Stepping out into the world of work can be an exciting time. There are so many possibilities and different avenues you can venture down - but have you considered an internship?

“Every employer wants you to have experience but no one will give you the experience.” It’s a sentence many graduates will say and hear in the months following graduation. Often, the only answer to this conundrum is to pursue an internship.

Job offers can be like buses. You wait for one for ages and then two come along at once! Obviously you’re lucky to be in this situation. But how do you decide which role is the best one for you?

You got the internship – nice one! But what now? We’ve come up with a few things to bear in mind on the lead up to and throughout your first day.

Starting to work at an early age comes with many advantages on top of earning money. Just like other after-school activities, a job can provide invaluable lessons for the future. The problem is that secondary school students can find it difficult to identify a lucrative opportunity at such an early age.

You’ve sent out your first batch of enthusiastic cover letters and CVs, only to be met with zero responses. That’s okay; it’s early days. The second month of applying for jobs and still no success? You’ll get through it. The third and fourth? This is when it gets painful.