International Internships

It’s that time of year again when my office is sifting through summer internship applications looking for the perfect candidates to help grow into full-fledged wedding planners. We take our internship program seriously here - it’s not an unpaid gig and the interns get to experience literally every aspect of a wedding planning company from every perspective. So when it comes to choosing the soon-to-be and recent grads that I’m going to have to spend A LOT of time with, we are picky. Traditionally, the current Weddings in Vieques interns help me sift through the piles of resumes and cover letters to determine who is an appropriate candidate, and who is not. And those are just the resumes that I actually print out. I receive about 500 resumes for our summer internship program and 200-300 each for fall and winter/spring. At least half of them never make it off the computer. My goal is to help students become amazing professionals in the field I work in (event planning), but I don’t limit m...

The entertainment industry is probably one of the toughest industries to break into, but it’s also the most rewarding. The industry is full of excitement, and fast paced jobs in television, film, and music are in high demand, especially among young people. However, this widespread interest only makes it harder for recent graduates to land their entertainment dream jobs. One of the best ways to get your foot in the door in the entertainment industry early in your undergraduate career is an internship position. If you’re able to land one of these prestigious entertainment internships, then you’ll be well on your way to getting a full time job in the business. Here are five tips for landing your dream entertainment internship: 1. Be open about which part of the industry you want to go into. Even if you are 100 percent sure that you want to get a career in television, don’t limit your search to entirely television related internships. The important part of an entertainment internship is th...

Lawsuits are in vogue this summer as unpaid interns go after their former employers. Hearst, Condé Nast, and even Gawker are feeling the heat as disgruntled former interns take them to court. As a recent graduate who used paid and unpaid internships to garner experience and help figure out a career path, I was taken aback by the recent slew of suits. When I was a rising sophomore I started my first unpaid internship at a government relations office Washington, DC. The experience gained and relationships made were worth far more to me than the paycheck I could have made at a normal summer job. My first internship served as a springboard to many other internships – paid and unpaid – that eventually led to the career path I'm on now. The diversity of the internships I completed helped shape my professional skill set and prepared me to compete in an over-saturated job market. As our modern economy gets more challenging and complex, unpaid internships are an integral part of preparing f...

over the last twenty years, we’ve had many interns join us at Team Bonding. The vast majority of them ended up making significant contributions to our business in one way or another — from helping us hone our team building event offerings to building out our social media presence. A few of them even went on to join our team full-time. If there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s that internship programs, when done right, have huge symbiotic benefits for both the intern and the host company. We’ve compiled some tips to help you get the most out of your summer internship program. 1. Know where to look and what to look for Finding internship talent is easier than ever. Thanks to sites like College Recruiter, ScriptEd and Internships.com, employers have access to a virtual marketplace of interns with all types of backgrounds, skills and experience. However, before you try to identify the best talent, you need to know what it is you’re looking for. Ask your employees where they need the most help...

Internships have long been a part of building a career trajectory and most students have resigned themselves to the fact that internships will be unpaid. Many college students spend summers interning at various places, hoping to gain some hands-on experience, a few recommendations and some sense of what they would like to do after graduation. However, the unpaid internship is now creeping into life after graduation. In May of last year the New York Times reported: No one keeps statistics on the number of college graduates taking unpaid internships, but there is widespread agreement that the number has significantly increased, not least because the jobless rate for college graduates age 24 and under has risen to 9.4 percent, the highest level since the government began keeping records in 1985. The unemployment rate for college graduates ages 20-24 this August was 10.8 percent. For those with a Bachelor’s degree, the number was 10.6 percent while those with a Master’s degree faced a 17.2...

Hey man, what did you do this summer?” I asked a college classmate at the start of the fall semester. My friend looked at me like I had two heads. “What do you mean?” he replied. “I work hard all semester long. I deserved a summer vacation, and I took one.” He was taking pre-med courses and also considering other professions. While other classmates had spent the summer working in hospitals, doctor’s offices and other jobs in fields related to their degrees, he never worked a single second as an undergraduate. There’s a difference between studying hard and working hard. My friend believed his grades were all that mattered for admission to graduate school or to land a good entry-level job. I’m here to tell you he was wrong. In fact, colleges are the first to tell you that you need more than a degree to get hired. Graduates with work experience are more attractive than those without After reviewing numerous studies, California State University concluded that work experience began becoming...

