Why is it so hard for someone who just graduated college to find an internship? My mistake was not having one during undergrad. Now I am finding it hard to find a job. Do employers get some sort of benefit or tax break by having current students as interns?
2006-07-28 14:51:25 · 6 answers · asked by SL1983 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
An internship is designed to allow both the student and the company do some scouting. Think of it has fresh meat for the grinder. Much like a sports agent will go to games and watch the players, business' coordinate with universities to arange internships for students in specific fields. This allows employers to possibly claim some of the more promising upcomers with Job offers and incentives. Flip the coin now, the student gets real world experience in the field of their choice, and additionally get to essentially take a potential employer out for a test drive. The reason it is so hard for someone out of college to get an internship is because it is more intended as a short familiarization period for both parties with a set start and end time. If I were you I'd focus more attention as a graduate on finding long term career and degree oriented employment and not worry about an internship, it isn't important. Don't assume that everyone that gets an internship gets hired either, a majority of college graduates find themselves in jobs entirely unrelated to their degree for the initial 5 years after graduations. What you need to realize and take into account however is that you are now a college educated young proffesional, you should act as such and not lower yourself into complacency or compromise. Don't be too strict on your standards though, it takes time to reach the top.
2006-07-28 15:04:07 · answer #1 · answered by Nick the Great 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No....Employers have students as interns because they know it is temporary. If they suck, they only suck for the summer.
If you have graduated, you will likely want full-time employment, so you would probably do what you could to stay full-time. Keep trying....you will find something full-time. Forget the internship idea if you have already graduated college.
2006-07-28 21:56:35 · answer #2 · answered by Stupid Flanders 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Employers can pay the mimimum wage possible..sometimes off the books. Actually, you're not suppose to get paid for an internship at all, but they're suppose to provide for your meals and travel.
Also, employers think that as students, you'll be happy to get whatever cash they can provide you since they think you don't have any real expenses and they don't have to provide medical, dental or any type of benefits.
They also think they can treat you like crap, but since you're not that experienced in corporate america, you're going to stick it out because you need the experience.
2006-07-28 21:59:20 · answer #3 · answered by ambrosia251978 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can pay low entry level salaries, get work done and at the end of the internship send them off and start all over again with the new class.
2006-07-28 22:02:04 · answer #4 · answered by Peach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because internship ends at some point, so there's no assumption of continuous employment.
If you want a temporary job, go to a temp agency, they'll hook you up with something...
2006-07-28 21:55:49 · answer #5 · answered by NC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They know that they can walk on students backs and pay them 5.15 an hour.
2006-07-28 21:54:43 · answer #6 · answered by Steven E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