by Vedanta Agarwal | An extremely consummate college pass out from the University of Delhi was asked to consolidate all the learnings and insights from his three years of graduation and consolidate a worthwhile advice for college novices, he said very promptly, 'One word, INTERN!’ The best advice anyone could ever give!
This anecdote encapsulates how indispensable and decisive the enterprise of interning is, and how this particular aspect of one's college life can be the most pertinent factor that contributes into what one has in hand after their three years of investment in university education.
Considering this fact, it is quite prudent and very advisable that any college student who desires a positive culmination of his/her graduation must get familiar and well versed with the culture of interning that really engenders the spirit, skill set and dexterity to work subsequently in any corporate firm. To become well versed with the whole fabric of operating as an intern or as a potential employee for any company is a veritably gradual process and to develop consonance with it requires time, relentless efforts and multiple attempts of trial and error.
So, it's imperative that one comprehends how each instance and each opportunity of interning that is made available to you is not to be missed and is to be exploited to the fullest.
The winter break after the odd semester is, particularly, an exceptionally good time to explore the infrastructure of internships, for more reasons than one.
For one, this is that time of the year where eclectic and diverse organisations happen to hire interns at this time of the year. Comparatively less strenuous than the summer ones, the compact nature if the winter internships ensure maximum learning and better rewards.
A lesser known fact here is that while it is less arduous in terms of time requirements, the workload is maximum at this time of the year, so it can be a great juncture to learn during a pressurised work environment.
For first years who have just ventured into this rigmarole, the winter break can possibly be the most lucrative time to intern, as they could put to effective practice all the clever pieces of information that has been instilled in them, still very fresh in their minds, furthermore a constructive opportunity to explore and traverse their areas of interest and aptitude, to be a bit more certain till the time the next internship break is on the anvil.
Undoubtedly, the best consumption of this break would be taking up an internship however to surpass any kind of diffidence, there are other alternatives for a productive utilization of the same.
Honing one's Resumé, volunteering, making online work portfolios, enrolling in online courses (ranging from language courses to other technical/certificate courses),applying for scholarships, and networking could be some other fruitful placement oriented activities that one can engage in, post the odd semester.
However, the limited opportunities to intern in the years of graduation should be a premise, enough to understand how pivotal it is to leverage each prospect and procure consequential training and tutelage from each instance.
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