Campus Watch March 2018

About Campus Watch March 2018

Today, internships are an essential part of the college curriculum. This rising trend of doing internships among college students can be attributed to the fact that the employers are looking for candidates with work experience. But how do fresh, out of college graduates get themselves relevant work experience while still studying in college? Well, one of the best ways to do so is to intern at a relevant organization while in college. Which, however, puts forward the questions like how do you find an internship, how to apply for one, what sort of internship would be best for you and many others. Lack of information and proper knowledge of the process often leads to stupid mistakes on the student's part that sometimes cost them a chance of interning at the best of the organizations. There is a lot of doubt in a college student's mind when it comes to an internship. For one their biggest dilemma is whether they should intern at a startup or some organization with a big name in the market. The second biggest issue faced by them is regarding the paid internships v/s unpaid internships. And, with most of the big names in the industry offering unpaid internships students are a lot more confused what option should they opt for. What would prove to be more beneficial for them in the future? Things like these pose a lot of hurdles in their attempt at finding the perfect internship for themselves. Most times if not all, students have no idea of what to expect from their internships as the environment at a corporate office is quite different to the carefree and casual environment of the college campuses. But experiences like these are what prepare them for their professional journey after college. Hence, in this edition of Campus Watch, we have brought to you a comprehensive guide on the topic of college internships. Here we have covered almost every topic from the common mistakes that students make while applying for internships, to benefits of working at a startup v/s that of a big brand, the benefits of an online internship, to the benefits of unpaid internships, also on how you could land an internship at Google, to the tips for turning your internship into a full-time job post-college. In short, 'The Comprehensive Guide on College Internships' covers everything that the college students need to know about internships. So, what's the wait for, go ahead and get your copy of this month's campus watch on college internships.