Music was a hobby which grows up to be a profitable commercial business too. A lot of studies are available in this sector. Many universities provide certification courses in music. Music is a soulful experience. People with the gift want to enhance their skills and want to take them global too. Music internships help them do that. Music internships provide amazing opportunities to assist maestros in music and get the right feel of it. Many musicians join the music companies to get the global appeal for their talent. Music is known to be the passion of singers, musicians with various instruments. Nowadays music is identified with technology too. The different methods of recording music, different software to create variations and increase the sound, Noise reduction techniques, marketing, studio set up, arranging global tours for the music band, public relation (PR), different instruments, different kinds of modern equipment etc. All this can be learnt by taking different specialisation...

Student life is full of challenges and difficult choices. In the initial years, some choices they take with the help of their parents and after few years the choices are made by themselves. Planning a career ahead is the biggest challenge in students’ life. How can they do that? The only answer is proper guidance from the people they know. But what you are new to a field or no one is there to guide you? How do students decide what to focus on? The internship is a good relevant answer to this question! Apart from academic’s students need to test them in the real job experiences. By taking up internships in there are of interest students get confident about themselves. They know they are following the right path or not. They know their strengths and weakness. The can enhance their strengths and can work on their weaknesses. If students are trying their luck in a new skill, they can test it in the real job environment. This will give them knowledge of how to go ahead with this. There is a...

International Internship is a great way to portrait your global outlook in this new age business world. People are no longer local they are the world citizens. Companies are growing becoming multinational. Professional is following multiple meeting from various parts of the world. Recent job postings show us that companies look for candidates who are ready to travel, understand various cultures, professionals who are able to connect with people from various parts of the world, people who can understand a foreign technology and learn it from the concerned people etc. In this case, when a resumes arrives with a mention of International internship as its credits. The candidate is more than welcome to attend the interview and showcase his skills. So what is special about an international internship? International Internship has various perks. It gives the interns a real job experience of working in a different country that his. The interns are well aware of the challenges and profits of wo...

Getting a great internship might make you feel accomplished, but if you don't take action to make the most of it, you'll gain nothing. By now I'm guessing you've seen the viral video "Meet the Young Activist Doing Everything She Can To Change The World," a satire on “slacktivism” — sharing content on social media in support of a social or political cause rather than taking physical action or having any real involvement. Though a recent study does show that slacktivism isn't completely worthless — it can possibly help contribute to a protest becoming a movement. Still, there's something spot-on about this spoof. The "Young Activist" in the video believes she has "done [her] part" simply because she put a political filter on her Facebook profile picture. The filter makes her feel as involved in the current cause as Rosa Parks was in the civil rights movement, refusing to surrender her bus seat. I'm not joking. She literally compar...

In an effort to market themselves to future employers better, students choose internships that help them further their careers. Times have changed and one no longer has to seek assistance from their well-placed relatives to ask for favors. So how to make the most of the dream internship you've landed up with? Here's taking a look... - Be prepared and know that you will not be entrusted with the most important jobs. You'll mostly be assisting your seniors and make their lives a li'l easier. But know that this is a part of the process and will help you in knowing things in and out... Showing that you can do boring jobs well will help further your chances of being assigned more important tasks. - Observe how others around you are working and adjust. Don't emulate them completely, but understand what's important - where do they go for lunches (cafeteria, eat at their desks or have a separate lunch room altogether). Speaking to those around you (without disturbin...

As we all know Filmmaking is a very creative profession. This field requires years of experience, freshideas, cut through technology knowledge and a futuristic vision. Filmmaking sector has the following profiles • Scriptwriting • Casting • sound recording • Editing • Post Production • Publicity • Direction • Screenplay writing • And much more. The film industry is spread all over the world. Regional, international and documentary all are produced and seen by audiences worldwide. A fair share of filmmaking is in Asia. Asian countries like India, Singapore and Dubai etc. have international markets for projecting their vision through filmmaking. There are a lot of acclaimed production houses which offer internships to students from all over the world to come and join the vision of filmmaking. Many students often opt for the fields they are interested in. Many companies like paramount pictures films, RajshriFilms, MGM etc. Offer internships to fresh talents. Pursue Asia provided the be...

