Internship : Highlight your career path

If you know how to market yourself to a potential employer and demonstrate how you have grown from each experience with the skills and expertise you have acquired and how these skills are transferable, you are gaining a great advantage in the job search.

Internships are sometimes the first professional experiences in the job market and each of these internship experiences will become a stepping stone to your next job.

Internships are extremely valuable experiences, and everything you learn will undoubtedly help your career by giving you the opportunity to define your entire future professional journey. If you are looking to excel in your field during your job search, keep the following tips in mind:

Theoretical knowledge

The way you present the theoretical knowledge acquired during your studies and how you have put it into practice are elements that will interest the recruiter.

You can highlight the level of languages you acquired during your semester abroad, during a language course or an internship abroad; what you learned in your project management, finance, administration, personnel management or marketing classes and how you put it into practice during your internship.

Transferable skills

Whether they are soft skills or hard skills, these skills are relevant in all professions and together they represent the competencies and talents you bring to the table.

These skills are acquired throughout your life, whether you have been a tutor at university, a volunteer, a study or work experience abroad, or even the competencies you may have acquired during your extracurricular cultural and sporting activities.

To take advantage of all your work experiences and thus advance your career, it is important to be able to present them in a clear and professional manner in your resume and during the job interview.

Adaptability, flexibility and versatility

Increasingly, corporations are looking for professionals capable of integrating knowledge and the emotional capacity to adapt to a variety of situations. In a dynamic business landscape, job tasks can be completely modified to help the company meet its objectives, and if you have done something before that demonstrates this adaptability, you will have an advantage over other candidates.

A candidate with diverse experience also sets you apart in terms of flexibility and versatility, as it shows that you are ready to take on new challenges. Your student jobs or internships have helped you interact with different types of people and you have learned about different work styles, which have become the foundation of the professional you are today.

Your resume

Always keep in mind to tailor your resume for each specific position you are applying for. Bring out your soft skills and your cross-functional skills, focus on accomplishments that show you are results-oriented. Demonstrate that you have the foundation to perform efficiently.

If you are a student or recent graduate, during your job search, argue about the positives of the internship, what you learned and explain how the experience has enriched you relationally and professionally.

In conclusion, whether it is an internship, summer job or volunteer work, making a successful presentation of your career path will enhance your career and although it is not always easy, it is still a priority to stand out.

Faced with the difficulty that you may be confronted with because of the cultural barrier or management, many students are unable to find foreign companies to help them live this internship experience. This is where you can count on the completely free advice that Animafest offers to all future interns.