Many people dream of one day working in financial services. Some of these people will
actually go so far as to pursue their dreams and goals through education. While
education is a wonderful thing for anyone who hopes to work in financial
services, experience is equally important, if not more so. It is for this
reason that it is highly recommended that those currently in college or who
have recently graduated from college pursue some type of an internship in the
financial sector. In fact, the National Association of Colleges and Employees
recently released a survey revealing that a whopping two-thirds of college
seniors who graduated in 2013 had participated in some type of internship or cooperative
education assignment. Forbes took the
results of this survey and used them to declare that those who did not
participate in internships were at a disadvantage and stood less of a chance of
getting hired than those who did participate in internships.
Unfortunately, the same survey mentioned above also found
that only a little more than half of the internship opportunities that college
students took on were paid. That means that you have to prepare yourself for
the possibility that you could be working for free. While you should always
choose a paid job, even if it’s a job outside your field, if you’re in need of
money and/or have no other way of paying for your education, keep in mind that,
with a relevant internship, you aren’t really working for free. What you miss
out on in terms of a paycheck will be given to you in the form of experience
that looks good on a resume and the opportunity to make important connections
in your field.
If you’d like to learn more about financial internships in
the Naperville area, Platinum Financial Associates, Inc. is a good place to
turn.
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