Experience Demanded for Internships Viral Post: Now the pain of youth came to the fore on the demand of experience for internship also. The viral post has intensified the debate on entry level jobs on social media.
LinkedIn Viral Post: Has internship now become not an opportunity to learn, but a test to become an expert? This is the question in the minds of thousands of students and fresh graduates today. A recent social media post by a graduate brought this issue back into the spotlight. It was told in the post that the purpose of internship should be to give experience to the students, whereas now companies are looking for candidates who already have skills and experience. A large number of youth also shared their experiences on this issue and believed that the current system of entry level jobs and internships has become a big challenge for many students.
Increasing expectations in the name of internship increase difficulties for students
While sharing his experience on LinkedIn, a graduate said that when he started looking for an internship, he thought that it would be his first step into the professional world after studies. But going through the application process felt like being interviewed for a full-time job. Many companies were asking students who applied to have knowledge of digital marketing tools, Google Ads, social media management, SEO and prior related work experience. The girl said that the biggest question is that if internship is meant to give experience, then where should the previous experience come from. According to him, this has become the biggest contradiction today, with which almost every new candidate is struggling.
Expectation of immediate results instead of learning
The post also said that in many institutions, instead of training interns, they are expected to perform responsibilities like professional employees right from the beginning. They are expected to manage accounts, create marketing strategies, run campaigns, and deliver results, while in many places they are paid little or nothing in return. Encouraging the students, the girl wrote that there is no need to feel inferior after receiving continuous rejections. The problem is not in the students, but in the changing recruitment process and rising expectations. See the viral LinkedIn post below-
Youth also shared their experiences on social media
After this post surfaced, a large number of people gave their feedback. Many users said that the process of securing an internship is now more difficult than ever. One user compared it to the situation where credit history is asked in advance to get a credit card. Another user said that he had to give five interviews for just one internship, but in the end he was not selected. After this he started learning new skills and working on his personal projects. Many believed that if companies expected complete professional competence from fresh graduates from day one, the very purpose of internship would be defeated.