In a Down Economy, Internships and Job Volunteering Are Great Options

Looking to beef up your resume or just gain more work experience?  If so, it’s important to know that having completed an internship, or performed some kind of done job volunteering, greatly enhances your knowledge and skills in a particular field. 

By doing an internship, or volunteering to work, you may discover what you like to do, and just as important, what you don’t like. This also can be beneficial in a tough job market.

And don’t worry about your age ... often times you don’t need to be of college age to apply for an internship ... and anyone can volunteer.

Past reports indicate 79 percent of volunteers say their volunteer activities “helped them with their interpersonal skills, such as understanding people better, motivating others, and dealing with difficult situations.”  Others confirmed volunteering helped them acquire better communication skills and a greater wealth of knowledge—both being essential in the workplace.

To start an internship or volunteer program, here are some TBWA Tips—

-Finding a paid internship is the best thing to do in the downtime of the economy.  When the economy picks back up you will have the skill set necessary for that job

-Internships sometimes pay an hourly salary

-Volunteering is free but allows for great exposure to an occupation allowing you to “try it out” before you delve right in

-Possible job and networking opportunities can result from volunteering or internship work

-You increase your competitive edge when you have an inside view of a company.  Witnessing the inner workings can make for opportunities that are not available to outside applicants.

Remember, hands-on experience is invaluable for any first-time career venture ... and internships and volunteering allow you to get your feet wet before making a splash in your career of choice. Click here for some great internship and volunteering opportunities!

Comments

[Concerned Blood Donor]

Nowadays it's hard to find a job because of the recession. There are many got unemployed and seeking job now. As a worker, I am also a blood donor to help on my daily needs. I think this is a very big help for the students who are seeking for a part time job now or got unpaid internship and especially it is summer time which are some of us need extra income. I'm donating for 2 years now and it really helps because every donation I make up to $50/hour for blood donation. As we all know, Blood bank shortages kill tons of people all the time and it is the time to spread the word about blood donation and give blood, you will never know when YOU might need blood. This really helpful even it is just a part time job, the bottom line of this is to saved lives.

If you are thinking to be a blood donor and looking for specific blood banks and a directory of blood donation centers you can check it out here at bloodbanker dot com/banks.