1. Hands on experience
You finally get to learn what you’ve been studying to do while in college! While learning in a classroom is useful, getting out of a classroom and into a crash course of the workforce is also beneficial to your education.
2. Get course credit
Again, you can benefit and learn outside of the classroom! You can get a credit for your major or in place of an elective.
3. Building connections
Once you start the job search you’ll find it’s important to network. An internship is a great place to start building your network. Your supervisor could help you get a job where you’re working or know someone who could help you find a job. Even if it’s not a job they can help you prepare for the job hunt and know how to stand out.
4. Learning new skills and improving the ones you have
5. Keeps you busy
Having an internship could also help you keep busy
6. Helps you decide on what you want to pursue
An internship can help you make up your mind on what you want to do for a career. It can assure that you want to continue what your internship does or you may decide the industry is not for you. It’s better to realize that as an intern.
7. Looks great on a resume
Internships show you know what you’re doing and have the experience in the field you’re in.
8. You can find a paid internship
You can get paid for your work in addition to course credit or instead of it. Who doesn’t want to get paid for their work?
9. Get out of your comfort zone
10. You’re able to make mistakes
It’s better to make a mistake as an intern than if you were in a higher position. And, honestly, as an intern you’re almost expected to make mistakes because you’re there to learn. So don’t worry if you mess up a little thing!