Significance of Internship to shape your future

In this competitive world when everybody is striving their best to attain a good job, only few of them get a contented job and reach at higher level in the organization. Have you ever wondered why? We all have that abilities and skills which are required for a job, but are they enough to fetch you a job in a reputed MNC? Important skills (technical + communication) need to be polished and internship is the best platform where you can convert your theoretical knowledge into practical work.

Benefits of Internship:

1. Gain real word experience: College degree just reflects your abilities on a paper, to refine your abilities internship from a good IT industry is must. You must have studied SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) in books; throughout internship you understand the implementation of all its phases. It gives you a glimpse of a workflow of an industry as they make you work on live projects.
2. Gain Confidence: Internship gives you real life exposure of a full time job. You build your confidence level and enhance your communication skills. Employers always look for the candidates having excellent communication skills. Through internship you interact with people in a professional environment which boost up your confidence. You even learn teamwork, leadership, decision making, problem solving, time management and many other qualities which are requisite for a perfect employee.
3. Social Network: Internships allows you to establish your professional network. It allows students to get connected to the professionals and meet as many people to build a strong social profile. Social gathering on weekend is a great way to make a bond with them. This can prove valuable when you are looking for a job. You get a good reference and chance of getting a job becomes high.
4. Career goals: Internship is like a test drive before you step into the corporate world. It helps you to determine the areas you are interested in. If you feel you are not comfortable in particular field you can easily switch to any other field without wasting much of your valuable time. It helps to plan your goals and mold your career path according to the skills you posses.
5. Resume Builder: Resume is crucial element in the process of job search. Strong resume increases your marketability as it showcases all your internship experiences related to your degree. Employer’s values the importance of internships and knowledge gained through it. So a powerful and well- written resume increases the chance of getting hired than others candidates who didn’t undergo any sort of internship.
6. Earn money or stipend: If you are performing well during your internship, employers may offer you a stipend or full time job in the company.

Internship experience shapes your future by guiding you the type of career you want to choose. It makes you better job candidate and unique from all other applicants because of your practical experience and exposure.

Varun Sood is an entrepreneur and owns an Industrial Training Company Nimble Informatics Pvt. Ltd. which provides summer internship for engineering students who want to develop their skills in IT.