Hi, my name is Ségolène, I come from France and I’m currently doing a three-month internship at MyTalentPlace.

Are you unsure when your teachers, parents and friends keep going on about internships? Are you unsure of what the advantages are and honestly you’re a bit un-motivated and scared?

These are the feelings I had before starting my first internship.
Looking back, there are so many reasons why it was useful for me to do an internship. First off, it helped me to clarify my career choices. I thought I knew for sure what I wanted to do, but how could I be sure without experience? Internships help you to figure out what sort of job you want… and perhaps more importantly you can work out which jobs you don’t want to do!

Not only did I gain experience through my internships; I also grew as a person and became more independent.

Does the idea of an internship scare you? My advice - don’t be scared! When you are doing an internship, your goals are to learn, discover and improve on your skills and to get better every single day. Your company knows that and they don’t expect you to be perfect. Also, they are going to teach you how to do your task and if you are unsure or need help… just ask!

If you have taken another language at School and would like to improve it… then go abroad. That’s what I did… twice! I’m not going to lie … it’s scary to start working using a language that’s not your mother tongue. But if you think about it, your boss will know your levels of fluency because of any conversations that you’ve had, and you may have had an interview and they appreciate that you’re not native to the country.

After your internship you will be proud of yourself for having completed the challenge, and you will have learnt more than you could ever imagine!

Not to mention, in the current financial climate anything that can set you apart from others on your resume is definitely worth doing. And an internship will definitely be a great strength.

So… don’t be shy, try not to be scared and make the most of any internship opportunity that you may have.

MyTalentPlace can help you write your cover letters and resume, and we can help you prepare for your interview!

If you need experience to build on your resume then there is an opportunity to join our internship programme and work for us remotely (from home) using the internet. If you are interested in this opportunity then email: kara.wirt@mytalentplace.co.uk.