ADVERTISING INTERNSHIPS, MAKE THEM WORTHWHILE

Internship is a stepping stone towards a professional career. The world outside the walls of the school is filled with opportunities and competition. During internship, a student or a fresh graduate can find for himself which particular field in his chosen career is he more inclined to. He can also construct a network of contacts which could help him someday.

If you are lucky to have some advertising internships, why not make the whole experience worthwhile.

Lay down some personal goals. Good thing about advertising internships is that the industry is not strictly structured unlike other career. While doing about some creative mind work, you can come up with some personal goals. Think about what skills you need to improve or what area in can you specialise. Make sure these goals are realistic and achievable otherwise, you will not feel accomplished after the internship.

Get close to your Supervisor. You do not have to make him your best friend. It will not do you harm to let out a little conversation where you can share experiences and insight, instead of steeling yourself in the corner when you are not addressed about work matters. By having these little meetings, you establish a close contact with your supervisor. Take note that to attain this, you have to be a good listener too.

A positive stance lessens the trouble. In most advertising internships, the interns are usually handed down with run around works. Photocopy these papers here, fetch some report there – all these little tasks that can consume your energy and sometimes patience. The best thing to do is to take these tasks with enthusiasm and cheer. Even with these, you have to show some professionalism. Besides, you would not want to ruin your internship by demonstrating a negative attitude.

Learning about the company and the industry is never unwise. Most interns find meetings and conferences a bore, but a lot of upsides can happen. Aside from improving your knowledge, you can increase your number of contacts and also establish relationships with the people near your seat. Participating in training workshops can also help you get in touch with other trainees.

Some advertising internships rotate you among different departments. The best thing to do is to gather up as much exposure as you can. With this, you can know which part of the company you are better at working with. Mind you, the companies that accept you as their intern are the ones that will most likely hire you in the future.

Was it mentioned that networks are important? The more contacts you have, the better are your connections. This is why making yourself known to your supervisor or manager is important. They can be a good source for future job-hunting.

Finally before your first career milestone is over, leave at least one accomplishment that is tangible and can impress a mark, something for the company to remember you by than just your resume.

With these few points in mind, you can make most out of your advertising internships.