Should freshmen look into internships?
I am only a first year in college and am deciding whether to continue with my well paying nannying job or boost my resume with an internship. #jobs #internships #freshman
5 answers
Setia Budiman
Setia’s Answer
Hi, anything you do helps you to make new experiences and based on those you can make better decisions about your future career goals. I always believed in learning, growing and exploring. Be open to new opportunities and make the best of them. My first Internship was even before entering University and I took some more during my studies. It helped me a lot to make final decision on my career.
Ken’s Answer
Hi Trish!
Yes, you should look into internship, coop, shadowing, volunteer opportunities as soon as possible. These are very important as you need to become more aware of the inside view of the major that you are following. A career area looks much different on the inside than on the outside. The most frustrating times that I had when I was doing college recruiting were when a graduate after being on the job for a short time found that he/she did not like it. You can avoid this be doing as much career exploration as possible. Your school adviser can help as well as your favorite professors. Also, here is a good site for locating internships:
http://www.fastweb.com/
You might be able to keep your current job. Here are some tips on balancing work and college that might help. These are ideas from college students that have good ideas:
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/outside-the-classroom/balancing-high-school-and-part-time-work
Best of luck!
Katelyn’s Answer
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Serena’s Answer
I would recommend for you to definitely pursue some internships! I was a nanny throughout college as well, and while it pays good, there is nothing like real life experience in the field you want to spend the rest of your life in. Internships are good for both your personal experience and building a credible resume for future employers! Gaining knowledge about your desired field is something that can further your interest and your hunger for success.