Product design, PR and HR are most sought-after internships

Product design, PR and HR are most sought-after internships

Summer is the most popular season to do internships. They open a door of possibilities for the students, help them acquire new skills and hone their interpersonal skills. Even the MHRD has realised their importance and mandated three internships for every engineering student in the country. If that was not enough, here are a few more reasons to pursue them.

IMPROVE YOUR SKILL SET While interning, you get a live experience of working in a professional environment. It helps improve the skills specific to your job and sharpens your interpersonal communication.

You learn to work in a team, to empathise and to listen to your colleagues.

As you work on real-time projects, you develop a sense of ownership and it brings perspective to your problem-solving skills.

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE Real-time projects teach you a great deal about the latest technologies and tools. Through an internship, you not just put a theory into practice but also deepdive into problems.

EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS Through internships, students can explore career options, turn their hobbies into professions, or build a career in their chosen field of study.

Internships give you a chance to understand how an organisation functions and to observe the responsibilities associated with different profiles.

This could ultimately help you in realising how you want your career to shape up.

Another undeniable fact is that at the start of college, most students have little idea about their course and may discover their field of interest much later. An internship could help expedite this. For instance, you have an interest in writing, you could pursue a career in content writing or you might have enjoyed sketching as a hobby, then design might be your calling. When you are confused about your career options, take a step ahead and opt for an internship.

The big question is, how can you find an internship? In the past, students had to rely on their seniors, but the internet has opened a lot of opportunities.

There are hundreds of opportunities across fields available to everyone via internship portals. Some of the most popular internship categories which students can pursue are:

MANAGEMENT The growing number of startups has led to a huge demand for managers. You can intern in marketing, human resources, sales, operations and finance.

ENGINEERING Engineers can interns across domains including web development, CAD design, product management, research and development, mechanical engineering, data science, electrical and electronics, and aerospace and aeronautical space. An internship in engineering can enhance the practical knowledge.

MEDIA Some most popular internship profiles are content writing and social media marketing fueling to the demand of media internships. Apart from these domains, you could look for internships in video editing, media and public relations, and editorial and copywriting internships.

DESIGN Organisations have begun to realise that the look, feel and experience of their product is important. Design is thus a hot area of internship. If you are a design student or have a knack for creativity, you can look for internships across profiles such as UI/UX design, graphic design, or product design.

All in all, internships add to your resume, give you the edge when applying for a job,while also earning you a stipend.

Source | Hindustan Times | 23^rd May 2018

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