SO, WHY GO ON INTERNSHIPS?
• Develop Career Capital – valuable skills that
differentiate you and advance your career
• Gain work experience and exposure
• Access industries before graduation
• Create tangible value in the real-world
• Build network of contacts
• Shape informed career options and pathways
THE BOTTOM LINE IS THIS:
When you look for employment, a solid work experience trumps grades anytime!
Internships are also highly beneficial to employers too! Many organisations find
internship an invaluable instrument and means to discover, guide and evaluate
potential employees. So, internship is one excellent way to secure future
employment!
For these reasons, NTU will always encourage you to do as many internships
as possible (although only those in your degree curriculum can be credit-bearing).
NTU Student Internship Playbook
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