5 Reasons to join Summer Research Internship Program
Summer time! Break Time!
Summer
breaks are the time when you break free yourself from regular norms of studying
the required subject and explore the new areas which interests you or which you
want to embrace as career in future. Curiosity to know unknown and excitement
to be in real life setup are the two important factors which makes you feel to
go these internship. With internet and mobiles, the era of going to each
institute and department for checking out internship program is passé. Now a
day’s web is flooded with notification for summer internship
program from national and international schools and research institutes.
With summer break around the corner it’s time to analyse the need and benefits
of these programs.
Why Internships?
Student
often thinks internship as an additional burden especially if it is unpaid.
Mere presence in a real time situation imparts a great learning. Thus paid or
unpaid internship programmes are great because they add value to the book
learning especially in research.
What Internship offers?
1. Exposure
The
textbooks help to understand the concept and underlying principles. During the
internship, these principles are put to use to gain perspective and knowledge
of the area of workplace expertise. Internship provide platform to interact
with scientist and other lab member and understanding the why and how they are
working to attain their goal.
2. Experience
Interns
work in real life setup under the supervision of regular employees on the
ongoing programs. Insight into the subject area by hands on experience makes
you valuable in this competing job market.
3. Building network
Interacting
with regular employee and experts not only increase the understanding of
subject and processes at work place but also helps in building professional
network. Performing well at an internship creates great impression and
increase your chances of being recommend. A great reference letter increases
your chance of being hired in competitive job market. Take one when you leave
organization for future reference.
4. Leadership and skill development
Developing
leadership quality and acquiring skill for survival at professional workplace is important part of
internship. Along with the scientific knowledge, students and young
professionals learn good communicational skills, ability to work in multi
dimensions, develop work ethics, and work in global setting. This personal and
professional development helps to fetch good career.
5. Exploring career options
Working alongside a professional in area of interest gives a
learning experience about the chosen field from inside and help in deciding the
future course. Check on the website and related information about the research
institutes and labs for their on-going research so that you are exposed to right
opportunity for exploring the interested area.
So
get ready to do your internship and learn to balance work, study, family and
fun. Get relevant experience and prepare yourself for future endeavours
Good
luck and great going!
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