Why do an Internship?
Include an internship in your Otago BCom and be even better prepared to take on the international world of business. An internship could be just the thing to make you stand out from the crowd when applying for graduate roles.
Just a few of the many reasons for taking part in the Internship Programme:
Professional development
Enhance your employability, by putting your academic achievements to the test in the real world before you graduate. Your work experience will enable you to develop valuable skills to complement your degree, including communication, team-work, project-work, leadership, presentation skills, time-management…the list goes on!
Personal development
Find out more about who you are, your strengths, your weaknesses, your interests, how you work in a team and how you communicate.
Make the most of the rest of your degree
Refocus your goals and studies, and be more strategic about the papers you select. You have had a taste of the workforce, now make sure your degree is going to take you where you want to go.
Career development and planning
Sample your prospective career before you graduate and make more informed choices when planning your career. Enhance your CV with the work experience gained on your internship and secure that job with carefully honed interview skills.
Professional Networking
So often we hear it’s ‘who you know’ – an internship is your opportunity to meet successful industry professionals, learn from them, network, and keep in touch with them long after your internship ends.