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Internships And Volunteering Presentation

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Larry Burns
Larry Burns

The document provides advice for gaining work experience through volunteering, internships, or substitute education for experience. It recommends volunteering for organizations you genuinely support to build skills and make connections. Unpaid and paid internships are suggested, with unpaid focusing on gaining experience and paid on job training. Sources for finding internships include directly contacting employers, government agencies, and college administrators. The document warns that networking contacts can spread good or bad news about you so manage them carefully and maintain a professional online presence.

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I WANT TO °Â°¿¸é°­â€¦..
BUT I DON’T HAVE ANY WORK EXPERIENCE! • Volunteer • Internships • Education – some employers will substitute years of education or degree completion for years of work experience. Don’t be afraid to ask.
VOLUNTEER • Don’t think of it as working for free o Volunteers supply needed services to the community o Many volunteers also work, these people can make excellent networking contacts. o Volunteering builds your resume. Anything that makes you a well-rounded person makes you a better employee. o Volunteers are REAL people. If you donate your time to a cause that the hiring manager also supports, you’ve just made a connection that goes beyond the words on your resume. You have become real to them.
NOT A JOB, AN ADVENTURE • Where do I go to volunteer o First, pick an organization or cause that you genuinely believe in. If not, you will not stay with it long term. And long term counts. o Most large cities have contacts in city government or online that can get you started. o Ideally, find a volunteer opportunity that allows you to showcase your talents to prospective employers. o Once you start volunteering, don’t shy away from the tougher assignments. Charities always need two things: Money and Labor. As students, you probably have little of the former but plenty of the latter!
INTERNSHIPS • Unpaid Internships o As you may have guessed, some internships provide experience only…..to start. o Make sure if you are not being paid, you do get related work experience. Unless you are studying to be a barista, don’t settle for making coffee and copies all day. o These can lead to paying jobs. Once you have made yourself indispensable, it is possible that you will be selected to fill a job opening. They may even create a position just to keep you on the team.
INTERNSHIPS II • Paid internships o Designed to augment education, sometimes qualify for college credit. o Designed as on the job training while attending college. Employers use them to train future employees for post graduation employment.
WHERE TO FIND INTERNSHIPS 1. Call employer to see if they have a program 2. Contact government agencies (city, county, EDA) for compatible programs 3. Ask college administrators or faculty
WARNING – TRAFFIC FLOWS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS • Networking contacts – They can spread good news AND bad news about you. Manage them accordingly. • Employers research you too – make sure your email address, voicemail and social network pages are professional. When in doubt, take it out.

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Internships And Volunteering Presentation

  • 1. I WANT TO °Â°¿¸é°­â€¦..
  • 2. BUT I DON’T HAVE ANY WORK EXPERIENCE! • Volunteer • Internships • Education – some employers will substitute years of education or degree completion for years of work experience. Don’t be afraid to ask.
  • 3. VOLUNTEER • Don’t think of it as working for free o Volunteers supply needed services to the community o Many volunteers also work, these people can make excellent networking contacts. o Volunteering builds your resume. Anything that makes you a well-rounded person makes you a better employee. o Volunteers are REAL people. If you donate your time to a cause that the hiring manager also supports, you’ve just made a connection that goes beyond the words on your resume. You have become real to them.
  • 4. NOT A JOB, AN ADVENTURE • Where do I go to volunteer o First, pick an organization or cause that you genuinely believe in. If not, you will not stay with it long term. And long term counts. o Most large cities have contacts in city government or online that can get you started. o Ideally, find a volunteer opportunity that allows you to showcase your talents to prospective employers. o Once you start volunteering, don’t shy away from the tougher assignments. Charities always need two things: Money and Labor. As students, you probably have little of the former but plenty of the latter!
  • 5. INTERNSHIPS • Unpaid Internships o As you may have guessed, some internships provide experience only…..to start. o Make sure if you are not being paid, you do get related work experience. Unless you are studying to be a barista, don’t settle for making coffee and copies all day. o These can lead to paying jobs. Once you have made yourself indispensable, it is possible that you will be selected to fill a job opening. They may even create a position just to keep you on the team.
  • 6. INTERNSHIPS II • Paid internships o Designed to augment education, sometimes qualify for college credit. o Designed as on the job training while attending college. Employers use them to train future employees for post graduation employment.
  • 7. WHERE TO FIND INTERNSHIPS 1. Call employer to see if they have a program 2. Contact government agencies (city, county, EDA) for compatible programs 3. Ask college administrators or faculty
  • 8. WARNING – TRAFFIC FLOWS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS • Networking contacts – They can spread good news AND bad news about you. Manage them accordingly. • Employers research you too – make sure your email address, voicemail and social network pages are professional. When in doubt, take it out.