Why is internship important?
Internship offers important opportunities for the student to get to know himself. It provides important contributions to understanding businesses, business processes, relations between departments, and choosing a career in the future. Therefore, internship; It is a process of preparation for business life in real terms. It is of great importance for students to spend their summer periods doing internships as much as possible. Internship also provides important steps in recognizing the deficiencies.
What is the effect of the internship of the students on their careers and finding a job?
Summer internships have an important contribution to the recruitment process. Firms prefer candidates who do internships for new graduates. As a human resources company, we stand behind candidates who do internships for new graduates. We see that our client companies attach great importance to the internships of the candidates. Candidates who do not do internships generally give the image of "lazy students". We see that new graduates who do not do internships have serious difficulties in getting a job because they have nothing to tell.
The perspective of internship in Turkey and Turkish companies?
Each enterprise announces its internship quota annually. Intern students can also make significant contributions to businesses. In many operational works, they are enabled to be effective in project-based works. Businesses have started to give more importance to internships. Businesses pay attention to the students that they can evaluate in their staff while they are recruiting.
It is not correct to see the internship as a photocopy and a take away. This partly depends on the policy of the institution where the internship is done. The student should also do this if necessary. Many businesses have procedures and instructions regarding internship. Special programs are prepared for intern students. The choice of the company where the internship will take place is important. Students must directly struggle themselves to do internships. It is not right to find an internship place by putting others in the middle. Especially trainee students from vocational high schools are considered with this logic.
What should be done for an efficient internship?
Attention should be paid to the internship times. For the summer internship, there must be a place to do the internship in the March-April period. The subject of internship in which sector and in which department should be researched very well. Internship companies should be researched on the internet, the company's products, services, competitors, suppliers and institutional infrastructure should be well researched before applying for internships. After starting the internship, support should be requested from the human resources department in order to learn the basic business processes of not only one department but also other departments. Since the company officials will like to be curious, they should prepare a plan in advance about what they want to learn during the internship. No one may make a special effort to employ the intern. However, the student should force himself to use his time in the business effectively. He should not do an internship in nylon, he should keep his internship as long as possible, he should strictly follow the workplace rules and instructions, and establish an effective communication for the company. It should demonstrate the willingness to take more responsibility in the business. The student should document the work learned and done during the internship and use it in the future. Establish good communication with the employees in the department and gain their trust.
Is there an internship age?
Of course, there is an age limit for internship in legal terms. However, since the internship period coincides with the education period, the ages during the student years are suitable for internship. In general, it may be more difficult for students over the age of 25 to complete an internship.
How should companies treat interns?
Firms must have a written policy in order for internships to be beneficial for both the student and himself. It should reveal the criteria according to which the intern will be selected (intern request form), how they will be used in recruitment, the quota and in which departments they will be evaluated. Must appoint an internship coordinator to deal with all interns. When the internship starts, orientation trainings should be organized for all students about the company's vision, mission, corporate culture, occupational safety, quality systems and the projects implemented in the company. The internship performance of the students should be measured during the internship period. Since the intern brings some costs for the company, he should establish the infrastructure that will make this system useful for the business.
Is there any difference between internships according to the sectors?
The effectiveness and measurement of internships in every sector are different. There are differences between doing internships in the production sector and the tourism sector. Therefore, sector selection is important at this stage. Those who do internship in finance and accounting department should make an effort to learn the accounting and ERP programs used in the internship companies. I suggest that they establish good communication to get into the processes in these departments. For this reason, gaining the trust of the employees in these departments can provide them with opportunities to learn about the finance and accounting processes.
What is the contribution of interns to companies?
As someone who has worked in businesses for years, I have seen that internships have significant contributions to businesses. First of all, this is important for businesses as a social responsibility requirement. It is very useful for businesses, especially since the internships of students in vocational high schools are longer. By giving operational jobs to intern students, businesses focus on the main work and it is possible to allocate more time to productive work. Internship is one of the recruitment resources. This reduces recruitment costs. Taking internships with the advice of company employees causes the motivation of these employees to increase.
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