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Published 14 Oct 2019

The 7 Best Internships For Millennials Looking To Succeed

by Ava Collins
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With just under four months until we put a cap on 2019 and reign in the New Year, many of you college students will be thinking about your post-graduation plans.

And while it would be nice to kick your feet up on a white sand beach and post on social media about your new-found freedom, the new working year is beckoning.

Choosing a full-time career path is among one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. Eight hours a day, five days a week, all year round.


that's
0%
of your conscious hours spent at work.

It’d be silly, then, not to thoroughly consider your ideal work situation. Internships are the most beneficial growth platforms to launch yourself into the job market.

An unpaid internship might not sound like the most desirable thing to our millennial generation but we forget that unpaid work can sometimes be the most rewarding and beneficial.

An internship program allows you the opportunity to grow your professional network, build your portfolio, and gain knowledge in the workforce of your desire.

Getting hands-on experience in your field will set you apart from the ever-growing pool of job seekers.

Securing a solid internship can be a daunting process, so to help out, we’ve compiled a list of the seven best internships for Millennials like yourself.

1. New Zealand Fashion Week Intern

If you’re looking for a career in fashion this is the internship opportunity for you. NZFW is continually looking for proactive young people to help out at these events around the country.

This internship would provide inside work experience of both the fashion industry and behind the scenes of a large-scale event. You could be hooking yourself up with connections to the likes of Kate Sylvestor, Karen Walker and Trelise Cooper. Consider this opportunity as an interview for a potential lifetime job!

2. Medical Council Of New Zealand Intern

Perhaps you’re interested in a health-related field. The Medical Council of New Zealand provides medical graduates with the chance to gain hands-on work experience with professional doctors to ease you into the working force.

This internship can be part-time or full-time allowing young workers the flexibility to study and work. This medical internship spans for two years across postgraduate year 1 and 2 and is the perfect growth passage for motivated Millennials.

3. Summer Of Technology Intern

Most Millenials these days are practically IT geniuses. Want to test your skills to the limit? Summer of Tech matches students and graduates with paid summer technology internships that could lead to full-time jobs.

IT job prospects are at an all-time high, and the technology world is an extremely lucrative field. This internship will provide you with the skills and ability to enter the workforce.

4. TVNZ Internship

A career in Media and Communications is one of the most sought after job opportunities of the 21st century. With growing access to social media and increasing demand for news publications, this is an excellent field of work to enter.

TVNZ offers motivated college students the chance to intern alongside experienced likeminded people. Develop your skills in sales, marketing and content producing while discovering and delivering stories that matter with the New Zealand public.

Whether you’re interested in being a journalist, publicist or brand manager, this is the kick-start your career needs!

5. Xero Internship

If you’re looking to be the next successful entrepreneur, this could be the internship program for you. Working for a well-known business such as Xero could be the leg up in the corporate world that you need. For interns, this will provide you with an introduction to business culture, networking opportunities and possible employment.

A reminder from Steve jobs to any entrepreneur;


“If you’ve got an idea, start today. There’s no better time than now to get going.”

6. Meredith Connell Law Intern

Obsessed with the TV show Suits? Always wanted to know what it felt like to close a hard-hitting case? Law students have so many opportunities and pathways laid out before them.

With this comes the pressing verdict of deciding where to launch your career. At Meredith Connell, millennial interns are paid the same as law clerks for their hard work to provide the foundation you need for a successful career.

7. Education/Training Intern

Are you interested in a career in helping young individuals learn new skills and better themselves? A career in education or training could be right for you! An internship program in Education/training would allow you to work with pupils of all different ages, organize events, assist experienced teachers and support teacher-student relationships.

The above 7 Best Internships are simply a guideline to jobs that would suit a millennial mind. However, there are many more options, so don’t be afraid to try something out of the box.

Like many things career-related, internships are often opportunities to get out what you put in. Young people like ourselves ought to have the chance to make our own decisions, develop our skills and master our craft.

It’s how we grow and find our path. The main takeaway from this is that interning gives you the chance to develop, perfect and utilise essential skills that will provide you with the confidence and perspective required to enter the workforce.

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Ava Collins

Ava is a freelance writer for Training.co.nz. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with friends, playing guitar and football.

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