With the economy in a rut currently, employers often are reluctant to add new employees to their payrolls. Many companies are in situations in which they have too much work for their workers, but not so much to warrant hiring new ones. In better economic times, companies may have hired temporary paid workers, but under the circumstances, companies are turning more to low-paid or unpaid interns to help carry the extra workload.
Interns are the one type of worker which employers will be looking for more of in a recession. The number of internships and what companies offer them is not a defined statistic, but positions are rarely with large public corporations. If you are interested in an internship, small businesses will more likely be looking for interns, as they view them as an effective means of growth and as a great asset in project work.
The importance of internships has changed in recent years, and because of this–and because of the increasing interest in hiring interns–competition is on the rise. An internship has become more than a bell or whistle on a résumé. Companies are more frequently looking for graduates who have had some real-world work experience before they decide to pay them. As a result, it is more likely that an internship will affect your outlooks for potential employment in the future.
Internships are also being explored by more people than just college students. As some industries are weakening–such as real estate–many who have become unemployed are seeking internships in pursuing new careers. If you are in such a position, you may actually have an advantage over college age interns when it comes to seeking future employment. Student interns also have studies to attend to while a non-student intern can more fully devote himself or herself to the work.
If you are between jobs, an internship may represent a considerable pay cut. Many internships are unpaid, and the ones that are paid are usually only slightly above minimum wage. However, an internship is the best way to learn the ropes of a new field of work and explore a fresh career. Through impressive work, enthusiasm, and your previous experience you can use an internship to show an employer that you are an invaluable resource capable of delivering for his or her company and take a strong step toward a new job.
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