As we wrap up yet another successful summer of internships at The Hagerman Group, we are reminded of the importance and value of these seasonal work opportunities. Too often, college students are thrown out into post-college life (a.k.a. the “real world”) without any actual experience in their chosen profession. An internship, or better yet, several internships throughout the college years can help tremendously in the development of a young adult’s work ethic and knowledge base within their desired field. Not only do internships assist students from an experience standpoint, they most certainly make these potential hires more appealing to companies upon graduation.
Depending on the field of study, internships will vary in location, availability and relevance. However, when it comes to preparing yourself for the foreseeable future, any on-the-job experience is good experience. Many colleges and universities are cognizant of this fact, and as a result will require that students acquire a certain quota (be it a set number of weeks or hours) of internship experience over their college career in order to receive their diploma. A requirement such as this definitely provides motivation for students to apply themselves and discover the types of opportunities available to them after graduation.
At the Hagerman Group, we have found that our interns have become an asset to our company during their months of service, and we in turn strive to continue to provide them with the type of education and training that will help them progress into well-prepared professionals. Whether the interns come back to work for us full-time after they graduate or go elsewhere, we hope that we have equipped them to take on the scary reality that can be the “real world”.
Internship Coordinator
