The Benefits of Completing an Internship

It’s been four months since I started my internship with Come Recommended as the media relations intern. Even though four months doesn’t seem like a lot of time when you compare it to four years of learning in a classroom environment, I have learned more than I thought possible.

As we wrap up our time writing for the intern blog, I feel it’s appropriate to highlight the benefits of having an internship under your belt.

Internships help you:

Expand your network. I’ve been able to create relationships with people across the country, which is a great benefit to having a virtual internship.

Sharpen your skills. Mollie mentioned this in her post too. You get hands-on experience with things you may have learned in the classroom but only did as an assignment once. You also learn other aspects of your field that may have not been touched on in classes or during volunteer experience.

Gain experience for the future. During your time in school, try to fit in as much experience as you can — whether it be an internship or volunteer experience. It looks great on your resume and may help you land a job in the future.

Develop new skills. You’re bound to do something in your internship that is new to you or that you haven’t learned in classes.

I hope reading our intern point of view has been helpful, interesting and thought-provoking. Good luck to all of you and please keep in touch!

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