The first thing that hits you during graduation is summer placements. It comes so fast that you hardly get time to understand what it is all about. It turns into a mad rush with everyone running after their elusive dreams. The scenes are reminiscent of any Bollywood masala movie with action, drama, emotions, conspiracy, laughter, tears and triumph. Here are my suggestions to bag a good summer internship but the most important thing to remember is that it is just an internship and not the end of life. Set your story straight: Companies want individuals who have clarity of goals. The internship should fit in your scheme of things in the long term. Hence, it is very important that you make it very clear why you are applying to a particular sector, company and profile. Create a niche for yourself: You will be competing against your batch mates who have all cleared the same process that you did. A top level view is of hundreds of similar individuals applying for an internship. Thus, it is i...

If you've ever looked for a job and saw requirements for "minimum two years experience" for a recent graduate position, you wonder, like all of us do, "Well, if it's a job for someone who just graduated from university, how could they possibly already have two years of experience?" One of my best friends from college is the slightly maddening reason for those kinds of job descriptions. She graduated with three years of work experience and a thick portfolio in her field, and went on land to a prestigious position in a top advertising firm that normally doesn't even hire recent grads. How did she manage that, not to mention while graduating on time with a flawless GPA? There are others who make the most of the opportunity to demonstrate their potential in a field where they have no prior experience I had another friend who was working in a neuropsychology lab in New York but wanted to transition into the start-up scene. Two years later, she is the Relation...

Here is a calling to all students and fresh graduates who want to pursue internship courses in India. PursueAsia gives a fabulous opportunity to students from all across the globe to come and apply for internships offered in the rich cultural land of - India. As we all know, India is one of the fastest growing economies right now, and lots of international brands have established their presence in India. This is where you get to experience the most versatile opportunities to build a better career. Usually, internships are either paid or unpaid, but PursueAsia aims to redefine the entire experience by introducing ‘rewards’ instead of stipend, wherein PursueAsia comes up with exciting new offers from time to time. This April, PursueAsia introduces a fabulous offer for all the interns opting for the India Internship package. The offer promises immense benefits as the internship price for 4 weeks goes down to £ 1599 and 8 weeks to £ 2199 for India. There is also an opportunity for you to w...

We all want a job after graduation, it’s why we spend huge amounts of money to go to college—it’s an investment for the future. Clearly one has better odds with a degree, but this doesn’t ensure that anyone is going to be handed a perfect job upon graduation. As a student and young professional, you have to set yourself apart from every one of your classmates looking for the same thing. Therefore, real-world experience and a degree is what can make all the difference on determining whether or not you are employable. Your college internship matters not only to gain work experience, but to increase your chances of getting that future dream job in the first place. According to Purdue University’s College of Business website, the third most influential factor in a company hiring a grad is experience, following your major and interview skills. An internship offers you the rigor and experience of the real-world job you wish to have in the future, but as internships use the concept of apprent...

With warmer months just around the corner, the summer internship hunt is now in full swing for college students across the US. You've done your research, hunkered down in the library to crank out the applications, endured the agonizing wait, and now you've finally heard back. The only thing standing between you and that coveted internship is the interview round. You want to prepare for the questions the interviewer will ask you, but don't overlook the importance of the questions you should ask to improve your chances of landing the job. "Asking questions is one of the very best interview strategies you can employ," says Bill Cole, author of "The Interview Success Guide" and founder of the International Mental Game Coaching Association. "It demonstrates interest in the company, and hiring managers find it refreshing," he says. "They notice that many younger candidates tend to be either overly polite, waiting to be asked questions, or shy a...

