{"id":3068,"date":"2013-07-04T14:00:18","date_gmt":"2013-07-04T21:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/recruitloop.wpengine.com\/?p=3068"},"modified":"2023-05-15T11:05:47","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T18:05:47","slug":"smooth-sailing-aboard-the-intern-ship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/employer\/smooth-sailing-aboard-the-intern-ship\/","title":{"rendered":"Smooth Sailing Aboard the Intern-Ship"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week, on the bus into the city, the two girls sitting behind me were comparing horror stories of their internship experiences.<\/p>\n

Listening to them trying to outdo one another got me thinking about my own internship experience. It made me realise how lucky I am that unlike them, I don’t get yelled at for asking for clarification nor do I have to clean conference tables or sit idly in the office waiting for ‘new projects’ (translate to photocopying documents and shredding papers) all day.<\/p>\n

I didn’t mean to eavesdrop on their conversation \u2013 they were ranting so loud that everyone on the bus could hear them.<\/p>\n

I remember the first day of my internship very well. However, let me rewind and start from the beginning.<\/p>\n

After months of applying for graduate jobs<\/a> to no avail, one day I was feeling extremely discouraged so to cheer myself up, I went on Facebook (what better way to distract myself?). By coincidence, it wasn\u2019t long before a fellow UTS student also in his final year, started a conversation by excitedly sharing that he scored a Marketing internship.
\nSigh.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

I was happy for him but personally felt drained. However I half-heartedly followed his orders and found myself trawling through the UTS careers page (my last beacon of hope, I told myself). Skimming through, I finally found an internship posting which caught my eye: \u201cRecruitLoop is looking for a Marketing intern \u2026 innovative firm with a video interviewing platform \u2013 the first of its kind in Australia \u2026 offices in Sydney, San Francisco and Dubai \u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

This sounded really interesting. It relates to my majors and I\u2019d be able to contribute to an innovative company expanding globally.<\/p>\n

I found myself picturing an office bearing resemblance to corporate giants like Google; a creative, high-energy, collaborative workspace – a unique, communal working environment which I hadn’t experienced before.<\/p>\n

And in a sense, that\u2019s exactly what I got.<\/p>\n

After the initial phone interview, I was invited in for a face-to-face interview at the huge office I had envisioned.<\/p>\n

When I walked in, it was a huge open plan office with no partitions or work cubicles. Instead there were large whiteboards everywhere with diagrams and illustrations, colourful posters plastered all over the walls and there was a real vibe buzzing with talk and enthusiasm.<\/p>\n

Paul must have noticed my wide-eyed excitement as he was quick to tell me \u201cRecruitLoop is a startup. People from many different startups work here. It\u2019s called a co-working space and it’s where we all start<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n

So that’s how it all started for me. Well, after a Skype interview with Michael in San Francisco. I guess the several awkward screen freeze-ups of my face mid-speech didn\u2019t deter Michael and Paul from taking me on board as a RecruitLoop Intern.<\/p>\n

My internship has given me a unique opportunity to not only experience and learn the \u2018ins\u2019 and \u2018outs\u2019 of the \u201creal world\u201d but more specifically, of a successful startup.<\/p>\n

Working with one of the cofounders, I\u2019ve watched how decisions are made on a daily basis. And because it’s a small team (despite being a global business), I really feel like I\u2019ve been playing an important part in RecruitLoop\u2019s operations and I feel valued as an integral part of the team.<\/p>\n

So far I\u2019ve been entrusted to conduct research for national and international recruiter growth strategies, I’ve written first drafts for award submissions, I’ve assisted with business development and social media strategies, and I’ve written posts for the RecruitLoop blog. I’m even going to be organising an event in the coming weeks!<\/p>\n

Furthermore, in addition to the rewarding responsibilities, the mentorship has been invaluable.<\/p>\n

Every week Paul is happy to share his wisdom and offer career guidance, advice and assistance, all whilst providing me with real-life recruitment and marketing experiences to solidify my future endeavours. Additionally, my teamwork, project management and organisational skills have improved, which I know will benefit me in any professional setting that the future may hold.<\/p>\n

However, internships not only benefit the interns, but the employers as well. They can get more done, while the interns provide refreshing energy and unique insights and ideas. It can also be a cost-effective recruitment strategy.<\/p>\n

Trust me, the intern will be forever grateful for your benevolent role as a mentor as they progress through their careers.<\/p>\n

I’m really looking forward to the months ahead. But so far it has been incredibly rewarding literally working alongside Paul \u2013 with only his small pot plant serving as a partition.<\/p>\n

Plus, now I\u2019ve also mastered the art of getting my work done while all the other startup workers around me talk excitedly about their own business strategies but also from time to time about their food obsessions and recaps of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes.<\/p>\n

Milica\u00a0Djukanovic is an awesome intern working with RecruitLoop on marketing and community management. She graduates from University of Technology Sydney at the end of 2013.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Internships not only benefit the interns, but employers and startup founders as well. You can certainly get more done, while the intern provides refreshing energy and unique insights and ideas. Milica Djukanovic, our own intern, shares some of her personal experiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[23],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nSmooth Sailing Aboard the Intern-Ship<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Internships not only benefit the interns, but the employers as well. 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