Having something of substance or importance to speak about on a job interview will always help in making sure that the applicant impresses the interviewer. Their possible boss will be thrilled to speak to an applicant that has something to talk about outside of their studies or something that took place off campus. Many students graduate college and enter job interviews with similar stories or claims to leadership abilities, so employers get bored with hearing the same story multiple times.
A college internship on a resume may make the employer take notice and ask questions about the experience. Having something to talk about can be the difference maker for many students. An internship can go one of two ways. It can be a great experience in which the student learns many life lessons and has experiences that will stick with them for their entire life. Or it can be a total waste of time. Their time may be spent doing mundane tasks and not learning anything of substance that they can use as they try to further their career. These internships often do not give the student much of an advantage when it comes to speaking to interviewers.
Being boring on an interview is something all applicants should avoid. It puts the interviewer to sleep and fails to impress them. With so many applicants blending in together, interviewers may begin to tire of speaking with the same mold of student each time they believe they have somebody interesting to interview. People embellish their resumes to make themselves appear interesting, but when it comes time to portray that uniqueness to an interviewer, many students fail. Having something of importance to speak about during an interview can be a huge advantage for students. A college internship is one way to go when a student is looking to separate themselves from their peers.
If the college internship was a worthwhile one, they will have experiences to speak about and will be able to truly explain to the person interviewing them why they possess the proper leadership and ability required to perform in the position they are applying for. Being a team leader in a group project for class does not necessarily qualify students to lead teams in their future careers. Employers know this, although many students try to pass themselves as great leaders of men after a few weeks of leading a research project group for freshman chemistry. When the student has a college internship that allows them to truly develop leadership ability, they will impress employers with their real life leadership experience and stories.
While classes and studies are very important for students in their college career, getting some extra experience outside of the classroom is vastly important as well. They will learn about business relationships and how to establish and maintain good relationships with others, something many classes fail to teach their students. The practical knowledge they will gain will prove invaluable on a job interview and later as the student moves through rest of their career.
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