Scoring an internship is both exhilarating and really scary. It's a great way to get work experience and figure out what you want to do with your life. Plus, it's a major key to landing a job when you're ready to begin a full-time career. If you're an intern, make sure you know these 22 important pieces of advice before heading to the office. 1. This is your time to seriously impress some important people. They could give you a job in the future! 2. You often don't get to do exciting work. It's time to pay your dues, and sometimes that means doing monotonous tasks. 3. Always dress to impress. It shows that you care and aren't afraid to get noticed. 4. Take notes, lots of them. Absorb as much information as you can. 5. Stand up for yourself. Don't allow your superiors to take advantage of you or make you work far more hours than agreed upon. 6. Keep a positive attitude at all times. People will see that you're an awesome person to have around the offi...

The finance sector has great promise for students and graduates who are looking for jobs. Finance shows many job opportunities in corporate banking, Insurance and Foreign Exchange.People with right talent and right opportunity can be very successful in this field.By proper channels the career growth is enormous. Finance is not only a field for Commerce graduates but also professionals from IT background.A lot of technologies are being developed to make advancement in Finance Industrial sector.Professionals work as Chattered Accountant, Financial Analyst, Research, and development etc. An internship done in finance does great wonder to your career.It is a must once you plan your career ahead.Students have to be smart while choosing the right internship program to gain visibility in this vast network of professional. Internship guarantees the best place in the job market.It shows the relevant experience and helps you choose the right area of work.Finance internship gives its interns the ...

With summer approaching, thoughts of sleeping in, vacations and relaxation may be overridden by the pressure of scoring an impressive internship. Whether you want an internship for experience, need one for credit, or think you’ll never get a job post-grad without one, here are some basic steps to finding an internship. 1.) Use your university’s resources. Your academic advisor is not only around to lift the registration hold on your account each semester. They have a plethora of knowledge to help you move forward in your academic future. Make an appointment and go talk to them about internship options. I promise they’ll have some ideas.. They will also help with resume and CV building. 2.) Use Google like the gift it is. Almost anything can be found online today, including your future career. Sites like Indeed, PursueAsia.com and looksharp.com post listings for open internships and jobs all over the country. You just have to pull up Google, type in your desired internship field into...

With summer just around the corner, the weather is warmer, people are happier and life seems, in all aspects, better. Well, that’s until you realize you should have started applying to summer internships yesterday. With this realization, you will likely jump off the couch, force yourself to close out of Netflix and finally start the process of applying for your future summer job. The anxiety begins immediately because you are now faced with the insurmountable amount of stress that accompanies applying for a summer internship. As I have been through this process before, I know what it’s like to live through this unique stress. But if you want to gain real-life experience, build your resume and have a fun summer job, the stressful process is necessary. So take a deep breath, and mentally prepare yourself for the strain ahead. Here are the five stressful stages you will live through while applying for a summer internship: 1. Finding Internship Applications This is the stage were you will ...

Students study hard .They want to just bring up their fresh ideas forward .They want others to know what talent they have and they need to get a piece of appreciation for their contribution. Teachers, parents and peers try to provide the best knowledge they can to encourage young talents.In the same way, Internships gives the same opportunity to students and graduates enhance their skills. During internships, interns learn under the guidance of experienced professionals who try to shape up the careers of these young talents.The internship days are filled with understanding the work flow of every company. Interns get to interact with all the people working there. Like how different people have different responsibilities and how they contribute to the working of the company. There are different qualities in interns, some are good in communications,some are good in analysis, some hardworking and some in innovation.During this period intern comes to know what he is good at and which profil...

College internships seem like a way for quick money and short-term work. However, there is more to interning, more that most students do not realize. The cash or college credit might only help for a year or two, but the long-term benefits are there forever. The first thing you should consider when applying for internships is what the company will potentially offer you in years to come. That is right; a simple summer internship can turn into a full-time position. According to textbookdollars.com, “the most direct path to landing a full-time job with large corporations is through their internship program.” Internships provide employers with a closer look at prospective workers. Think of an internship as an “extended interview,” as textbookdollars.com puts it. It allows you to further showcase your abilities over a set amount of time. Companies are more likely to hire someone who has previously worked for them than a total stranger. Remember, if you do exhibit bad office behavior or poor ...