INTERNSHIP

Internship at Turkish Embassy in Madrid

Table of Contents

Introduction1

Internship Institution2

Work Assignments3

Evaluation4

Positive Improvements on Knowledge5

Importance of Internships7

Recommendations12

Conclusion15

References16

Internship at Turkish Embassy in Madrid

Introduction

The road to the labor market is becoming more complex because of the economic and the competitiveness of enterprises, the transformation of professional profiles and constant adaptation to do versus the market organizations and the industry itself which they belong. On the one hand, organizations are qualified (university students) and thus make social agents for the promotion and professional development at the same time may cause a future job placement in the same organization or another. On the other hand, the students according to their abilities and skills acquired in practice, can be transformed into young professionals and at the same time grow their curriculum.

College internships provide great opportunities for college students to enhance their educational experience, to gain the experience to land their first job and to assist them to find employment upon graduation. In general, students like internships because they earn money. However, there are other benefits for them, as well. After completing internship students often achieve better grades. Not only do they gain “real world experience” to supplement the classroom experience they become more marketable as a result of experience and the training received during the internship period. In many cases, the internship confirms their choice of majors and career. The internship often expands their network, and, in many cases, the internship upon graduation becomes their first job.

Internships benefit not only the student but also benefit the university and the firms that hire students. For the university, internships enrich the educational experience and provide practical learning experiences for students. Often when the student returns from an internship, they see the importance of school and are more engaged in the classroom environment. Often they will enrich classroom discussions with practical insights gained during their internships and help others make connections between the classroom and the workplace (Warren 1997: pp. 117-123).

A major goal of firms that offer internships is to identify great new hires, immerse them in the culture of the organization. In essence, the internship becomes a 90 day job interview. This will reduce their risk of hiring a bad fit, as well as, obviate the need to fire the bad fit as at the end of the internship both have agreed to part ways. In fact, many companies hire almost exclusively from their internship pool. Because of the importance of internships, many programs exist to connect students with internship opportunities (Rothman 2007: pp. 140-144).

In this report, we will be discussing the institution in which I was an Internee. In addition, I will be discussing my experience and the knowledge that I gained during my internship. Also, importance of the internship will be discussed for students to understand the significance of these programs, followed by recommendations for Turkish Embassy in Madrid, where I was an Internee for three months.

Internship Institution

The embassy of Turkey in Madrid, Spain is one of its ...