3.Keep your skills sharp and relevant in an ever-changing industry. Whether you are looking to maintain your current career path, are seeking a promotion, or are changing your career altogether, an internship is a great way to get work experience in an industry while developing your portfolio. As an intern, you will have the ability to stay abreast of trends and new solutions in your industry in a way that you can’t from the sidelines.
4. Develop your professional network. In any field, having a network is vital when it comes to employment. New jobs are often mentioned through individuals long before they hit employment sites, and once you are in a job, professional contacts within your industry can serve as mentors and sources of good information.
5.Help you solve those frustrating civilian-military divide issues. In job interviews, do you ever get the feeling that you’re a square peg being asked to fit a round hole? For many Veterans, it feels impossible to translate military experiences into a civilian work environment. Internships enable military members to be more
competitive in these job interview situations. Instead of feeling nervous about translating your military experiences into civilian terms, you will be able to ease into your work experience by mentioning your recent civilian experiences first.
6. Build your professional identity outside of the military. While this may seem like a point that is solely targeted toward military members, it’s also applicable to military spouses. For the duration of your (or your spouse’s) service, all of your career decisions have been tied to the
military. It can be difficult and scary to begin making career choices based on your
own trajectory and desires. Working on an internship gives you an outlet to focus on your personal growth, one step at a time.
If you are interested in pursuing an internship through OweYaa, contact them to complete a profile at www.oweyaa.com. If you are a business interested in partnering with OweYaa, you can fill out your own profile at www.oweyaa.com or contact them directly by email at [email protected].