Iowa. However, I have run into some issues when it comes to remote internships that I’d like to discuss. One of which is that plenty of these “remote internships” are scams. Over the course of my trying to find an internship, I’ve run into around 5 scams. These scams will usually present themselves as a remote internship or a remote job looking to take and use people’s information.
Another note to keep track of when it comes to remote internships is that a lot of them don’t pay well – or at all. This could be because businesses have to rely on their internee’s skill of independent work… And also lacking a physical supervisor checking in on them. Now a lot of remote internships will require internees to keep logs, fill out time stamps, etc. to keep track of money, time, and hours. However, a lot of businesses seem to worry about the quality of work when it comes to someone working indecently in their own home. I feel like in part a lot of businesses learned to adapt to this and push those worries aside – especially when COVID-19 came around. However, I feel like it’s important for someone looking for remote internships to have some sort of online experience. Whether it’s online schooling or a previous job that had to go hybrid. As someone with around 8 years of online schooling experience, I’ve learned a lot when it comes to independent learning, timing yourself, and deadlines (even though I have ADD – which has been a slight struggle in the past when it comes to focusing).
The last part of remote internships that I’d like to discuss is the lack of having a physical place and team. Now with remote internships and jobs, you obviously will have physical people working with you – but not in person. This can be a struggle for a lot of people because it can hinder someone’s motivation, and sense of community in the workplace, and give a lack to the internship experience too. The biggest part of doing school online, doing internships remotely, and looking for remote jobs is that I’ll have missed that in-person experience when it comes to a professional workplace. At the same time, however, I’m used to working at home and still working to enjoy life with other people. Though I would love to have a physical, in-person internship, I wouldn’t mind having a remote internship and being in a setting that I’ve been adapting to for years.
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Remember to post to your blog weekly and make comments directly on your peer’s blogs weekly too for the rest of the semester!