{"id":395,"date":"2013-12-23T23:20:36","date_gmt":"2013-12-23T23:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/areteem.org\/blog\/?p=395"},"modified":"2018-09-24T20:30:38","modified_gmt":"2018-09-24T20:30:38","slug":"internships-red-flags-to-look-for-in-your-internship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/areteem.org\/blog\/internships-red-flags-to-look-for-in-your-internship\/","title":{"rendered":"Internships – Red flags to look for in your internship?"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Click here for the first part of this series<\/a> on Academic Internships, \u201cHow to prepare.\u201d)<\/span><\/p>\n

As with anything good, there can be some trying to take advantage. Make sure that no one is taking advantage of you in your internship. Here are tips on what to look for during your internship program.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the worst that can happen?<\/h2>\n

To be frank, Brian Frenette, Associate Director of Employer Programs of Yale University\u2019s Center for International and Professional Experience responded,<\/p>\n

\u201cThe worst that can happen is that someone participates in an internship they do not like and they learn what area\/job function\/industry they are most certainly not interested in. This, ultimately, is very valuable information\u201d.<\/p>\n

The whole purpose of enrolling in an internship, especially a private school internship, is for someone to gain some experience in what they are most interested in. Not all jobs will suit everyone and an internship gives students a small glimpse into what their future may be like if they were to apply for such a job. Ultimately, as Robert Pierce, the Community Engagement and Placement Coordinator of California State University in Fullerton stated, \u201can internship should be an opportunity for you to learn\u201d. Internships provide the chance to not only find what you like but also what you don\u2019t want to pursue as a career. But there are some dangers to avoid with internships as Mr. Pierce noted,<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026the traditional view of the intern is someone who generally \u201chelps out\u201d and does busy work such as filing, data entry, coffee runs etc. I work each day trying to dispel this traditional view and help organizations offering internships to understand that they are educational opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Students should consider the above statement if they are applying to internships for academic credit and immediately alert their internship office if this situation occurs. Internship work will often involve more \u201cclerical\u201d work but students should insure they are also engaged in other ways to make the most of their internship experience.<\/p>\n

Overall internships, although not perfect, offer real-world experience for students to try out on their own.<\/p>\n

Next week we’ll be more positive, and give advice on when to know you are in a good internship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Click here for the first part of this series on Academic Internships, “How to prepare.”) As with anything good, there<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":565,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nInternships - Red flags to look for in your internship? - Areteem Institute Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/areteem.org\/blog\/internships-red-flags-to-look-for-in-your-internship\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Internships - Red flags to look for in your internship? - Areteem Institute Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"(Click here for the first part of this series on Academic Internships, “How to prepare.”) As with anything good, there\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/areteem.org\/blog\/internships-red-flags-to-look-for-in-your-internship\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Areteem Institute Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-12-23T23:20:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2018-09-24T20:30:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/areteem.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/blog3-1024x846.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"846\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\">\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/areteem.org\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/areteem.org\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Areteem Institute Blog\",\"description\":\"Challenging Talented Minds\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":\"https:\/\/areteem.org\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\",\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/areteem.org\/blog\/internships-red-flags-to-look-for-in-your-internship\/#primaryimage\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/areteem.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/blog3.png\",\"width\":1078,\"height\":891,\"caption\":\"highschool internship online\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/areteem.org\/blog\/internships-red-flags-to-look-for-in-your-internship\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/areteem.org\/blog\/internships-red-flags-to-look-for-in-your-internship\/\",\"name\":\"Internships - Red flags to look for in your internship? 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