How and where to find the perfect internship?

Student years are not only a time to acquire knowledge, but also to apply it in practice.Experience is essential for your future career: a person who knows from the inside about the work of companies and organizations is more likely to get a good position.Let's figure out what to look for when looking for an internship?And where can you find the desired vacancy?Below we have selected resources for searching abroad and in Russia, which you might not know about.

What to look for when choosing?

Compliance with your interests, specialty .How much will the completion of the chosen internship help you to consolidate your knowledge and learn something new?Think about how she will help you in your future career.We are often interested in many things and areas.But unfortunately, the student's time is very limited and there is no time for everything.Try to combine your interests into one thing.

Company size and history .Where would you like to work and how to communicate with others: stay in the office, complete tasks remotely, interact with a large experienced team, or be part of a small promising team.It directly depends on what is worth looking at.Companies with an international name on your resume will surely make it more solid, and startups will give you more opportunities to quickly move up the career ladder.

Reviews about the employer .You can't always find them, but if you do, be sure to read them.At the same time, remember that each experience is different, but you will find out about some possible difficulties in this way in advance.

Earnings.Not all internships are paid.Somewhere you will simply be given recommendations after the expiration date, which is also not bad.In this case, see how valuable this recommendation will be to you.And when choosing a free or paid internship, decide what is in priority: earnings at the present time or the "weight" of the internship forsummary.

Graph.Students are often offered flexible hours, but this is not always realistic.Analyze how busy you are with your studies, whether you can skip a couple if necessary, and whether there will be time to rest.Don't write off the last point: learning and working 24/7 will not lead to anything good.Appreciate your strength and time.

Where to look for an internship?

In addition to the well-knownIndeedorHeadHunter , there are the following options:

• Grintern.A website that was created specifically for students and alumni.Here you will find vacancies in developing companies that are already well-known throughout Russia and even the world.
• FutureToday.Internships for students and graduates.Here you can also see the ranking of employers.
• SimplyHired .Search is available not only in Russia, but also abroad.To do this, you need to select the appropriate country at the bottom of the page on the left.
• GoAbroad.com.Here you will find internship or volunteer programs abroad.
• CareerRookie.com .For those who want to work in the USA: on the site you can see internships in this country.
• Internship Programs .There are many jobs in North America to be found here.There are helpful articles on the topic of internships.
• InternWeb.Search in different countries.The deadline is often indicated next to the vacancy, until which applications are accepted.
• WayUp .Job search and internships in the United States.
• Direct.If you like the company, but there is no information about internships there, try writing and asking about them personally.Before doing this, you must know exactly how you will be useful for the organization, and be prepared to provide a resume.

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