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FUz1Jq0z
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Pauloz
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FUz1Jq0z
Internships are advertised like jobs, often on professional sites, or in specialist magazines. You make an application like a job application, but the terms of employment are different. In many cases internships are unpaid, and you earn experience and skills, which are valuable in their own right at entry level. Some qualifications require graduates to complete an approved internship for practical experience.
Apprenticeships are formal training, with pay, usually in trades. You require pre apprenticeship training in some skills, and you have to apply for the apprenticeships, too.
The differences:
Most internships are short term, single periods of employment with the internship provider. They're jobs, basically, with training programs built in. Apprenticeships are training, but also studies. They can take up to five years, including formal academic studies and in many cases post trade qualification studies.
Of the two, apprenticeships are far better structured and organized than internships. All apprenticeships are covered by law, and all are accredited nationally. I've recommended apprenticeships to people as good, reliable, training and qualification schemes, and that's why.
The top level internships are really well planned and structured. An internship with a big name employer is a passport to a good career, at entry level.
Not all internships, however, are this good. We've had people on the site complaining about truly dismal, unproductive, internships. You need to pick and choose, and make sure you're getting an internship which has some value in career terms. |
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howinfo
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| I agree with a previous post. I recommends that you go one step further by looking into doing an internship abroad in order to really make yourself stand out. Internship abroad would provide you with a broader perspective and better understanding of the global market. If you are really serious about becoming an intern, you should get more information on it. You need to visit websites that cover the subject in more detail.www.howtobecome.info |
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alexmontoya
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sendintomyid
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| Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:14 am Post subject: worked as internee |
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Hi members:
I have done my 3 month internship in the field of banking. I worked in Allied bank Pvt in the field of general banking . Most of my responsibilities were to handle the customers who came to apply for checkbook and ATM cards. I was responsible to issue them these two items. I have learned more and more about this field as i can make my career in banking sector with taking more responsibilities. |
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Jennifer107
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