 | Lies, Damned Lies & Internships: The Truth About Getting from Classroom to Cubicle |
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These days, going to college and getting that coveted degree may not be enough to land you your dream career. In reality, the job market is so saturated with competition that internships are the latest rung on the ladder leading to the entry-level job. But, have the stereotypes of interns going on coffee runs, making copies, and not getting paid been greatly exaggerated, and even tarnished the process?
There are a lot of misconceptions about -- and controversies surrounding -- internships, mostly negative for both the intern and the employer. In fact, internships have essentially become nothing more than a "necessary evil" to many. Let's face it: the system is broken and needs to be repaired.
In Lies, Damned Lies & Internships: The Truth About Getting from Classroom to Cubicle, five-time intern, career expert, and experienced hiring manager Heather R. Huhman discusses:
Recent controversies surrounding internships
The importance of internships
Characteristics of a good internship program
How to create an internship program
Current problems and possible solutions
How to turn an internship into full-time employment
How to turn interns into full-time employees
If you are an intern, intern candidate, employer of interns, work in college career services, this eBook is a must read!
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #280480 in eBooks
- Published on: 2011-06-09
- Released on: 2011-06-09
- Format: Kindle eBook
- Number of items: 1
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.Good Book, Damned Good Book, and Internships
By Eric Woodard
This book stands as a bulwark against intermittent episodes of whining by those who don't understand the purpose and promise that internships provide to so many young people in our nation. Heather Huhman makes the case against those who would undermine internships as an institution - both by those who don't understand why internships are great, and also by those few who would abuse internships in a way inconsistent with service learning.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.Great Read, Great Direction
By Meaghan Donchak
Lies, Damned Lies & Internships was a fantastic read! I am a student and have been interning at a couple places already, but I wish I had read this book beforehand! The book it a wonderful place to start before interning because it provides a lot of direction as to how to take advantages of good experiences and how to turn negative experiences into positive ones. This book is also good for those who have been through the process already because it addresses how to move forward, and even for employers, how to create the proper internship program.
This book gave me great insight to things I had felt were "off" about some of my experiences, and provided me with a comfort, reassuring me that the path that I've been taking has been right on the money. The book addresses the paid v. unpaid issue with internships which is often a determining factor that is not often addressed and can be highly controversial. I believe Huhman's stance on the issue is very honorable - in fact reading her reasoning on the issue has changed my opinion on this issue.
This book is a quick read, but jam-packed with great information. In today's society where interning is basically a "must" on a resume in order to get an entry level job, this is definitely a book to consider reading in order to gain insight on the issues at hand, things to consider when determining an internship, and how to proceed in your career and professional development. Thanks so much Heather!
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