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Can I get a better chance at a job if I do unpaid internships for a while?

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MuradMurad


I'm Egyptian, a recent arrival in Canada, Permanent Resident status courtesy of my parents. About to start college, no experience. Given the economy should I not expect to find a paying (minimum wage) job right away, and work for experience for free for a while instead?

Clay
Clay

Schools.medianewsonline.com - I found such internship info here. It has lots of internships, job openings and scolarships for college students.

N.E.O
N.E.O

Yes definately!!...the way i got into my job was by starting off with a 2 week unpaid internship. i worked so hard and must have impressed the managers so much that they extended my internship for a further 4 weeks (paid). after showing lots of ambition and drive and working hard, they gave me a salaried job for a year (with a company car including free fuel and company mobile phone!!)

nearing the end of the year contract, they sponsored me through university, i was on day-release (4 days at work and 1 day at uni) - all uni fees were paid for by my employers. Ive been with the firm for 4.5years now!! and am a manager.

during my day-release period, not only was i gaining experience in the industry i am in, but i was also being put on training courses paid for by my employers!!

so to answer your question, i would say YES do a unpaid internship for however long you can afford - work harder than youve ever worked before...show that you are keen and ambitious, dont say no to any kind of work they may throw at you...your hard work and determination will pay in the end.

Judy
Judy

While you're in college, an internship or two will help you get a job in your field after you graduate. But for the minimum-wage type jobs, you don't have internships, you just apply for a job.


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