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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

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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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The first step is to take an interest and aptitude test and have it interpreted by your school counselor to see if you share the personality traits necessary to enter the field. You might want to do this again upon entry into college, as the interpretation might differ slightly due to the course offering of the school. However, do not wait until entering college, as the information from the test will help to determine the courses that you take in high school. Too many students, due to poor planning, end up paying for courses in college which they could have taken for free in high school.
Next, when you have the results of the testing, talk to the person at your high school and college who tracks and works with graduates to arrange to talk to, visit, and possibly shadow people doing what you think that you might want to do, so that you can get know what they are doing and how they got there. Here are some tips: ## http://www.wikihow.com/Network ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/nonawkward-ways-to-start-and-end-networking-conversations ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/4-questions-to-ask-your-network-besides-can-you-get-me-a-job?ref=carousel-slide-1 ##
Locate and attend meetings of professional associations to which people who are doing what you think that you want to do belong, so that you can get their advice. These associations may offer or know of intern, coop, shadowing, and scholarship opportunities. These associations are the means whereby the professionals keep abreast of their career area following college and advance in their career. You can locate them by asking your school academic advisor, favorite teachers, and the reference librarian at your local library. Here are some tips: ## https://www.careeronestop.org/BusinessCenter/Toolkit/find-professional-associations.aspx?&frd=true ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/9-tips-for-navigating-your-first-networking-event ##
Here are some interesting sites to visit that will give you a good insight into internships: Internship: ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-ultimate-timeline-for-landing-the-summer-internship-of-your-dreams ## ## http://www.fastweb.com/ ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/now-and-later-everything-you-need-to-know-about-internships ## Internship Success ## https://www.livecareer.com/quintessential/internship-success ##
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Claudia’s Answer

Do your best, learn everything you can and take advantage of the exposure an internship will give you.
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 :)
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Sandra’s Answer

The most effective route to take when looking for a job after completing an internship is following up with your supervisor/company you interned for. If you are enjoying your internship program, I would I would ask your supervisor what it would take to become a full-time employee and express your interest in the company. If you still need take classes before becoming a full time employee, keep in touch with the people you worked with and let them know how you're doing professionally (talk about the skills you've learned and the projects you've been owning) and once in a while ask them to keep you in mind for any opportunities within the company.
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Simeon’s Answer

Go to as many social occasions as you can, volunteer for additional work, and ask for a variety of work to in order to show you skill range. Be attentive, respectful, and empathetic. Also, see if you can inquire about follow-up internships or what they are looking for from someone in one of the positions that you have an eye on.
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