You've moved into your new pad for the school year, you're done with the hell of registering for classes and you're living up the beginning of the school year before classes start. Add this to your 'to-do' list: Secure an internship.
Sixty-one percent of hiring managers say they are hiring college students or recent college graduates for internships this fall, according to a new CBcampus.com survey. Forty-four percent say they would likely hire college interns as full-time, permanent employees.
"It's never too early to start thinking about internships and there are a great deal of opportunities that exist as long as you take the time to search and apply," says Nathan Lippe, senior career advisor for CBcampus.com.
Fifty-nine percent of hiring managers surveyed said they currently recruit interns or they have in the past, while 14 percent plans to recruit interns in the future. Eighty-four percent of hiring managers say they will be hiring college interns for the fall between June and September.
"College students and recent college graduates need to take advantage of this so that they can gain hands-on experience to add to their resumes and build a professional network," Lippe says.
Plus, everyone's looking to make a little extra cash, right? Thirty-six percent of hiring managers say their internships are paid, and 14 percent say they have both paid and unpaid positions.
Follow these tips from Lippe to secure your internship as a full-time job:
Be enthusiastic. Being energetic and showing your manager how much you enjoy your job goes a long way. Thirty-five percent of employers say the biggest mistake college interns make that would cause them not to hire the intern permanently is not showing enthusiasm for the job.
Go above and beyond. Motivating yourself to do more than just the assigned task will make you stand out among your co-workers. If you're not convinced that managers notice your extra efforts, maybe this will help: one-in-five employers say not going above and beyond the assigned task would be the biggest mistake a college intern can make that would cause them not to get hired permanently.
Be on time. Being punctual shows that you're both reliable and responsible. While there are managers who aren't as stringent when it comes to start times (as long as work is getting done), others expect you to be on time every day. With 13 percent of employers saying arriving late to work is the biggest mistake college interns make that would cause them not to hire them full-time, waking up 15 minutes earlier is probably worth it.
i am going back to college this summer. I would love to get this.
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Posted by: seasonal jobs | Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 11:35 PM