Should I take on an internship? (employees, applying, interview, employers)

[Boosane]

I applied for a position that might have been too "advanced" for me. Someone in HR emailed me yesterday and asked if I'd be interested in a 10 week internship position that could possibly turn into a full time position instead.

The thought of taking an internship after graduating was never once in my mind. I feel like I should land a full time job but not so much luck as of now... Should I at least agree and interview for the internship?

Thank you.

[MJ7]

Yes, if you can hack the internship it will most likely be a full-time gig (btw, 10 weeks is nothing). Jump on it. Good luck.

[AGG1659]

If you have the possibility of getting a full-time job out of it, I say yes.

[dazeddude8]

The fact that many "entry level jobs" want 2-3 years of experience and the fact that employers can as picky as they want to be-I'd say take the internship. In most cases it is work experience on the resume that gets one the interview, the position and if nothing else the internship will look better on the resume when applying for work.

[rchan]

If it's at a large company, take it. As long as you deliver and they have the budget, they will be very glad in most cases to take you on as a full time employee.

if it's a small company, no. They are looking for cheap labour.

[BirdieBelle]

YES

You need to make connections. That's how you get employed.

[Boosane]

Originally Posted by MJ7

Yes, if you can hack the internship it will most likely be a full-time gig (btw, 10 weeks is nothing). Jump on it. Good luck.

Thanks for the reply. I replied back and gave him my available times next week.

Originally Posted by AGG1659

If you have the possibility of getting a full-time job out of it, I say yes.

I'm curious to know how much of a chance I will have to get a full time position out of it.

Originally Posted by dazeddude8

The fact that many "entry level jobs" want 2-3 years of experience and the fact that employers can as picky as they want to be-I'd say take the internship. In most cases it is work experience on the resume that gets one the interview, the position and if nothing else the internship will look better on the resume when applying for work.

I guess this is better than nothing. In the meantime I will continue to look for jobs.

Originally Posted by rchan

If it's at a large company, take it. As long as you deliver and they have the budget, they will be very glad in most cases to take you on as a full time employee.

if it's a small company, no. They are looking for cheap labour.

From what I've gathered, it's a nationwide financial services firm, locations in CA, DC, SC, NYC, WA, Germany, and England. According to linkedin, they have 50-200 employees. From this info, is it a large company?

Originally Posted by Wmsn4Life

YES

You need to make connections. That's how you get employed.

Cool thank you. I replied back so I guess I'll see how the interview goes.

[rchan]

Originally Posted by Boosane

From what I've gathered, it's a nationwide financial services firm, locations in CA, DC, SC, NYC, WA, Germany, and England. According to linkedin, they have 50-200 employees. From this info, is it a large company?

Not a large company, but a sizable one with a bit of a reputation I would assume. It should be good for your resume.

[Ohky0815]

I would take it

[Boosane]

Originally Posted by rchan

Not a large company, but a sizable one with a bit of a reputation I would assume. It should be good for your resume.

Thanks again for your reply. So do you think I should go for it and not expect to be used as free labor? I do want to mention that they were formed in 2007. But they do seem like a respected company for the most part. They have articles on the wall street journal and so on.

Originally Posted by Ohky0815

I would take it

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