关于实习的10个Q&A | 假期变好小论坛

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上次的推送之后，收到了不少关于职业规划的问题，我并不是这方面的行家，在许多成功人士面前甚至会显得班门弄斧，但是呢，还是想把一路走来吃过的亏摔过的跟头分享出来。

【 变好论坛】 第三弹，是我们俩以问答形式做的实习Q&A， 希望能对你们有用，如果喜欢的话，也请不要吝啬地点个👍，分享到朋友圈，以及到下方留言区和我互动交流哦。

如何找到一份实习职位？

首先，大多数 500 强公司的官网上会有很多及时更新的信息，找到自己的兴趣所在就能从中汲取有效信息，当然，现在很多公司也有微博微信账号，也会发布很多实习信息。其次，不少公司和大学之间都是有密切联系的，不妨去学校的就业中心咨询一下，或者去参加校招，校招上通常能够认识很多公司的人事，建立起有效的人际关系网络。最后一点呢，就是通过学长学姐了，或者内推的机会也是很重要的！

本科 / 硕士期间应该要做多少实习呢？

我并不觉得一定要做多少多少实习才算合格，而且这跟你的个人情况也有很大关系。不过呢现在职场竞争越来越激烈，最好是尽早就开始积极获取实习经验，这样在你毕业前至少能在简历上有两次以上的实习经历可写。

对于实习应该有怎样的期待？

我认为，对于实习应该要有足够的耐心。不要期望一开始就能做大事。在刚入职时，用心融入工作环境，学习企业文化，熟悉新同事，比期望过高来的更实际。如果领导一直让你做一些无关紧要跑腿的事情，也不要沮丧，很多时候实习生都是要先从这些看似鸡肋的事情开始做起的，如果表现够好，慢慢地你也就能够胜任更复杂重要的工作了。

投五百强公司的录取率如何？

这个问题对我来讲回答起来有点难，因为我总共也就投过三家公司，所以有的时候是几天得到回复，有的时候是好几周。总的来说我认为公司还是有在尽快回复你的申请。如果你很长时间没收到回复，也可以再发邮件问一下到底怎么回事。

如何在面试时惊艳考官？

面试是很主观的事情，但是你还是应该要有备而去。首先，尽量做好面试公司的功课，公司背景、企业精神、产品情况、未来计划、有哪些对手公司等等，这样被问到公司有关的问题时就不会慌了；其次，对自己的简历滚瓜烂熟，考官问到任何问题时都能对答如流。另外，也要做好心理准备，因为考官可能会问出一些刁钻的问题来考验你，比如说作为一个德国人，我也被要求现场讲了一段英语来检验自己的英语水平。面试时常见的问题有你自己的优势劣势，以及面对困难时如何解决等等，这些问题都是可以事先做一定准备的。另外我个人也发现面试官很喜欢在面试结束前提一些开放性问题，这就是你展示对这份工作热情的最佳时机了。

如何在实习中尽快进入状态？

认真对待这份工作和你的同事，有问题及时求教，不要想着一步到位，虚心虚心再虚心。

如何面对你不喜欢的领导和同事？

你不需要和所有人都做朋友。所以如果你和领导同事相处不来，也不用担心，因为工作并不是交朋友。但是你至少要学会对人不对事，用专业的态度去和人相处，把工作高效完成。

如果入职后发现这份实习并不适合我，是不是应该要辞职？

取决于你自己，但我个人从来没有在实习中半途而废。即使你发现这份工作不适合你，也是吃一堑长一智，以后不会再犯同样的错误了，不是吗？而且实习通常耗时耗力，半途而废也是很可惜的事情。坚持到底，尽量学习更多知识，结束后再去寻找更合适的。

如何把学校知识与实践经验结合？

学校知识通常都过于理论和抽象，在实际的工作中我认为很多东西都是从头学起的，而从学校学到最重要最有用的就是逻辑分析思辨的能力。

如何把实习得到的东西最大化？

努力工作，严肃地对待这份实习，花时间和精力进去。在实习过程中遇到不懂不会的，不要害羞，及时求教及时解决，积极地建立属于你的人际网络，还有最重要的一点 —— 享受这段难得的经历！很多实习本来就有留用的可能性，更不用提，如果在实习期间表现良好，说不定还能被推荐去海外分公司实习，或者被邀请在这家公司写论文之类的机会。

Q&A – HOW TO MASTER AN INTERNSHIP SUCCESSFULLY

1. How to inform yourself about internship vacancies?

First of all, you should think about specific industries or branches that spark your interest and thus might be suitable for an internship. Nowadays, a lot of Fortune500 companies advertise the largest extent of their vacancies through corporate career websites or job portals. Hence, you’re well-advised to keep an eye on those portals in order to spot interesting positions as soon as possible. However, it is also a smart idea to keep an eye on firms’ social media channels as it became quite popular recently to publish vacancies on there as well. Moreover, most of the successful companies keep in touch with local universities in order to recruit high potential students. Therefore, you might be interested in attending a job fair event at your school in order to socialize with company representatives, which is usually the best way to inform yourself about your personal possibilities and literally enables you to have a foot in the door. Finally, keep in touch with fellow students who are currently doing an internship or might have done one in the past – getting recommended by a friend is sometimes the easiest and most effective way of getting hold of an internship.

2. How many internships should one do during a Bachelor/Master course?

I don’t think that there is an ideal number of internships that you should have in your CV and it highly depends on your personal preferences. However, due to the intense competition on the job market nowadays, I believe that the time lapse between starting with your Bachelor’s and graduating at the end of your Master studies, gives you enough time to successfully engage in at least two opportunities to gain practical experience.

3. What is your expectation of an internship?

In my opinion, one should always maintain a decent level of patience. Don’t expect to make a huge difference at the very beginning. You’re new on the job, take some time to get comfortable with your new working environment, learn the company procedures and get to know your colleagues first. Additionally, don’t be upset or frustrated if you do not directly get charged with highly complex tasks or projects. There are often reasons why some things are being handled in a certain way. In the course of time, there will be sufficient opportunities to put your abilities and skills to the test.

4. What’s the respond rate of some popular Fortune500 companies?

That’s quite hard for me to answer since I have only been interning in three different companies in total. Hereby, the respond rate varied from only a couple of days to entire weeks. Overall I gained the impression that companies try to respond to your application as fast as possible though. If you haven’t heard from them in a while, do not hesitate to ask for a little update on the current status in a polite and respectful way.

5. How to be impressive during an interview and how to prepare?

Obviously, an interview is usually highly subjective. However, it is directly noticeable whether you have done your homework or not. Therefore, I would advise you to gather as much information about the company’s history, values, products, goals, KPIs and current challenges as possible in order to be prepared for any company-related questions during the interview. Obviously, you should know your personal CV perfectly, hence being able to give a brief introduction in front of the company representatives. Expect little surprises from your interview partners that are designed to test you. For instance, I also had to switch languages during two telephone interviews once in order to prove my proficiency in English. Common questions are also based on your personal strengths and weaknesses or how you might have solved a conflict in the past. However, all of these things can be slightly prepared in advance to be all set for the final job interview. Moreover, I experienced that interview partners specifically leave some space for questions in the end – use that chance to turn the tables by scoring with some smart and relevant questions. This is another chance for you to show the company that you have actually prepared for the interview and show serious interest in the company.