Making the Most of Any Internship

Making the Most of Any Internship pexels.com Learn new skills that can help you stand out among competitors   Instead of looking at an internship that isnt related to your major or career as a lost opportunity to learn skills for your desired career, look at the internship as an opportunity to learn new skills that you would not be able to learn if you were doing an internship related to your major or career. If you are looking to go into a more science-oriented field and end up with an internship in writing or publishing with a company like Uloop, dont assume that theres nothing for you to learn if you arent doing anything science-related. You get to learn how to improve your writing something that is vital in writing important emails or proposals. You also get to learn how to cater to a specific audience, depending on what internship you are in this will help you when it comes to choosing how and when to say something depending on who you are speaking to (a boss, a fellow coworker, a client, etc). Always try to see any skills you pick up during an internship as a later advantage. Spending time working an internship unrelated to your major or career allows you to pick up skills you may not be able to pick up otherwise, something that future employers will appreciate when you are able to offer more skills than what is expected of you. This is even more helpful when being compared to others in your major, as you will be able to claim a more diverse set of skills and knowledge than your peers, something that can get you a position over them. When picking up a new skill, always try to figure out how it amplifies a skill you already have, or how it can help you in your future career. Network with others outside of your major or career   Just like your internship offering you the chance to learn new skills that will help you in the future, your internship will offer you the opportunity to network, just like any opportunity. You may not think that you have something in common with your coworkers or fellow interns because you arent studying anything related to the internship and therefore shouldnt bother connecting with them, but networking with them is just as important as networking at any other internship. You never know where one worker has been, or even where they plan to go until you reach out to them. Dont try to put up a front like the internship exactly fits the bill of what you want in a career; be honest about why you took up the internship (picking up new skills, you liked the company, etc.) and voice your desires and interests when it comes to what you study and want to do in the future. Company employees may even be in the same boat, or have been, and can offer plenty of advice to help get you where you want to be. They may be able to help you connect with friends and other connections that are in the field that you want to be in, giving you a way to build up your experience regardless of your internship.