Section LC19

This workshop was very helpful to me.  The speaker spoke loudly and clearly.  Although the workshop lasted for about 2 hours, she made it very fun and informative.  She told us about the different interns that there were available and also the requirements needed to obtain an intern.  She recommeded that it was best for us to adapt to the way Baruch worked first before getting a part-time job.  School should definitely be a first priority because internships look for people that have a high GPA.  She also recommended that we should join at least one club and be active in it.  Internships would be impressed if you had a high position in the clubs like president, vice president, or treasurer.

She also provided us with a few websites that would be helpful for us in finding an internship.  I learned that there’s actually a class that we can take to earn credits for working at an internship.  The speaker also taught us how to write resumes, cover letters, and thank you letters.  She gave us a booklet called “Undergraduate Internship Manual”, which provides a lot of valuable information.  The workshop definitely benefited me in many ways and I think everyone should attend to this workshop for their own benefit.

On Thursday October 22nd, there was the internship and goal setting workshop in the VC Multi-Purpose room. It was a pretty large presentation workshop and a lot of students showed up. The internship coordinator set up a powerpoint to show us her presentation. Basically, she went through all the points of having an internship especially for business majors, which was very interesting to me.

The workshop itself was very informative. I had already begun sessions at the Starr Career Exploration Center so there was a bit of stuff I knew already. However, the coordinator showed a very organized presentation about the factors and importance of internships. It made me want to work harder so that I could get an internship. It was also a double win when I heard that some internships can give college credit. I will definitely be looking out for those.

The workshop took place in the multipurpose room. Upon entering, I saw rows of chairs and many freshmen lining up to be signed in. There was also PowerPoint shown on both sides of the room so students don’t always have to focus on one side of the room but the other side as well. The speaker then began the workshop by introducing herself and then about internship and how it can benefit us. There were different types of internship that students can apply for such as paid or unpaid ones but I never knew that there existed a college credit ones. It basically means that you can sign up for a class, but instead of going to class, you work as an intern and you get credits for interning at a specific company. I thought that was pretty cool and should definitely apply for it in the near future.

She also gave us a booklet of all the information we need to know to get an internship. In it contained information on how to write a resume along with samples ones as well as how to dress up for interviews. She was very informative about what she has to say to us. On top of that, she kept us engaged by having group discussions with one another. Even though this internship manual is about how to get an internship, it can also help me find jobs in the future and that’s what I find most helpful about this workshop.