{"id":82680,"date":"2014-10-14T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2014-10-14T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=82680"},"modified":"2014-10-13T17:03:50","modified_gmt":"2014-10-13T22:03:50","slug":"to-intern-or-not-to-intern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=82680","title":{"rendered":"To Intern or Not to Intern…"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Rebecca Kluberdanz, Senior Editor,\u00a0INALJ\u00a0Montana<\/a>,\u00a0Nebraska<\/a>,\u00a0Nevada<\/a>,\u00a0New Hampshire<\/a>,\u00a0New Jersey<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0New Mexico<\/a>, and\u00a0Wyoming<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

To Intern or Not to Intern…<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"REBECCA_KLUBERDANZ_NYS\"<\/a>As a graduate school student I\u2019m always hearing about new internships becoming available,\u00a0peers that are working internships, how valuable internships are for your resume and so on and\u00a0so on. When I first started my program I was working in a completely different field and my job\u00a0gave me enough flexibility to complete two classes a semester and still work full time. After\u00a0about a year of this I decided to take a leap and quit my full time job to get more immersed in\u00a0the library field. I began working part-time as a graduate assistant at my school and also started\u00a0a part-time internship. However, at the end of the summer the place where I was interned\u00a0offered me a full-time job. How was I supposed to turn that down? But now I\u2019m constantly\u00a0worrying that I made a mistake taking a full time job when I could have been completing\u00a0internships to boost my resume.<\/p>\n

My experience ( as well as my constant panic about my resume and the future) caused me to\u00a0do a little research. Am I the only feeling this way? The only who can\u2019t afford to say no to a full\u00a0time job even though it may jeopardize my future? Basically, after reading numerous articles I\u00a0came to a conclusion. People may not support unpaid internships…but they keep taking them.\u00a0It seems to me that although students are quick to speak out against unpaid internships, they\u00a0still rush to take them. They believe that the experience they get will be more valuable then any\u00a0money they could be making from a part-time job or full-time job. So for those that feel that\u00a0way I\u2019ve decided to offer some of the most valuable advice I found while perusing the Internet:<\/p>\n

1. Research virtual opportunities:<\/strong> May be if you can\u2019t afford to travel to a different\u00a0location or completely relocate for an internship you can find a virtual one! Completing\u00a0an internship online may allow you to work multiple internships or work a part-time job\u00a0and try to get some money out of your experience.<\/p>\n

2. Apply for scholarships:<\/strong> Some universities actually offer scholarships that may help fund\u00a0an unpaid internship. Or if yours doesn\u2019t, Google around! There are a lot of funds out\u00a0there for people who are completing internships and it never hurts to apply!<\/p>\n

3. Get credit for it:<\/strong> If you can only find an unpaid internship try to at least get credit for it.\u00a0If you can\u2019t get money, at least get something for it! Make the internship work for you\u00a0and maybe you can get your degree even faster.<\/p>\n

4. Don\u2019t be afraid to quit:<\/strong> I think this is the best advice to give. Some people, like myself,\u00a0often feel to guilty to quit, but why should you? If something better comes along don\u2019t\u00a0be afraid to go for it! Especially if it means the difference between something that pays\u00a0and something that doesn\u2019t. Now, don\u2019t get me wrong, I\u2019m not advocating burning any\u00a0bridges, but don\u2019t get stuck in a bad position because you\u2019re too afraid to quit.<\/p>\n

Now, I\u2019m still not sure if I made the right decision choosing a full time job while in school over\u00a0completing some useful internships but I hope that I this advice will help some of you who\u00a0decided that interning is the way to go!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Rebecca Kluberdanz, Senior Editor,\u00a0INALJ\u00a0Montana,\u00a0Nebraska,\u00a0Nevada,\u00a0New Hampshire,\u00a0New Jersey,\u00a0\u00a0New Mexico, and\u00a0Wyoming To Intern or Not to Intern… As a graduate school student I\u2019m always hearing about new internships becoming available,\u00a0peers that are working internships, how valuable internships are for your resume and so on and\u00a0so on. When I first started my program I was working in a…<\/p>\n

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